Yevgeniya Viktorovna Estes (Russian: Евге́ния Ви́кторовна Э́стес, born 17 July 1975), née Artamonova (Артамонова), is a Russian former volleyball player who was a member of the national team and one of only two volleyball players (along with Sergey Tetyukhin) that competed consecutively in six Olympic Games.[1] She won silver medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,[2] and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1][3]

Yevgeniya Estes
Personal information
Full nameYevgeniya Artamonova Estes
BornYevgeniya Artamonova
(1975-07-17) 17 July 1975 (age 49)
Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number8 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
1991–1995
1995–1999
1999–2000
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
2007–2012
Uralochka Ekaterinburgo
Okisu Toyobo
Eczacıbaşı Istanbul
Virtus Reggio Calabria
Uralochka-NTMK
Takefuji Bamboo
Volero Zurich
Takefuji Bamboo
Uralochka-NTMK
National team
1991
1992
1993–2012
 Soviet Union
 Unified Team
 Russia

Estes was briefly unable to play in 1994 due to an injury requiring knee surgery.[4] She quickly recovered and became a dominant force on the Russian national team, leading Russia to the gold medal at the Goodwill Games in Saint Petersburg.[4][5]

In 2018, Estes was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1]

Honors

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Individual awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Evgeniya Artamonova Estes". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ Shaw, John (29 September 2000). "Sydney 2000: Volleyball; After Five Sets, the Russians End the Upstart Americans' Run". The New York Times. p. S7. Retrieved 10 September 2024. (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Yevgeniya Artamonova-Estes". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b Possehl, Suzanne (4 August 1994). "Goodwill Games: Notebook; U.S. and Russia Will Volley for Gold". The New York Times. p. B16. Retrieved 27 September 2023. (subscription required)
  5. ^ Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball Goodwill Games 1994 Sankt Petersburg (RUS) - 07-.08 Winner Soviet Union". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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Awards
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World Grand Prix

1997
2002
Succeeded by