Sofia Konukh Explained

Sofia Konukh
Fullname:	Sofia Evgenevna Konukh
Birth Place:	Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union
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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 first Olympic women's tournament in history. She is one of four female players who competed in water polo at four Olympics.^[1] She is also a leading goalscorer in Olympic water polo history, with 31 goals.^[1]

She finished first with the Russia team at the 2006 European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

She participated at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships,2007 World Aquatics Championships,2009 World Aquatics Championships, and2011 World Aquatics Championships,^[2]

See also

• Russia women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women)
• List of players who have appeared in multiple women's Olympic water polo tournaments
• List of women's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sofia Konukh . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417074112/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/sofiya-konukh-1.html . 17 April 2020 .
2. Web site: 14th FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Team Roster - Russia. https://web.archive.org/web/20120820070915/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/WRUS-R.pdf. dead. 2012-08-20. www.sportresult.com .