Nina Smoleyeva

Nina Smoleyeva (born 28 March 1948) is a former volleyball player for the USSR.[1] Smoloyeva was a major player who helped the Soviet Union women's national volleyball team to become the most dominant team in the late 1960s to early 1970s, by winning the 1968 Olympics, the 1970 FIVB World Championship, the 1972 Olympics, and the 1973 FIVB World Cup in row.[2] She also helped the Soviet Union to European Championship titles in 1967, 1971, 1975, and 1977.[3]

Nina Smoleyeva
Smoleyeva in 2018
Personal information
Full nameNina Nikolayevna Smoleyeva (Nikitina)
Born (1948-03-28) 28 March 1948
Volkhov, Leningrad Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Honours
Women’s volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1968 Mexico CityTeam
Gold medal – first place1972 MunichTeam
Silver medal – second place1976 MontrealTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1970 BulgariaTeam
Bronze medal – third place1978 Soviet UnionTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place1973 UruguayTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1967 TurkeyTeam
Gold medal – first place1971 ItalyTeam
Gold medal – first place1975 YugoslaviaTeam
Gold medal – first place1977 FinlandTeam
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1973 MoscowTeam

In 2006, Smoleyeva was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nina Smoleyeva". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "Nina Smoleeva". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. "Nina Smoleyeva". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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