Galina Chesnokova

Galina Alexandrovna Chesnokova (Russian: Гали́на Алекса́ндровна Чесноко́ва; née Motoraeva (Russian: Мотора́ева); March 12, 1934 – July 12, 2016[1]) was a Soviet volleyball player for the USSR national team from 1962 to 1963. Chesnokova was a silver medalist at the 1962 world championship, the European champion in 1963,[2][3] and champion of the USSR in 1963; she was named Master of Sports of the USSR in 1958, and honored Master of Sports of Russia in 2003. She played for Burevestnik of Moscow until 1960 and for CSKA from 1960 to 1964.

Chesnokova was married to Yuri Chesnokov, a Soviet volleyball player, coach and Master of Sports,[4] from 1933 to 2010.

After her playing career, Chesnokova worked as an engineer.[5][6]

Chesnokova died on July 12, 2016, after severe and prolonged illness.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Скончалась знаменитая советская волейболистка Галина Чеснокова" [Galina Chesnokova: She Died a Famous Soviet Volleyball Player]. Moskovskij Komsomolets (in Russian). July 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "Чемпионка Европы по волейболу Галина Чеснокова скончалась на 82-м году жизни" [European Champion in Volleyball Galina Chesnokov Dies at 82]. Sport. Russian News Agency TASS (in Russian). July 12, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "Скончалась чемпионка Европы по волейболу Галина Чеснокова" [Galina Chesnokov, European Champion in Volleyball, Dies]. Svopi.ru (in Russian). July 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "Юрий Чесноков" [Yury Chesnokov]. Peoples.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  5. ^ Оппенгейм, Ицхак (July 12, 2016). "Скончалась Чемпионка Европы-1963 По Волейболу Галина Чеснокова" [1963 European Champion Volleyball Player Galina Chesnokova Died]. Те не Сам: Самые Свежие Новости России Украины и Имра [You're Not Alone: The Latest News from Russia, Ukraine, and the World] (in Russian). Archived from the original on July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  6. ^ "Не стало чемпионки Европы по волейболу Галины Чесноковой" [European Champion in Volleyball Galina Chesnokova Dies]. Mosday.ru (in Russian). Росбалт [Rosbalt]. July 12, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  7. ^ "Ушла из жизни Чеснокова Г.А." [G.A. Chesnokova Departed This Life]. Volley.ru (in Russian). July 12, 2016. Archived from the original on July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.

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