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Ekaterina Gamova (born October 17, 1980 in Chelyabinsk) is a Russian volleyball player, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medals at 2006 Volleyball World Championship in Japan and the silver medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She is 2.02 metres (6 ft 8 in) tall, and one of the tallest female athletes in the world.
- Height: 2.02 m (6 foot 8 inches)
- Position: Outside hitter/Opposite
- Weight: 75 kg (165 lbs)
- Shoe size: 49 (U.S. size 16)
[edit] Awards
- 1999 – BCV Volleymasters 5th place
- 1999 – World Grand Prix Gold Medal
- 1999 – Junior W. Championship Gold Medal
- 2004 – Best Player
- 2006 – World Championship Gold Medal
[edit] In popular culture
The webcomic Achewood refers to Gamova as a target of the affections of its character Cornelius Bear. [1]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Russia
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