Irina Tebenikhina
Encyclopedia
Irina Tebenikhina is a female volleyball
player from Russia
, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece. There she won the silver medal with the Women's National Team
, for which she made her debut in 1997.
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 represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens, Greece. There she won the silver medal with the Women's National Team
Russia women's national volleyball team
The Russia women's national volleyball team is the national team of Russia...
, for which she made her debut in 1997.
Honours
- 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 - 1998 World Championship1998 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— 3rd place - 1998 FIVB World Grand PrixFIVB World Grand Prix 1998The 1998 FIVB World Grand Prix was the sixth women's volleyball tournament of its kind, played by eight countries from 21 August to 13 September 1998. The final round was staged in Hong Kong.-Final standings:-References:*...
— 2nd place - 1999 FIVB World Grand PrixFIVB World Grand Prix 1999The 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix was the seventh women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over three weeks in four cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Yu Xi, PR China, from 27 to 29 August 1999.-First round:...
— 1st 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