Svetlana Nikishina

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Svetlana Nikishina
Personal information
Full nameSvetlana Dmitriyevna Nikishina
Born (1958-10-20) October 20, 1958 (age 66)
Chelyabinsk, Russia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number9
National team
1979–1981Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing the Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
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Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Moscow Team
FIVB World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1981 Japan

Svetlana Nikishina (born October 20, 1958) is a former volleyball player for the USSR. Born in Chelyabinsk, she won a gold medal with the Soviet Union at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. [1]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Svetlana Nikishina". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.