Polina Rahimova (Azerbaijani: Polina Rəhimova; born 5 June 1990) is an Uzbekistani-born Azerbaijani indoor volleyball player that plays for Brazilian club SESI/Vôlei Bauru and Azerbaijan women's national volleyball team.[1][2][3][4]
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| Nationality | Azerbaijani | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 June 1990 Fergana, Uzbek SSR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Sverdlovsk(Dovjansk), Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 318 cm (125 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 302 cm (119 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Opposite spiker | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team |  SESI/Vôlei Bauru | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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In December 2015, during her time in Japan, Rahimova achieved 58 points in a single match, setting a world record.[5]
Club careers
edit| Season | Team/Club | Country |
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| 2005/06 - 2006/07 | Nəqliyyatçı VK |  Azerbaijan
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| 2007/08 - 2013/14 | Azərreyl Baku | Azerbaijan
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| 2014/15 - 2014/15 | Suvon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate Volleyball Team |  South Korea
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| 2015/16 - 2016/17 | Toyota Auto Body Queenseis |  Japan
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| 2017/18 - 2017/18 | Fenerbahçe Women's Volleyball |  Turkey
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| 2018/19 - 2018/19 | Èpiù Pomì Casalmaggiore |  Italy
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| 2018/19 - 2018/19 | Turkish Airlines Sports Club | Turkey
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| 2019/20 - 2020/21 | Sesi Vôlei Bauru | Brazil
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| 2021/22 - 2021/22 | VBC Trasporti Pesanti Casalmaggiore | Italy
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| 2021/22 - 2021/22 | Geleximco Thái Bình |  Vietnam
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| 2022/23 - 2022/23 | Kuzeyboru | Turkey
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| 2022/23 - 2022/23 | Hoa Chat Duc Giang Tia Sang | Vietnam
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| 2023/24 - 2023/24 | Karayolları Sports Club | Turkey
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| 2023/24 - 2023/24 | Gresik Petrokimia |  Indonesia
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| 2023/24 - present | Osasco/São Cristóvão Saúde | Brazil
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Awards
editIndividuals
edit- 2008-09 Novotel Cup "Best Scorer"
- 2008-09 Novotel Cup "Most Valuable Player"
- 2008-09 Dubai Volley Tournament "Best Blocker"
- 2009-10 Azerbaijan Superleague "Best Scorer"
- 2009-10 Azerbaijan Cup "Best Scorer"
- 2010 World Championship qualification "Best Server and Best Spiker"
- 2010-11 Azerbaijan Superleague "Best Scorer and Best Server"
- 2011-12 Azerbaijan Superleague "Best Server"
- 2014-15 V-League "Best Scorer, Best Server and Best Spiker"
- 2016 European League "Most Valuable Player"
- 2022 Vietnam Volleyball Championship "Best Spiker"
- 2023 Vietnam Volleyball Championship "Best Spiker"
Clubs
edit- 2005–06 Azerbaijan Superleague -
Bronze medal, with Nagliyatchi VC - 2007–08 Azerbaijan Superleague -
Champion, with Azerrail Baku - 2008–09 Azerbaijan Superleague -
Runner-Up, with Azerrail Baku - 2008-09 Novotel Cup -
Champion, with Azerrail Baku - 2008-09 Dubai Volley Tournament - Runner-Up, with Azerrail Baku
- 2009–10 Azerbaijan Cup - Champion, with Azerrail Baku
- 2010–11 Azerbaijan Superleague- Runner-Up, with Azerrail Baku
- 2010–11 Challenge Cup - Champion, with Azerrail Baku
- 2012-13 Azerbaijan Superleague - Bronze medal, with Azerrail Baku
- 2013-14 Azerbaijan Superleague - Runner-Up, with Azeryol Baku
- 2014–15 V-League - Bronze medal, with Suwon Hyundai E&C
- 2022 Volleyball Vietnam League - Champion, with Geleximco Thai Binh
National
edit- 2016 European League - Champion, with Azerbaijan
- 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games - Champion, with Azerbaijan
References
edit- ^ "Player Details Polina Rahimova". cev.lu. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ^ "Profile on the site of the FIVB". fivb.org. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ^ "Player Polina Rahimova". italy2014.fivb.org. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ^ fenerbahce.org. "POLINA RAHIMOVA FENERBAHÇE'DE!". Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ^ "Polina Rahimova Sets New World Record In Volleyball". volleywood.net.
External links
edit- Polina Rahimova at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Polina Rahimova at WorldofVolley
- Polina Rahimova at Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile (in Italian)
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