VORONKOVA Irina

ROC
Volleyball
20 Oct 1995
25
Female
1.90/6'2''
ISTANBUL
 
Turkey
KALININGRAD
 
Russian Federation

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
VVO Volleyball Women
ROC
ROC
 7

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Ariake Arena
Women's Preliminary Round - Pool B
#01
ROC
ROC
0
ITA
Italy
3
Finished
Ariake Arena
Women's Preliminary Round - Pool B
#07
ROC
ROC
3
ARG
Argentina
0
Finished
Ariake Arena
Women's Preliminary Round - Pool B
#16
CHN
China
2
ROC
ROC
3
Finished
Ariake Arena
Women's Preliminary Round - Pool B
#20
USA
United States
0
ROC
ROC
3
Finished
Ariake Arena
Women's Preliminary Round - Pool B
#27
ROC
ROC
2
TUR
Turkey
3
Finished
Ariake Arena
Women's Quarterfinals
#31
BRA
Brazil
3
ROC
ROC
1
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
5Women2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA

World Championship
RankEventYearLocation
8Women2018Japan

World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
3Women2019Japan

European Championship
RankEventYearLocation
6Women2017
7Women2019

Grand Champions Cup
RankEventYearLocation
4Women2017Japan
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Ira, Voron, Voronishche (sport-express.ru, 18 Jul 2017)
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Cooking, cars, embroidery. (sovsport.ru, 17 Jun 2019; sport-express.ru, 18 Jul 2017)
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Athlete
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Coaching - Volga Region State Academy of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism, Kazan, RUS
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Partner Rudolf
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English, Russian, Turkish
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Lokomotiv Kaliningrad [Russian Federation] since 2018
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Andrei Voronkov [club, father], RUS; Sergio Busato [national], ITA
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Wing spiker (volley.ru, 06 Jun 2020)
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Her father Andrei Voronkov competed in volleyball at national league level in Turkey and served as head coach of the Russian men's volleyball team between 2013 and 2015. He was also appointed head coach of Lokomotiv Kaliningrad in 2018. Her mother Svetlana has worked as a volleyball coach and holds the title of Candidate for Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (sport-express.ru, 25 Jun 2020; vc-lokomotiv.com, 12 Jun 2018)
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Super League [RUS] (vc-lokomotiv.com, 27 Sep 2020)
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She began playing volleyball in 2001 in Turkey. (Athlete, 01 Aug 2016)
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"I tried a lot of sports. Basketball didn't go well, and tennis did, but it's still an expensive sport if you play it seriously. My family recommended that I should follow in the footsteps of my parents. In volleyball, I liked everything. I got hooked quickly and focused only on it." (sovsport.ru, 17 Jun 2019)
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To win gold at the Olympic Games. (sovsport.ru, 17 Jun 2019)
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Russian volleyball player Sergey Tetyukhin. (Athlete, 01 Aug 2016)
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Her father Andrei Voronkov. (Athlete, 01 Aug 2016)
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"What does not break us, makes us stronger." (Athlete, 01 Aug 2016)
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She was named Most Valuable Player of the Final Six of the 2020/21 Russian Super League. (volley.ru, 04 Apr 2021)

She was voted the 2019/20 Player of the Year for Lokomotiv Kaliningrad by the club's fans. (sport-express.ru, 25 Jun 2020)

In 2020 she received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 23 Oct 2020)

General Interest

General
OLYMPIC PROMISE
She likes changing her image, including her hair style and colour. "It helps me discard negative thoughts. For me, personally, changing my hairstyle is a great way to reset myself. I always do that. If we win the Olympics, I will dye my hair blue." (sport-express.ru, 03 Aug 2019)

FROM TURKEY TO RUSSIA
She was born in Istanbul, Turkey, where her father played professional volleyball for Netas Istanbul. She attended school in Turkey until the fourth grade when her family relocated to the Russian Federation. "I did not forget the language. I read books in Turkish, I watch movies, it helps. I have friends in Turkey and communicate with them. Istanbul is not my motherland but a place where I spent my childhood. Still, it means a lot." (sovsport.ru, 17 Jun 2019)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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