Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters
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This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's volleyball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1]
Group A
China
The following is the Chinese roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4]
Head coach: Chen Zhonghe
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wang Yimei | 11 January 1988 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 318 cm (125 in) | 305 cm (120 in) |  Liaoning |
| 2 | Feng Kun (C) | 28 December 1978 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 319 cm (126 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Beijing |
| 3 | Yang Hao | 21 March 1980 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 319 cm (126 in) | 314 cm (124 in) | Liaoning |
| 4 | Liu Yanan | 29 September 1980 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 313 cm (123 in) | Liaoning |
| 5 | Wei Qiuyue | 26 September 1988 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Tianjin |
| 6 | Xu Yunli | 2 August 1987 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 313 cm (123 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Fujian |
| 7 | Zhou Suhong | 23 April 1979 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 313 cm (123 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Zhejiang |
| 9 | Zhao Ruirui | 8 October 1981 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 326 cm (128 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Army |
| 10 | Xue Ming | 23 February 1987 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Beijing |
| 11 | Li Juan | 15 May 1981 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Tianjin |
| 16 | Zhang Na (L) | 19 April 1980 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Tianjin |
| 17 | Ma Yunwen | 19 October 1986 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Shanghai |
Cuba
The following is the Cuban roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
Head Coach: Antonio Perdomo
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yumilka Ruíz (c) | 8 May 1978 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 326 cm (128 in) | 305 cm (120 in) |  Camagüey |
| 2 | Yanelis Santos | 30 March 1986 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 324 cm (128 in) | 304 cm (120 in) | Ciego de Ávila |
| 3 | Nancy Carrillo | 11 January 1986 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 6 | Daimí Ramírez | 8 October 1983 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Camagüey |
| 8 | Yaima Ortíz (L) | 9 November 1981 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 326 cm (128 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 9 | Rachel Sánchez | 9 January 1989 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Pinar del Río |
| 10 | Yusleynis Herrera | 12 March 1984 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 11 | Liana Mesa | 26 December 1977 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 316 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Camagüey |
| 12 | Rosir Calderón | 28 December 1984 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 14 | Kenia Carcaces | 23 January 1986 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Holguín |
| 15 | Yusidey Silié | 11 November 1984 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 18 | Zoila Barros | 6 August 1976 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 328 cm (129 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Ciudad Habana |
Japan
The following is the Japanese roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[7][8]
Head Coach: Shoichi Yanagimoto
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Megumi Kurihara | 31 July 1984 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) |  Pioneer Red Wings |
| 2 | Asako Tajimi | 26 June 1972 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 304 cm (120 in) | Pioneer Red Wings |
| 3 | Yoshie Takeshita (C) | 18 March 1978 | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | JT Marvelous |
| 4 | Kanako Omura | 15 December 1976 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 319 cm (126 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 5 | Miyuki Takahashi | 25 December 1978 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | NEC Red Rockets |
| 6 | Yuko Sano (L) | 26 July 1979 | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | 260 cm (100 in) | 250 cm (98 in) | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 7 | Sachiko Sugiyama | 19 October 1979 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | NEC Red Rockets |
| 8 | Yuka Sakurai | 2 September 1974 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Denso Airybees |
| 9 | Miyuki Kano | 17 May 1977 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 11 | Erika Araki | 3 August 1984 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 12 | Saori Kimura | 19 August 1986 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 14 | Yuki Kawai | 22 January 1990 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | JT Marvelous |
Poland
The following is the Polish roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[9][10]
Head Coach: 
Marco Bonitta
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katarzyna Skowrońska | 30 June 1983 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Asystel Novara |
| 2 | Mariola Zenik (L) | 3 July 1982 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) |  Muszynianka Muszyna |
| 4 | Katarzyna Gajgał | 21 September 1981 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 287 cm (113 in) | BKS Bielsko-Biała |
| 6 | Anna Podolec | 30 October 1985 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 318 cm (125 in) | 305 cm (120 in) |  Balakovskaia AES Balakovo |
| 7 | Małgorzata Glinka | 30 September 1978 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 303 cm (119 in) |  Grupo 2002 Murcia |
| 9 | Agnieszka Bednarek | 20 February 1986 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | PTPS Nafta Gaz Piła |
| 11 | Anna Barańska | 15 May 1984 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Winiary Kalisz |
| 12 | Milena Sadurek | 18 October 1984 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | BKS Bielsko-Biała |
| 13 | Milena Rosner (c) | 4 January 1980 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Foppapedretti Bergamo |
| 14 | Maria Liktoras | 20 February 1975 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 17 | Joanna Kaczor | 16 September 1984 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Impel Gwardia |
| 18 | Katarzyna Skorupa | 16 September 1984 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | PTPS Piła |
United States
The following is the American roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[11][12][13]
Head Coach: Lang Ping
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ogonna Nnamani | 29 July 1983 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Asystel Novara |
| 2 | Danielle Scott-Arruda | 1 October 1972 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Florens Castellana |
| 3 | Tayyiba Haneef-Park | 23 March 1979 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 328 cm (129 in) | 312 cm (123 in) |  Eczacıbaşı Zentiva |
| 4 | Lindsey Berg | 16 July 1980 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 287 cm (113 in) | 274 cm (108 in) | Asystel Novara |
| 5 | Stacy Sykora (L) | 24 June 1977 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Lines Ecocapitanata Altamura |
| 6 | Nicole Davis (L) | 24 April 1982 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 284 cm (112 in) | 266 cm (105 in) | Fenerbahçe |
| 7 | Heather Bown | 29 November 1978 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 301 cm (119 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Marche Jesi |
| 9 | Jennifer Joines | 23 November 1982 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Toyota Auto Body Queenseis |
| 10 | Kim Glass | 18 August 1984 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 299 cm (118 in) | Fenerbahçe |
| 11 | Robyn Ah Mow-Santos (C) | 15 September 1975 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 291 cm (115 in) | 281 cm (111 in) |  Voléro Zürich |
| 12 | Kim Willoughby | 7 November 1980 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Famila Chieri |
| 15 | Logan Tom | 25 May 1981 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 297 cm (117 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
Venezuela
The following is the Venezuelan roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[14][15]
Head Coach: Tomas Fernández
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yessica Paz | 7 October 1989 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) |  Aragua |
| 5 | Génesis Franchesco | 6 May 1990 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 236 cm (93 in) | 232 cm (91 in) | Miranda |
| 6 | Maria Valero (L) | 18 September 1991 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 245 cm (96 in) | 242 cm (95 in) | Barinas |
| 8 | Amarilis Villar | 30 March 1984 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 276 cm (109 in) | Vargas |
| 9 | Jayce Andrade (c) | 19 May 1984 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Zulia |
| 10 | Desiree Glod | 28 September 1982 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Ícaro Alaró |
| 12 | Gheraldine Quijada | 31 January 1988 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 286 cm (113 in) | 282 cm (111 in) | D.C. |
| 13 | Shirley Florian | 27 July 1991 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Zulia |
| 14 | Aleoscar Blanco | 18 July 1987 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Vargas |
| 15 | María José Pérez | 18 March 1988 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) |  Llaneras de Toa Baja |
| 17 | Roslandy Acosta | 25 February 1992 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Vargas |
| 18 | Wendy Romero | 8 February 1992 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Cojedes |
Group B
Algeria
The following is the Algerian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[16][17]
Head Coach: Mouloud Ikhedji
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mélinda Hennaoui | 18 March 1990 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 288 cm (113 in) | 270 cm (110 in) |  Istres Volleyball |
| 2 | Sehryne Hanaoui | 10 January 1988 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 266 cm (105 in) | Istres Volleyball |
| 4 | Nassima Ben Hamouda | 20 October 1973 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 299 cm (118 in) | 287 cm (113 in) |  GSP Algiers |
| 7 | Raouia Rouabhia | 25 June 1978 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 296 cm (117 in) | 286 cm (113 in) | Venelle |
| 9 | Narimène Madani (c) | 12 March 1984 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 287 cm (113 in) | NC Bejaïa |
| 10 | Fatima-Zohra Oukazi | 18 January 1984 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 283 cm (111 in) | GSP Algiers |
| 11 | Mouni Abderrahim | 19 November 1985 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | ASW Bejaïa |
| 12 | Safia Boukhima | 10 January 1991 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 294 cm (116 in) | 284 cm (112 in) | ASW Bejaïa |
| 13 | Nawal Mansouri (L) | 1 August 1985 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 291 cm (115 in) | 281 cm (111 in) | NC Bejaïa |
| 14 | Faïza Tsabet | 22 March 1985 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 286 cm (113 in) | Istres Volleyball |
| 17 | Lydia Oulmou | 2 February 1986 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 294 cm (116 in) | Istres Volleyball |
| 18 | Tassadit Aïssou | 19 June 1989 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | ASW Bejaïa |
Brazil
The following is the Brazilian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[18][19]
Head Coach: José Roberto Guimarães
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walewska Oliveira | 1 October 1979 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | CAV Murcia |
| 2 | Carolina Albuquerque | 25 July 1977 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 289 cm (114 in) | 279 cm (110 in) |  Finasa |
| 3 | Marianne Steinbrecher | 23 August 1983 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 4 | Paula Pequeno | 22 January 1982 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Finasa |
| 6 | Thaísa Menezes | 15 May 1987 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 316 cm (124 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Rexona Ades |
| 7 | Hélia Souza (C) | 3 October 1970 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 283 cm (111 in) | 264 cm (104 in) | CAV Murcia |
| 8 | Valeska Menezes | 23 April 1976 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Asystel Novara |
| 9 | Fabiana Claudino | 24 January 1985 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | Rexona Ades |
| 10 | Wélissa Gonzaga | 9 September 1982 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 287 cm (113 in) | Rexona Ades |
| 12 | Jaqueline Carvalho | 31 December 1983 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 286 cm (113 in) | CAV Murcia |
| 13 | Sheilla Castro | 1 July 1983 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 284 cm (112 in) | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 14 | Fabiana de Oliveira (L) | 7 March 1980 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 276 cm (109 in) | 266 cm (105 in) | Rexona Ades |
Italy
The following is the Italian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[20][21]
Head Coach: Massimo Barbolini
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paola Croce | 6 March 1978 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 265 cm (104 in) | Volley Bergamo |
| 3 | Nadia Centoni | 19 June 1981 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | RC Cannes |
| 5 | Martina Guiggi | 1 May 1984 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 6 | Jenny Barazza | 24 July 1981 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Volley Bergamo |
| 7 | Manuela Secolo | 22 February 1977 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 279 cm (110 in) | Famila Chieri |
| 8 | Paola Cardullo (L) | 18 March 1982 | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 275 cm (108 in) | 268 cm (106 in) | Asystel Novara |
| 9 | Serena Ortolani | 7 January 1987 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | Yamamay Busto Arsizio |
| 11 | Francesca Piccinini | 10 January 1979 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 279 cm (110 in) | Volley Bergamo |
| 12 | Francesca Ferretti | 15 February 1984 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 296 cm (117 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 14 | Eleonora Lo Bianco (c) | 22 December 1979 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 287 cm (113 in) | 273 cm (107 in) | Volley Bergamo |
| 15 | Taismary Agüero | 5 March 1977 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Türk Telekom Ankara |
| 16 | Simona Gioli | 17 September 1977 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 283 cm (111 in) | Despar Sirio Perugia |
Kazakhstan
The following is the Kazakh roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[22][23]
Head Coach: Viktor Zhuravlyev
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nataliya Zhukova | 29 March 1980 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Iller Bankasi |
| 2 | Tatyana Pyurova | 5 April 1983 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) |  Zhetyssu |
| 4 | Olga Karpova | 10 June 1980 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Rahat |
| 5 | Yuliya Kutsko | 18 April 1980 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Rahat |
| 6 | Olga Nasedkina | 28 December 1982 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Rahat |
| 8 | Korinna Ishimtseva | 8 February 1984 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Rahat |
| 9 | Kseniya Ilyuchshenko | 29 May 1979 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 250 cm (98 in) | Iller Bankasi |
| 10 | Yelena Ezau (L) | 9 March 1983 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Rahat |
| 11 | Olga Grushko | 7 April 1976 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Marmaris |
| 12 | Irina Zaitseva | 25 September 1982 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Rahat |
| 13 | Yelena Pavlova (c) | 12 December 1978 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 16 | Inna Matveyeva | 12 October 1978 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Rahat |
Russia
The following is the Russian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[24][25]
Head Coach: Giovanni Caprara
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Borodakova | 8 March 1986 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 3 | Natalia Alimova | 9 December 1978 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Leningradka |
| 4 | Olga Fateeva | 4 May 1985 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | Zarechie Odintsovo |
| 5 | Lioubov Sokolova | 4 December 1977 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Zarechie Odintsovo |
| 6 | Yelena Godina | 17 September 1977 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 8 | Yevgeniya Estes | 17 July 1975 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Uralochka |
| 11 | Yekaterina Gamova | 17 October 1980 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 321 cm (126 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 12 | Marina Sheshenina (c) | 26 June 1985 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Uralochka |
| 14 | Ekaterina Kabeshova (L) | 5 August 1986 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Leningradka |
| 15 | Aleksandra Pasynkova | 14 April 1987 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 292 cm (115 in) | 287 cm (113 in) | Uralochka |
| 16 | Yulia Merkulova | 17 February 1984 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Zarechie Odintsovo |
| 18 | Marina Akulova | 13 December 1985 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Samorodok Khabarovsk |
Serbia
The following is the Serbian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[26][27]
Head Coach: Zoran Terzić
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jelena Nikolić | 13 April 1982 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Takefuji Bamboo |
| 2 | Jovana Brakočević | 5 March 1988 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Spess Volley Conegliano |
| 3 | Ivana Đerisilo | 8 August 1983 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Voléro Zürich |
| 5 | Nataša Krsmanović | 19 June 1985 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 294 cm (116 in) | 273 cm (107 in) | Voléro Zürich |
| 7 | Brižitka Molnar | 28 July 1985 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) |  Metal Galati |
| 9 | Jovana Vesović | 21 June 1987 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 283 cm (111 in) | 268 cm (106 in) |  Jedinstvo Užice |
| 10 | Maja Ognjenović | 6 August 1984 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | Metal Galati |
| 11 | Vesna Čitaković (C) | 3 February 1979 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Eczacıbaşı Istanbul |
| 13 | Maja Simanić | 8 February 1980 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) |  ZOK Rijeka |
| 15 | Sanja Malagurski | 8 June 1990 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) |  Hit Nova Gorica |
| 17 | Stefana Veljković | 9 January 1990 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Poštar 064 Beograd |
| 18 | Suzana Ćebić (L) | 9 November 1984 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 279 cm (110 in) | 255 cm (100 in) | Jedinstvo Užice |
See also
Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters
References
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- ^ "Team profile: Volleyball Women: China". Beijing2008.cn. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 10 August 2008.
- ^ "China women's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Cuba women's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Japan women's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Poland women's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "USA announces 2008 Olympic women's indoor roster". Volleyball.teamusa.org. Archived from the original on 17 July 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ^ "United States women's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Venezuela women's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Algeria women's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Brazil women's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Italy women's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Kazakhstan women's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Russia women's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Serbia women's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
External links
- Official FIVB website of the 2008 women's Olympic volleyball tournament
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