Yelena Chebukina | |
Fullname: | Yelena Vasilyevna Chebukina |
Nationality: | Soviet, Russian, Croatian |
Birth Date: | 1965 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
Weight: | 77kg (170lb) |
Position: | Middle blocker |
Teamnumber: | 11 |
Nationalteam: | |
Nationalyears: | 1983–1991 1992 1992–1993 1995–2001 |
Years: | 1984–1991 1991–1992 1992–1993 1993–1994 1994–1995 1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2002 |
Clubs: | ADK Almaty Mladost Zagreb Impresem Agrigento Pallavolo Matera Jogging Volley Altamura Ito Yokado Denso Airybees ŽOK Dubrovnik Leites Nestlé Zanetti Bergamo Despar Perugia |
Yelena Vasilyevna Chebukina (Russian: Елена Васильевна Чебукина; born 11 October 1965) is a former volleyball player, who was a member of the Soviet national team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
In the 1990s, Chebukina played for Russia and then the Croatia women's national volleyball team.[2]
Chebukina started to play in the Italian Volleyball League in 1992 with Irina Smirnova Ilchenko for Impresem Agrigento, ended third in the regular season. During the season 1993–94 she played for PVF Latte Rugiada Matera. With the team PVF Latte Rugiada Matera she won the European Super Cup in 1993, the Italian Cup and the Italian Championship in 1994.Later on, the following years, she also played for Tradeco Altamura. In 1999 with Foppapedretti Bergamo she won the Italian Super Cup and the Champions League in 2000. She ended her career playing for Despar Perugia from 2000 to 2002.