Irina Kirillova

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vladimirovna and the family name is Kirillova.

Irina Kirillova
Personal information
Full name	Irina Vladimirovna Parkhomchuk (Kirillova-)
Born	(1965-05-15) 15 May 1965 (age 59) Tula, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Spike	3.00 m (118 in)
Block	2.85 m (112 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Number	7
National team
1982–1990 1993–1998  Soviet Union  Croatia
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Team World Championship 1990 China Team World Cup 1989 Japan Goodwill Games 1986 Moscow 1990 Seattle Friendship Games 1984 Varna European Championship 1989 West Germany 1983 East Germany 1987 Belgium European Junior Championship 1982 West Germany Under-19 Representing  Croatia European Championship 1995 Netherlands 1997 Czech Republic Mediterranean Games 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon

Irina Vladimirovna Kirillova (Russian: Ирина Владимировна Кириллова, born 15 May 1965), also known as Irina Parkhomchuk, is a retired competitive volleyball player and Olympic gold medalist for the Soviet Union, later competing for Croatia.^[1] Kirillova won a gold medal while representing the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.^[2] She also led the Soviet Union to the gold medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in China, and was named the MVP of the tournament.^[2] She was a setter.^[2]

In the 1990s, Kirillova played for the Croatia women's national volleyball team.^[3]

In 2017, Kirillova was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.^[2]

Coaching

At the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Kirillova was the assistant coach to the Russia women's national volleyball team. In 2011, Kirilova became the coach of the Croatian national team,^[4] but resigned the position the same year.^[5]

Personal life

As of 2017, Kirillova is living in Italy. She is married to Giovanni Caprara, an Italian volleyball coach.^[6]

Clubs

• Uralochka Sverdlovsk (1980–1990)
• / Mladost Zagreb (1990–1994)
• Pallavolo Sumirago (1994–1996)
• Volley Modena (1996–1997)
• Mappin/Pinheiros (1997–1998)
• Foppapedretti Bergamo (1998–1999)
• Virtus Reggio Calabria (1999–2001)
• Pallavolo Sirio Perugia (2001–2004)
• Chieri Volley (2005–2006)
• Dinamo Moscow (2008–2009)
• Asystel Volley (2009–2010)
• Uralochka-NTMK (2012–2012)^[7]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Irina Parkhomchuk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Full name: Irina Vladimirovna Parkhomchuk (-Kirillova) / Original name: Ирина Владимировна Пархомчук (-Кириллова)
2. "Irina Kirillova". volleyhall.org. International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
3. Vukašinović, Ana (30 November 2010). "Uvezene medalje: Stranci koji su zbog sporta postali Hrvati". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 11 July 2011.
4. "Nova izbornica - Baračevi dogovorili: Irina Kirilova vodit će odbojkašice". Večernji list (in Croatian). 21 February 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
5. "Fabris: Da je Kirilova ostala, sve bi bilo bitno drukčije". Novi list (in Croatian). 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
6. "Anzulović: Kirilova je bila primjer volje, sve je oko sebe činila boljima". Večernji list (in Croatian). 19 November 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
7. "Profile". VolleyService.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 29 December 2016.

External links

• Irina Kirillova at LegaVolleyFemminile.it (in Italian)
• Irina Kirillova at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Irina Parkhomchuk at Olympics.com
• Irina Parkhomchuk at Olympedia (archive)
• Volleybox.net profile