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]

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) China 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) China 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) China 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) China 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) China 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) China 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) China 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) China 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) China 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) China 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) China 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) China Shanghai

 Cuba

The following is the Cuban roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

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) Cuba 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) Cuba 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) Cuba 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) Cuba 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) Cuba 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) Cuba 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) Cuba 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) Cuba 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) Cuba 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) Cuba 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) Cuba 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) Cuba Ciudad Habana

 Japan

The following is the Japanese roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[5]

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) Japan 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) Japan 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) Japan 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) Japan 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) Japan 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) Japan 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) Japan 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) Japan 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) Japan 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) Japan 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) Japan 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) Japan JT Marvelous

 Poland

The following is the Polish roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[6]

Head Coach: Italy 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) Italy Asystel Novara
2 Mariola Zenik 3 July 1982 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 300 cm (120 in) 290 cm (110 in) Poland 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) Poland 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) Russia 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) Spain 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) Poland 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) Poland 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) Poland BKS Bielsko-Biała
13 Milena Rosner 4 January 1980 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 307 cm (121 in) 292 cm (115 in) Italy 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) Russia 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) Poland 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) Poland PTPS Piła

 United States

The following is the American roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[7][8]

Head Coach: China 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) Italy 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) Italy 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) Turkey 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) Italy Asystel Novara
5 Stacy Sykora 24 June 1977 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 295 cm (116 in) Italy 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) Turkey 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) Italy 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) Japan 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) Turkey 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) Switzerland 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) Italy 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) Russia Dynamo Moscow

 Venezuela

The following is the Venezuelan roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[9]

Head Coach: Cuba 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) Venezuela 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) Venezuela Miranda
6 Maria Valero 18 September 1991 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) 245 cm (96 in) 242 cm (95 in) Venezuela 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) Venezuela Vargas
9 Jayce Andrade 19 May 1984 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 300 cm (120 in) 296 cm (117 in) Venezuela 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) Spain 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) Venezuela 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) Venezuela 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) Venezuela 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) Puerto Rico 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) Venezuela 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) Venezuela Cojedes

Group B

 Algeria

The following is the Algerian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[10]

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) France 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) France 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) Algeria 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) France Venelle
9 Narimène Madani 12 March 1984 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 298 cm (117 in) 287 cm (113 in) Algeria 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) Algeria 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) Algeria 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) Algeria ASW Bejaïa
13 Nawal Mansouri 1 August 1985 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 291 cm (115 in) 281 cm (111 in) Algeria 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) France 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) France 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) Algeria ASW Bejaïa

 Brazil

The following is the Brazilian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[11]

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) Spain 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) Brazil 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) Italy 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) Brazil 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) Brazil 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) Spain 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) Italy 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) Brazil 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) Brazil 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) Spain 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) Italy 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) Brazil Rexona Ades

 Italy

The following is the Italian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[12]

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) Italy 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) France 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) Italy 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) Italy 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) Italy Famila Chieri
8 Paola Cardullo 18 March 1982 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 56 kg (123 lb) 275 cm (108 in) 268 cm (106 in) Italy 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) Italy 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) Italy 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) Italy Scavolini Pesaro
14 Eleonora Lo Bianco 22 December 1979 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 287 cm (113 in) 273 cm (107 in) Italy 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) Turkey 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) Italy Despar Sirio Perugia

 Kazakhstan

The following is the Kazakh roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[13]

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) Turkey 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) Kazakhstan 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) Kazakhstan 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) Kazakhstan 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) Kazakhstan 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) Kazakhstan 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) Turkey Iller Bankasi
10 Yelena Ezau 9 March 1983 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 55 kg (121 lb) 285 cm (112 in) 275 cm (108 in) Kazakhstan 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) Turkey 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) Kazakhstan Rahat
13 Yelena Pavlova 12 December 1978 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 315 cm (124 in) 290 cm (110 in) Japan 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) Kazakhstan Rahat

 Russia

The following is the Russian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[14]

Head Coach: Italy 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) Russia 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) Russia 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) Russia 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) Russia 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) Russia 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) Russia 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) Russia Dynamo Moscow
12 Marina Sheshenina 26 June 1985 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 302 cm (119 in) 295 cm (116 in) Russia Uralochka
14 Ekaterina Kabeshova 5 August 1986 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 298 cm (117 in) 290 cm (110 in) Russia 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) Russia 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) Russia 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) Russia Samorodok Khabarovsk

 Serbia

The following is the Serbian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[15]

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) Japan 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) Italy 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) Switzerland 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) Switzerland 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) Romania 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) Serbia 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) Romania 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) Turkey 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) Croatia 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) Slovenia 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) Serbia 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) Serbia Jedinstvo Užice

See also

Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters

References

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