Natalia Kushnir Explained
| Natalia Kushnir |
| Fullname: | Nataliya Grigoryevna Kushnir (-Puchkova) |
| Nickname: | Наталья Григорьевна Кушнир |
| Nationality: | Russian |
| Birth Date: | 6 May 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Moscow, Russia |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
Natalia Grigoryevna Kushnir (Russian: Наталья Григорьевна Кушнир; born 6 May 1954) is a former Soviet volleyball player and Olympic silver medalist.[1]
Kushnir, who is Jewish, was born in Moscow, Russia.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] She played volleyball for Lokomotiv Moskva, and for the Soviet Union.[1]
Kushnir and the Soviet Union team won the team gold medal in volleyball at the 1971 European Championships.[6] She and the Soviet team won a silver medal at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, losing to Japan in the finals.[1] [3] [6]
See also
- List of Jewish volleyball players
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Nataliya Kushnir Biography and Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418082342/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/nataliya-kushnir-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . Sports-reference.com . July 30, 2011.
- Book: The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and the 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars . 2007. Peter S. Horvitz . April 2007 . 9781561719075 . July 30, 2011.
- Book: Jews and the Olympic Games: the clash between sport and politics: with a complete review of Jewish Olympic medalists . 2004 . Paul Taylor. Sussex Academic Press . 9781903900888 . July 30, 2011.
- Book: Day by day in Jewish sports history . 2008 . Bob Wechsler . KTAV Publishing House . 9780881259698 . July 30, 2011.
- Book: Jews and the Olympic Games: sport: a springboard for minorities . 2004 . Paul Yogi Mayer . Vallentine Mitchell . 9780853035169 . July 30, 2011.
- Web site: Kushnir, Natalia . Jewsinsports.org . July 30, 2011.
