| Lyubov Sokolova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lyubov Sokolova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Lyuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian/Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1977-12-04)4 December 1977 (age 48) Moscow,Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 315 cm (124 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 307 cm (121 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Opposite / Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 (1996) 5 (2000–2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Lyubov Vladimirovna Sokolova (Russian:Любо́вь Влади́мировна Соколо́ва (Шашко́ва), also known asLyubov Kılıç and formerly known asLyubov Shashkova, born 4 December 1977) is a Russian retiredvolleyball player, Honored Master of Sports of Russia. She was a member of the national team that won gold medals at the2006 and2010 World Championships inJapan, and silver medals at the2000 Summer Olympics inSydney and the2004 Summer Olympics inAthens.[1][2] Additionally, she’s the only volleyball player who has won two world titles in the same year:2010 World Championship with Russia and2010 World Club Championship withFenerbahçe
She married Turkish former volleyball player Aytaç Kılıç when she was playing forEczacıbaşı Istanbul. She has a son from her ex-husband. She has Turkish as well as Russian citizenship.[citation needed]
Sokolova has numerous individual awards in all categories. In 2006, she was honored "Best player of Europe".[3]
She won the 2006–07 CEV Top Teams Cup with the Spanish team Grupo 2002 Murcia, and was awarded "Most Valuable Player" and "Best Server".[4]
Sokolova won gold medal at the2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship withFenerbahçe, and 2 gold medals at theCEV Women's Champions League, 2004-05 withRadio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo and2011–12 withFenerbahçe .[5][6]
In May 2016, Sokolova announced her retirement from sports,[7] but in December 2017 she returned to play for Dynamo Krasnodar. From 1 July 2018, she worked as the team’s general manager, but in February 2019 she left this position and went to work for the Volley Service sports agency. In February 2021 she was appointed as the general manager of the Russian national team.
CSKA Moscow (1992–1995) Rossy Moscow (1995–1996)
Mladost Zagabria (1997–1998)
Hitachi Bellefille (1998–1999)Uralotchka NTMK Ekaterinburg (1999–2000)
Eczacıbaşı (2000–2001)
Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo (2002–2005)Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi (2005–2006)
Grupo 2002 Murcia (2006–2007)Zarechie Odintsovo (2007–2009)Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi (2009–2010)Fenerbahçe (2010–2012)Eczacıbaşı (2012–2013)Dinamo Krasnodar (2013–2016, 2017–2018) | This section of abiography of a living persondoes notinclude anyreferences or sources. Please help by addingreliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourcedmust be removed immediately, especially if potentiallylibelous or harmful.(January 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Runner-Up, withHitachi Bellefille
Champion, withEczacibasi Istanbul Champion, withEczacibasi Istanbul Champion, withRadio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo
Champion, withRadio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo Champion, withRadio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo Champion, withRadio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo Champion, withGrupo 2002 Murcia Champion, withGrupo 2002 Murcia Champion, withGrupo 2002 Murcia Champion, withGrupo 2002 Murcia Champion, withZarechie Odintsovo Champion, withZarechie Odintsovo Runner-Up, withZarechie Odintsovo Runner-Up, withZarechie Odintsovo Champion, withFenerbahçe Champion, withFenerbahçe
Bronze medal, withFenerbahçe Champion, withFenerbahçe Champion, withFenerbahçe Universal Champion, withEczacıbaşı VitrA Runner-Up, withEczacıbaşı VitrA Runner-Up, withEczacıbaşı VitrA Champion, withDinamo Krasnodar Champion, withDinamo Krasnodar Champion, withDinamo Krasnodar Runner-Up, withDinamo Krasnodar Champion, withDinamo Krasnodar Bronze medal, withDinamo Krasnodar
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| Preceded by | Best Server of FIVB World Grand Prix 1999 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Most Valuable Player of FIVB World Grand Prix 2000 | Succeeded by |
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