Olga Dmitrievna Shkurnova (Russian: Ольга Дмитриевна Шкурнова, born 23 March 1962, in Odessa) is a former Soviet competitive volleyball player and Olympic gold medalist.[1] Shkurnova won a gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

Olga Shkurnova
Personal information
Full nameOlga Dmitriyevna Shkurnova (Pozdnyakova-)
NicknameОльга Дмитриевна Шкурнова
NationalityUkrainian
Born (1962-03-23) 23 March 1962 (age 62)
Odessa, Ukraine
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number9
National team
1982-1988 Soviet Union
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team
Friendship Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Varna
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 1983 East Germany

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olga Shkurnova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2010.

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