Zinaida Turchyna

Zinaida Mykhaylivna Turchyna (, née Stolitenko on 17 May 1946) is a retired Ukrainian handball player. Coached by her husband Ihor Turchyn she competed for the Soviet Union in all major international tournaments in 1973–1988, except for the boycotted 1984 Summer Olympics, and won three Olympic (born 1983). Natalia played handball alongside her mother for Spartak Kyiv, while Mikhailo went into basketball.

Coaching career 1990–1994 —player-coach, 1994–1996 —head coach of Spartak team and national team of Ukraine.

Turchyna is the president of the handball club "Kyiv-Spartak" since 1993.

Titles and achievements With USSR national team Olympics Games Gold (2): 1976, 1980 Bronze (2): 1988 World Championship Gold (2): 1982, 1986 Silver (2): 1975, 1978 Bronze (1): 1973 Others Winner of 1984 Friendship Games

With Spartak Kyiv European cups European Champions Cup: Winner (13): , , , , , , , , , 1984–85, 1985–86, , Finalist (2): , Cup Winners Cup Finalist (1): 1990–91 Domestic competitions USSR Championship Winner (20): 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 Runners-up (2): 1990, 1991 Third (1): 1989 Ukrainian Championship Winner (1): 1992