Ekaterina Ulanova

Ekaterina Ulanova (née Kabeshova)[1] (Russian: Екатерина Владимировна Кабешова; born August 5, 1986) is a Russian volleyball player. She competed for the Russia women's national volleyball team in the 2008[2] and the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] She also won the gold medal at the 2014 FIVB Club World Championship, playing with Dinamo Kazan.

Ekaterina Ulanova
Personal information
Full nameEkaterina Vladimirovna Kabeshova Ulanova
NationalityRussian
Born (1986-08-05) August 5, 1986
Ivanovo, Soviet Union
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Spike298 cm (117 in)
Block290 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
PositionLibero
Current clubDinamo Kazan
Number14
National team
2004 - 2012Russia
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Russia
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 Japan Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2009 Tokyo Team
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Zagreb-Pula Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Charleroi-Luxembourg Team
Last updated: May 2014

Personal and early life

Ulanova is 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall 61 kilograms (134 lb),[4] born as Yekaterina Vladimirovna Kabeshova on August 5, 1986, in Ivanovo, Soviet Union.[2] She married the CSKA Moscow football player Ivan Ulanov in 2011.[5]

Career

In 2010, she joined Dinamo Kazan, winning with this team the Russian Superleague in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and two times the Russian Cup, in 2010 and 2012.[6]

Ulanova won with the Russian club Dinamo Kazan the 2013–14 CEV Champions League held in Baku, Azerbaijan, defeating 3-0 the home owners Rabita Baku in the semifinals[7] and 3-0 to the Turkish VakıfBank İstanbul in the final.[8]

Ulanova won the 2014 FIVB Club World Championship gold medal playing with the Russian club Dinamo Kazan that defeated 3–0 the Brazilian Molico Osasco in the championship match. She was also awarded competition's Best Libero.[9]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

References
  1. "Dinamo KAZAN downs DRESDNER SC to challenge Azerrail in 1/4 finals". Kazan, Russia: CEV. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yekaterina Kabeshova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  3. "London2012.com". Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  4. "Ekaterina Ulanova". FIVB. 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  5. "Forever love: Beautiful brides from 2009–2013". russiavolley.com. 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  6. "Ekaterina Ulanova". Dinamo Kazan. 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  7. "Dinamo disappoints Baku home crowd by claiming the last spot in final". Baku, Azerbaijan: CEV. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  8. "Dinamo KAZAN dethrones VakifBank to claim the 2014 Champions League title". Baku, Azerbaijan: CEV. 2014-03-16. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  9. "Russia's Kazan capture Women's Club World championship in style". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 2014-05-11. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
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