Valentina Ogiyenko Explained

Valentina Ogiyenko
Fullname:Valentina Vitalyevna Ogiyenko
Nationality:Russian
Birth Date:26 May 1965
Birth Place:Krasnodar, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Weight:72kg (159lb)
Nationalteam:

Nationalyears:1983–1991
1992
1992–1998
Years:1983–1991
1991–1992
1995–1999
Clubs:Uralochka Ekaterinburgo
Mladost Zagreb
Uralochka Ekaterinburgo
Position:Middle blocker
Teamnumber:1 (national team)

Valentina Vitalyevna Ogiyenko (Russian: Валенти́на Вита́льевна Огие́нко, born 26 May 1965) is a Russian former volleyball player and three-time Olympian who was a member of the Soviet Union women's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[1] She was selected as the Best Player of the Year by the International Volleyball Federation in 1989.

In 2019, Ogiyenko was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valentina Ogiyenko . Olympedia . 15 October 2023 .
  2. Web site: Valentina Ogienko . . 20 November 2023 .