Lyudmila Vasilievna Zhigiliy ( until 1977 - Borozna ; b. January 2, 1954 [1] , Leningrad ) - Soviet volleyball player of the USSR team (1972-1978). Olympic champion 1972 , two-time winner of the world championships , winner of the 1973 World Cup , European champion 1977 , two - time champion of the USSR . Honored Master of Sports of Russia (2003).
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| Full name | Lyudmila Vasilievna Zhigiliy (Borozna) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A country |  USSR →  Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specialization | forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | January 2, 1954 (aged 65) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Leningrad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 180 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards and medals
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Biography
Born and started volleyball in Leningrad . Until 1976, she played for the Spartak team ( Leningrad ). In 1971, as part of the Leningrad national team, she won silver medals of the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR . In 1976 she married the famous Soviet basketball player Vladimir Zhigiliy and moved to Moscow [2] . In 1977-1983 she played for Dynamo Moscow , in which she became a two - time champion of the USSR and two-time winner of the Allied Championships, as well as the owner of the USSR Cup and European Champions Cup .
In 1971 and 1973, as part of the youth team of the USSR, she became the European champion .
In the national team of the USSR , she competed in official competitions in 1972-1978. It has repeatedly won and won the largest international tournaments, including the 1972 Olympic champion , two-time world championships winner, the winner of the first 1973 World Cup , and the 1977 European champion .
After completing her sports career, she worked as a teacher of physical education.
In 1973, Lyudmila Borozne was awarded the title of international master of sports , and in 2003 - Honored Master of Sports of Russia .
Achievements
Club
- two - time champion of the USSR - 1977 , 1983 ;
- two-time bronze medalist of the USSR championships - 1978 , 1979 ;
- winner of the USSR Cup 1976;
- Winner of the European Cup 1976/1977 ;
With national teams
- Olympic champion 1972 ;
- silver ( 1974 ) and bronze ( 1978 ) medalist of world championships ;
- winner of the 1973 World Cup ;
- participant in the 1977 World Cup ;
- European champion 1977 ;
- two- time European champion among youth teams - 1971, 1973;
- silver medalist of the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR 1971 in the national team of Leningrad.
Awards and titles
- USSR Master of Sports of international class (1973);
- Honored Master of Sports of Russia (2003).
Notes
Source
- Volleyball. Encyclopedia / Comp. V.L. Sviridov, O.S. Chekhov. Tomsk: Yanson Company - 2001.