Liliya Konovalova
Liliya Nikolaevna Konovalova (Russian: Ли́лия Никола́евна Конова́лова; February 20, 1933, Novosibirsk – November 25, 2015, Moscow[1]) was a Soviet volleyball player, player of the USSR team (1955–1962). Two-time world champion, six-time champion of the USSR. The attacking.Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1956).[2]
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| Full name | Liliya Nikolaevna Konovalova (Kalenik) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 February 1933 Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 November 2015 (aged 82) Moscow, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Performed for WVC Dynamo Moscow (1953–1962). Its composition: champion of the USSR (1953–1955, 1960, 1962), silver medalist of the Union championships (1957 and 1958), winner of the USSR Cup 1953, winner CEV Champions League-1961.
In the USSR national team in official competitions played in the years 1955–1962. Its composition: twice world champion (1956 and 1960), silver medalist of the world championship in 1962, silver medalist of the 1955 Women's European Volleyball Championship.
After finishing playing career he worked as a teacher. She taught Spanish at Moscow State Institute of International Relations.