Yelena Akhaminova

Yelena Rabigovna Sokolovskaya (née Akhaminova) (born 5 October 1961 in Sverdlovsk) is a Soviet Russian-born Ukrainian former volleyball player and coach. As a player for the Soviet Union she is an Olympic gold medallist (in 1980) and European champion (in 1979).

Playing career Sokolovskaya played from 1977 until 2002 for clubs in the Russian SFSR, Ukrainian SSR, Finland, Post-Soviet Ukraine, and Poland. She won many titles including the CEV Women's Champions League, CEV Cup, USSR Championship, Soviet Cup, Polish Championship and Polish Cup.

She played for the Soviet Union national team at junior and senior level from 1979 to 1983, taking part of the World Championship (in 1982) and becoming Olympic champion (in 1980), World Cup bronze medallist (in 1981), European champion (in 1979) and European silver medallist (in 1981 and in 1983).

Clubs Uralochka Sverdlovsk (1977–1982) Medin Odesa (1982–1989) Haukiputaan Heitto (1989–1993) Dinamo-Jinestra Odesa (1993–1994) Chemik Police (1994–1995)

Khimik Yuzhne (2002–2003)

Coaching career In 2006, Sokolovskaya was appointed head coach of Ukrainian women's volleyball club VC Jinestra (previously called Dinamo-Jinestra Odesa). She won twice the Ukrainian Cup and finished four times as runners up of the Ukrainian Super League during her six seasons as coach, before the club folded in 2012.

Honours and awards Individual Achievements

Team Achievements - Player National team Junior

Senior

Club

Team Achievements - Coaching Club