Russian volleyball player Nataliya Goncharova Nataliya Goncharova Personal information Full name| Nataliya Olegovna Goncharova Nationality| Ukrainian/Russian Born| (1989-06-01) 1 June 1989 (age 33) Skole, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union Height| 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Weight| 75 kg (165 lb) Spike| 320 cm (126 in) Block| 305 cm (120 in) Volleyball information Position| Opposite Current club| Dynamo Moscow Number| 8 Career | Years| Teams | 2007–| University Ivano-Frankivsk Regina Rivne Dynamo Moscow National team | 2007–2009 2010–| Ukraine Russia | Honours Women's volleyball Representing Russia World Championship | 2010 Japan | World Cup | 2019 Japan | World Grand Prix | 2015 USA | | 2014 Japan | European Championship | 2013 Germany | | 2015 Netherlands/Belgium | Nataliya Olegovna Goncharova (Russian: Наталия Олеговна Гончарова, born 1 June 1989), from 2012 to 2016 Obmochaeva,[1] is a Russian volleyball player. She played for the Ukraine women's national volleyball team until 2010 when she became part of the Russia women's national volleyball team.[2] ## Career[edit] She played with the Ukrainian team at the 2005 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship,[3] the 2006 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship,[3] the 2007 Junior World Championship,[4] the qualification for the Women's European Volleyball Championship (in 2007 and 2009),[5][6] and the qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics[7] With Russia, she was part of the teams which played the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan,[8] the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix (in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016),[3] the European Championships (in 2011, 2013, 2015),[2] the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship (in 2010, 2014, 2018),[9][10] the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup in Japan,[11] and the Olympic Games of London 2012,[12] Rio 2016.[13] and Tokyo 2020. At club level, she played for University (in Ivano-Frankivsk) and Regina (in Rivne) before moving to Dynamo Moscow in 2007.[3][14][15] Goncharova has been chosen the best player of the Russian Super League three times (in 2014–15, 2015–16 and 2016–17).[16] ## Personal life[edit] In 2012, she married Russian volleyball player Aleksey Obmochaev. However, they divorced in January 2016.[1] ## Awards[edit] ### Individuals[edit] * 2013 Summer Universiade "Most Valuable Player" * 2013 Summer Universiade "Best Spiker" * 2015 FIVB Grand Prix "Best Opposite" * 2015 FIVB World Cup "Best Opposite" * 2016 Women's European qualification "MVP" * 2019 FIVB World Cup "Best Scorer" * 2020 Russian Championship "Best scorer" * 2014-15 Russian Championship "Best player" * 2015-16 Russian Championship "Best player" * 2016-17 Russian Championship "Best player" * 2017-18 Russian Championship "Best player" * 2018-19 Russian Championship "Best player" ### National team[edit] #### Junior[edit] * 2005 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship – Gold medal (with Ukraine) * 2006 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship – Bronze medal (with Ukraine) * 2013 Universiade – Gold medal (with Russia) #### Senior[edit] * 2010 FIVB World Championship – Gold medal (with Russia) * 2013 European Championship – Gold medal (with Russia) * 2014 FIVB World Grand Prix – Bronze medal (with Russia) * 2015 FIVB World Grand Prix – Silver medal (with Russia) * 2015 European Championship – Gold medal (with Russia) * 2019 World Cup \- Bronze medal (with Russia) ### Clubs[edit] * 2007 Russian Cup – Silver medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2007–08 Russian Championship – Silver medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2008 Russian Cup – Silver medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2008–09 Russian Championship – Gold medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2008–09 CEV Women's Champions League – Silver medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2009 Russian Cup – Gold medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2009–10 Russian Championship – Silver medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2010–11 Russian Championship – Silver medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2011 Russian Cup – Gold medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2011–12 Russian Championship – Silver medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2012 Russian Cup – Silver medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2012–13 Russian Championship – Silver medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2013 Russian Cup – Gold medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2013–14 Russian Championship – Silver medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2014–15 Russian Championship – Silver medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2015–16 Russian Championship – Gold medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2016 Russian Cup – Silver medal (with Dinamo Moscow) * 2016–17 Russian Championship – Gold medal (with Dinamo Moscow) ## References[edit] 1. ^ a b Анфиногентов, Андрей (17 February 2016). Наталия Гончарова: "С мужем рассталась, но в семейной жизни не разочаровалась". Sport Express (in Russian). Retrieved 18 January 2017. 2. ^ a b "Profile". CEV. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017. 3. ^ a b c d "Profile – World Grand Prix 2016". FIVB. Retrieved 18 January 2017. 4. ^ "Japan vs. Ukraine - 2007 Junior World Championship - Match report" (PDF). FIVB. Retrieved 18 January 2017. 5. ^ "Ukraine - Team details - 2006/07 European Championships". CEV. Retrieved 18 January 2017. 6. ^ "Ukraine - Team details - 2009 European Championships". CEV. Retrieved 18 January 2017. 7. ^ "Ukraine - Team details - 2008 Olympic Games - European Qualification". CEV. Retrieved 18 January 2017. 8. ^ "2013 Summer Universiade - Women Volleyball - Gold medal match report" (PDF). 2013 Summer Universiade. Retrieved 18 January 2017. 9. ^ "Profile – Italy 2014". FIVB. Retrieved 18 January 2017. 10. ^ "Team Roster. Russia. FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018". Japan2018.fivb.com. Retrieved 6 December 2018. 11. ^ "Profile – World Cup 2015". FIVB. Retrieved 18 January 2017. 12. ^ "Profile – London 2012". FIVB. Retrieved 18 January 2017. 13. ^ "Profile – Rio 2016". FIVB. Retrieved 18 January 2017. 14. ^ Наталья Гончарова: "О Пушкине мне напоминают постоянно". Sport Express (in Russian). 24 March 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2017. 15. ^ "WebCite query result". www.webcitation.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2016. `{{cite web}}`: Cite uses generic title (help) 16. ^ "Nataliya Goncharova wins the "Best Player" award third time in a row". russiavolley.com. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017. ## External links[edit] * Profile at CEV * Profile (in Russian) at Women's Volleyball Club Dinamo (Moscow) Awards Preceded by Sheilla Castro | Best Opposite Spiker of FIVB World Grand Prix 2015 | Succeeded by Lonneke Slöetjes Preceded by First Award | Best Opposite of World Cup 2015 | Succeeded by Andrea Drews * v * t * e Russia squad – 2010 FIVB Women's World Championship – Gold medal * 1 Maria Borodakova * 2 Lesya Makhno * 3 Maria Perepelkina * 4 Elena Konstantinova * 5 Lyubov Sokolova * 7 Svetlana Valentinovna Kryuchkova * 8 Nataliya Goncharova * 9 Olga Fateeva * 11 Yekaterina Gamova * 12 Vera Ulyakina * 13 Yevgeniya Startseva * 14 Ekaterina Kabeshova * 15 Tatiana Kosheleva * 16 Yulia Merkulova * Coach: Vladimir Kuzyutkin * v * t * e Russia women's volleyball squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – 5th place * 1 Maria Borodakova * 3 Maria Perepelkina * 4 Yevgeniya Estes * 5 Lyubov Sokolova * 6 Anna Matiyenko * 7 Svetlana Valentinovna Kryuchkova * 8 Nataliya Obmochaeva * 11 Yekaterina Gamova * 13 Yevgeniya Startseva * 14 Ekaterina Ulanova * 15 Tatiana Kosheleva * 16 Yulia Merkulova * Coach: Sergei Ovchinnikov * v * t * e Russia squad – 2013 Women's European Volleyball Championship (1st place) * 3 Isaeva * 4 Zaryazhko * 5 Pasynkova * 6 Matiyenko * 7 Kryuchkova * 8 Obmochaeva * 10 Kosianenko * 11 Rusakova * 14 Dianskaya * 15 Kosheleva * 16 Morozova * 17 Malykh * 19 Malova * 20 Shlyakhovaya * Coach: Marichev * v * t * e Russia squad – 2015 Women's European Volleyball Championship (1st place) * 1 Shcherban * 2 Kuzyakina * 5 Pasynkova * 7 Lyubushkina * 8 Obmochaeva * 10 Kosianenko * 12 Orlova * 13 Startseva * 14 Fetisova * 15 Kosheleva * 16 Zaryazhko * 17 Malykh * 18 Ilchenko * 19 Malova * Coach: Yuri Marichev * v * t * e Russia squad – 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup – Bronze medal * 1 Angelina Lazarenko * 3 Ekaterina Efimova * 4 Daria Chikrizova * 6 Irina Koroleva * 7 Tatiana Romanova * 8 Nataliya Goncharova * 9 Alla Galkina * 11 Margarita Kurilo * 13 Yevgeniya Startseva * 16 Irina Voronkova * 18 Ksenia Parubets * 19 Maria Khaletskaya * 25 Yulia Brovkina * 26 Anna Lazareva * Coach: Sergio Busato * v * t * e Russian Olympic Committee athletes women's volleyball squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – 7th place * 4 Pilipenko * 5 Matveeva * 6 Koroleva * 8 Goncharova * 10 Fedorovtseva * 12 Lazareva * 13 Startseva (C) * 14 Fetisova * 16 Voronkova * 19 Podkopaeva * 25 Smirnova * 26 Enina * Coach: Busato *[v]: View this template *[t]: Discuss this template *[e]: Edit this template