Elena Tyurina
Encyclopedia
Elena Tyurina-Batukhtina (born April 12, 1971 in Ekaterinburg) is a retired female volleyball
player from Russia
, who made her debut for the Soviet National Team in 1986. She competed consecutively in four Olympic Games
.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, who made her debut for the Soviet National Team in 1986. She competed consecutively in four Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
.
Honours
- 1989 World Cup — 2nd place
- 1990 World Championship1990 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1990 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the eleventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— 1st place - 1991 World Cup1991 FIVB Women's World CupThe FIVB Women's World Cup 1991 was held from November 8 to 17-1991, in 3 Cities in Japan, Tokyo, Sendai & Osaka . Twelve women's national teams played for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Barcelona 1992.-First round:-Pool A:...
— 3rd place - 1992 Olympic GamesVolleyball at the 1992 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
— 2nd place - 1993 FIVB World Grand PrixFIVB World Grand Prix 1993The 1993 FIVB World Grand Prix was the first edition of the women's volleyball tournament, annually arranged by FIVB. It was played by eight countries from 28 May to 30 June 1993. The final round was staged in Hong Kong.-Final standings:-References:*...
— 3rd place - 1993 European Championship1993 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1993 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 18th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Brno and Zlín, Czech Republic from September 24 to October 2, 1993....
— 1st place - 1994 World Championship1994 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1994 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the twelfth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— 3rd place - 1995 European Championship1995 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1995 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 19th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Arnhem and Groningen, Netherlands from September 23 to October 1, 1995...
— 3rd place - 1996 FIVB World Grand PrixFIVB World Grand Prix 1996The 1996 FIVB World Grand Prix was the fourth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in eight cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Shanghai, PR China, from 27 to 29 September 1996.-Final standings:...
— 3rd place - 1997 FIVB World Grand PrixFIVB World Grand Prix 1997The 1997 FIVB World Grand Prix was the fifth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in eight cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Kobe, Japan, from 29 to 31 August 1997.-Final standings:-References:*...
— 1st place - 1997 European Championship1997 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1997 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 20th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Brno, Czech Republic from September 27 to October 5, 1997....
— 1st place - 2000 FIVB World Grand PrixFIVB World Grand Prix 2000The 2000 FIVB World Grand Prix was the eighth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in three countries and six cities throughout Asia: Hong Kong, Thailand, PR China, Chinese Taipei and Malaysia, cumulating with the final round at Araneta Coliseum in Manila,...
— 2nd place - 2000 Olympic GamesVolleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
— 2nd place - 2001 FIVB World Grand PrixFIVB World Grand Prix 2001The 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix was the ninth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. Brazil, South Korea, PR China, USA, Russia, Japan, Germany and Cuba battled for their share of the US $1 million in prize money...
— 3rd place - 2001 European Championship2001 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 1st place - 2001 World Grand Champions Cup2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions CupThe 2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Saitama and Fukuoka, Japan from November 13 to November 18, 2001.-Teams:-Competition formula:...
— 2nd place - 2003 FIVB World Grand PrixFIVB World Grand Prix 2003The FIVB World Grand Prix 2003 was the eleventh edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2003 edition was played by twelve countries from July 21 to August 3, 2003 with the final round held in Andria, Italy...
— 2nd place - 2004 Olympic GamesVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympicsthumb|right|Indoorthumb|right|BeachVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal...
— 2nd place
Individual awards
- 1994 World Championship "Best Scorer"
- 1997 FIVB World Grand Prix "Most Valuable Player"
- 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Receiver"