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Oksana KovalchukBelarusian and Russian volleyball player
Date of Birth: 23.11.1979
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Oksana Kovalchuk: Belarusian and Russian Volleyball Legend
Early Life and CareerOksana Kovalchuk, a Belarusian and Russian volleyball player, was born in Belarus with a height of 186 cm. She holds dual citizenship for both countries. Her volleyball journey began in 1985 at the Vitebsk Sports School No. 4 under the guidance of coach V. A. Strizhak. With his support, the local "Vitebchanka" team, including Kovalchuk, advanced to the top division of the Belarusian championship.
Club Career
Throughout her career, Kovalchuk played for several teams:1996-2001: "Kovrovshchik" (Brest), Belarus
2001-2004: "Stinol" (Lipetsk), Russia
2004-2007: "Kazanochka" (Kazan), Russia
2007-2008: "Dynamo-Yantar" (Kaliningrad), Russia
2008-2009: "Indesit" (Lipetsk), Russia
2009-2010: "Dynamo-Kazan" (Kazan), Russia
2010-2011: "Uralochka-NTMK" (Sverdlovsk Oblast), Russia
2011-2012 and 2014-2015: "Azerrail" (Baku), Azerbaijan
2013-2014: "Pribuzhje" (Brest), Belarus
2015-2016: "Besiktas" (Istanbul), Turkey
2016-present: "Minskchanka" (Minsk), Belarus
National Team Career
Kovalchuk represented the Belarusian national team in several European Championship tournaments:
2007
20092015
2017
2019
Achievements
With Clubs:
3-time Belarusian Champion: 2014, 2017-2019
2-time Silver Medalist in the Belarusian Championship: 1997, 1999
2-time Bronze Medalist in the Belarusian Championship: 1998, 2001
4-time Winner of the Belarusian Cup: 2000, 2016-2018
Silver Medalist in the Russian Cup: 2001
Silver Medalist in the CEV Cup: 2018
Individual Accomplishments:
Ranked among the top six most productive players in the Russian Championship (2005-2006)
Ranked among the top four most productive players in the Russian Championship (2008-2009)
Recognized as the best volleyball player in "Stinol"/"Indesit" by Lipetsk journalists in 2002-2004 and 2009