Natalya Safronova should not be confused with Natallia Safronava.
Natalya Safronova | |
Fullname: | Natalya Safronova |
Nationality: | Russian |
Birth Date: | 1979 2, df=yes |
Height: | 1.90NaN0 |
Weight: | 77kg (170lb) |
Spike: | 312cm (123inches) |
Block: | 305cm (120inches) |
Position: | Wing spiker |
Currentnumber: | 7 |
Currentclub: | ![]() |
Nationalyears: | 1997–2009 |
Nationalteam: | ![]() |
Updated: | March 2010 |
Natalya Safronova (born 6 February 1979,[1] in Krasnoyarsk), is a volleyball player from Russia.During her time playing with the Russian club Zarechie Odintsovo, she won the "Best Attacker" award at the 2006–07 CEV Cup.[2]
On 3 December 2009 she collapsed during training after suffering a stroke. She was in coma for 18 days and only regained her speech a year after the incident took place.[3]
She continues to recover from the stroke with her volleyball career likely to be over.