Victoria Ravva | |||||
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Full name | Victoria Ravva | ||||
Nickname | Vicky | ||||
Nationality | Georgia Azerbaijan [1] France (since 2002) | ||||
Born | Tbilisi, Georgia | October 31, 1975||||
Hometown | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||
Spike | 314 cm (124 in) | ||||
Block | 302 cm (119 in) | ||||
Volleyball information | |||||
Position | Middle Blocker | ||||
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