Irina Anatolyevna Ilchenko (Russian: Ирина Анатольевна Ильченко; born 3 August 1968, in Ivanovo), known as Irina Ilchenko or Irina Smirnova, is a retired Russian volleyball player. Born in Yekaterinburg, she competed for the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics, the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and Russia at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Full name | Irina Anatolyevna Ilchenko | ||||
| Nickname | Ирина Анатольевна Ильченко | ||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||
| Born | 3 August 1968 Ivanovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||
| Number | 5 | ||||
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She is the mother of the Russian player Ksenia Ilchenko Parubets.
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Irina Smirnova-Ilchenko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011.
External links edit
- Irina Ilchenko at Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile (in Italian)
- Irina Ilchenko at Olympics.com
- Irina Ilchenko at Olympedia
- Volleybox.net Profile
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