Yekaterina Gamova facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yekaterina Gamova
Yekaterina Gamova in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Gamova
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1980-10-17) October 17, 1980 (age 44) Chelyabinsk, Russia
Hometown	Yekaterinburg, Russia
Height	202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	80 kg (180 lb)
Spike	350 cm (140 in)
Block	330 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Career
Years Teams 2000 - 2003 2003 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2016 Uralochka-NTMK Dynamo Moscow Fenerbahçe Acıbadem Dinamo Kazan
National team
1999 - 2014 Russia
Honours Women's Volleyball Representing  Russia Olympic Games Silver 2000 Sydney Team Silver 2004 Athens Team World Championship Gold 2006 Japan Team Gold 2010 Japan Team Bronze 2002 Germany Team FIVB World Cup Silver 1999 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup Silver 2001 Japan Team FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Gold 1999 Yu Xi Team Gold 2002 Hong Kong Team Silver 2000 Manila Team Silver 2003 Andria Team Silver 2006 Reggio Calabria Team Silver 2009 Tokyo Team Bronze 2001 Macau Team European Championship Gold 1999 Italy Team Gold 2001 Bulgaria Team Bronze 2005 Croatia Team Bronze 2007 Belgium/Luxembourg Team Summer Universiade Silver 1999 Palma de Mallorca Team World U20 Championship Gold 1997 Poland Under-20 Gold 1999 Canada Under-20 European Junior Championship Silver 1996 Turkey Under-19
Last updated: May 2016

Yekaterina Gamova (born October 17, 1980) is a famous Russian volleyball player who has now retired. She was a key player for the Russian national team. She helped them win gold medals at the World Championships in 2006 and 2010. She also won silver medals at the Olympic Games in Sydney (2000) and Athens (2004).

Because of her amazing height and skill at the net, people called her the "Queen of Volleyball." She is 2.02 meters (about 6 feet 7 inches) tall. This makes her one of the tallest female athletes in the world. She was also one of the highest-paid female volleyball players ever. Her main role on the team was an opposite hitter.

Gamova's Amazing Volleyball Career

Yekaterina Gamova played for many top clubs during her career. She also achieved great success with the Russian national team.

Playing for Clubs

Gamova played for Dynamo Moscow. With them, she won a silver medal in the 2008–09 CEV Champions League. She was also named the "Best Scorer" in that tournament.

For the 2009-2010 season, she joined the Turkish team Fenerbahçe Acıbadem. She helped them win the Turkish League Championship. Her team also finished second in the 2010 CEV Champions League. Again, Gamova was awarded "Best Scorer."

Later, Gamova played for the Russian club Dinamo Kazan. In 2014, she won the CEV Champions League with them. She was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Best Scorer of that tournament.

She also won the 2014 FIVB Club World Championship with Dinamo Kazan. Her team beat a Brazilian club 3-0 in the final match. Gamova was named the Most Valuable Player and Best Opposite Spiker.

Playing for the National Team

Gamova was a very important part of the Russian national team. She helped them win two gold medals at the World Championships in 2006 and 2010. She was even named the Most Valuable Player of the 2010 World Championship.

After the 2012 Olympics, where Russia lost in the quarterfinals, Gamova thought about leaving the national team. She decided to take a break. She continued to play for her club teams.

Retirement from Volleyball

In May 2016, Yekaterina Gamova announced that she was retiring from volleyball. She made this decision because of an injury. This meant she could not play in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Gamova's Family Life

On August 17, 2012, Yekaterina Gamova married Mikhail Mukasei. He is a Russian cinematographer and producer. His parents are Svetlana Druzhinina and Anatoly Mukasei, who are also famous in the film industry.

Teams Gamova Played For

Here are the clubs Yekaterina Gamova played for during her career:

• Avtodor-Metar (1996 - 1998)
• Uralochka-NTMK 2 (1998 - 2000)
• Uralochka-NTMK (2000 - 2003)
• Dynamo Moscow (2003 - 2009)
• Fenerbahçe Acıbadem (2009 - 2010)
• Dinamo Kazan (2010 - 2016)

Awards and Achievements

Yekaterina Gamova received many awards for her incredible talent and hard work in volleyball.

Individual Awards

• 2000 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best blocker"
• 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best scorer"
• 2004 Olympic Games "Best scorer"
• 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best scorer"
• 2007 European Championship "Best scorer"
• 2008–09 CEV Champions League "Best scorer"
• 2009–10 CEV Champions League "Best scorer"
• 2010 FIVB World Championship "Most valuable player"
• 2013–14 CEV Champions League "Most valuable player"
• 2013–14 CEV Champions League "Best scorer"
• 2014 FIVB Club World Championship "Most valuable player"
• 2014 FIVB Club World Championship "Best opposite spiker"

National Team Awards

Junior Team Medals

• 1999 Junior World Championship - Gold Medal

Senior Team Medals

• 1999 World Grand Prix - Gold Medal
• 1999 FIVB World Cup - Silver Medal
• 2006 World Championship - Gold Medal
• 2010 World Championship - Gold Medal

Club Team Championships

• 1998, 1999, Russian League Championship - Champion, with Uralochka-NTMK 2
• 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, Russian Super League Championship - Champion, with Uralochka-NTMK
• 2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09 Russian Super League Championship - Champion, with Dynamo Moscow
• 2009 Russian Cup - Champion, with Dinamo Moscow
• 2009-10 Turkish League Championship - Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
• 2009-10 Turkish Cup Championship - Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
• 2009 Turkish Super Cup Championship - Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
• 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 Russian Super League Championship - Champion, with Dynamo Kazan
• 2010, 2012, 2016 Russian Cup - Champion, with Dinamo Kazan
• 2013 - 2014 CEV Champions League - Champion, with Dinamo Kazan
• 2014 FIVB Club World Championship - Champion, with Dinamo Kazan

See also

In Spanish: Yekaterina Gámova para niños

• List of tall women
• Russia women's national volleyball team
• Women's volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics