Victoria Ravva

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Victoria Ravva
Victoria Ravva 2011.jpg
Ravva playing for RC Cannes in 2011
Personal information
Full nameVictoria Ravva
NicknameVicky
NationalityFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan [1]
Flag of France.svg  France (since 2002)
Born (1975-10-31) October 31, 1975 (age 48)
Tbilisi, Georgia
Hometown Tbilisi, Georgia
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Spike314 cm (124 in)
Block302 cm (119 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Career
YearsTeams
1989–1993
1993–1995
1995–2015
BZBK Baku
Ankara Vakifbank
RC Cannes
National team
1994
2004-2007
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan [1]
Flag of France.svg France

Victoria Ravva (born October 31, 1975) is a Georgian-born volleyball player who represented both Azerbaijan and France in international volleyball. She spent the most of her career in RC Cannes.

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Ravva was born in Tbilisi. She started her career in BZBK Baku (1989–1993) and Ankara Vakifbank (1994–1995). She is married to Georgian volleyball player Alexandre Jioshvili. In the 2010 season she was the best blocker of Women's CEV Champions League.

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