Sofia Evgenevna Konukh (russian: Софья Евгеньевна Конух, born 9 March 1980 in
Chelyabinsk) is a Russian
water polo player, who won the bronze medal at the
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...
, the first Olympic women's tournament in history. She is one of four female players who competed in water polo
at four Olympics.
She is also a
leading goalscorer in Olympic water polo history, with 31 goals.
She finished first with the Russia team at the 2006 European Championships in
Belgrade
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,
Serbia.
She participated at the
2003 World Aquatics Championships
The 10th FINA World Aquatics Championships were held July 12–27, 2003 in Barcelona, Spain. The championships featured competition in all 5 of FINA's disciplines: Swimming, Diving, Synchronised swimming, Water Polo, and Open Water Swimming.
C ...
,
2007 World Aquatics Championships
The 2007 World Aquatics Championships, or the XII FINA World Championships, were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007. The competition took place at three locations in central Melbourne: the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic C ...
,
2009 World Aquatics Championships
The 2009 World Aquatics Championships ( it, Campionati mondiali di nuoto 2009) or the XIII FINA World Championships were held in Rome, Italy from 18 July to 2 August 2009. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines ...
, and
2011 World Aquatics Championships
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,
See also
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Russia women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Russia women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
The Russia women's national water polo team has participated in 6 of 6 official women's water polo to ...
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List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women)
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List of women's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers
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List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
Russian female water polo players
Olympic water polo players of Russia
Water polo players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Russia
Olympic medalists in water polo
World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
21st-century Russian women
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