The USA National team player,outside-hitter Kristin Richards moves to Azerbaijan. She signs a one-year contract with Lokomotiv Baku where will play her teammates from National team Tayyiba Haneef-Park and Nicole Davis! Kristin Richards plays as an outside hitter and her height is 185 cm. She was born in 30 June,1985. Lokomotiv Baku will play the first match in "GM Capital Challenge Cup" against Kristin Richards` last team-Russian Omichka Omsk.
You may watch Kristin`s performance in the last set of this video! # 10
Today is the bithday of the Azerbaijan National team captain and the setter,Oksana Parkhomenko. Oksana Parkhomenko was born in 28 July 1984,in Baku and has been playing for Azerbaijan National team since 14 years-old and has been a captain of the team for 5 years. We wish Oksana the best in her own and sports life. She deserves the best wishes.Oksana Parkhomenko is a real leader player,open-hearted,sincere and warm person. Təbrik edirik,Oksana! Ad günün mübarək!
Personal information Full name Oksana Parkhomenko Nickname Oksi,Oksa Nationality Azerbaijan Born July 28,1984 Birth place Azerbaijan Height 185 cm Weight 77 kg Spike 310 cm Block 301 cm Volleyball information Position Setter Current club Dinamo Moscow Russia (2009/---) Number 4
Clubs: • 1999/00 Neftyag Baku Azerbaijan • 2000/01 Yeshilyurt Turkey • 2001/02 Azerrail Baku Azerbaijan ( European Top Teams Cup) • 2002/03 Azerrail Baku Azerbaijan ( European Champions league) • 2003/04 Azerrail Baku Azerbaijan ( European Champions league) • 2004/05 Azerrail Baku Azerbaijan ( European Champions league) • 2005/06 Azerrail Baku Azerbaijan ( European Champions league) • 2006/07 Azerrail Baku Azerbaijan ( European Champions league) • 2006/07 Volero Zurich Switzerland (end of the season) • 2007/08 Azerrail Baku Azerbaijan ( European Champions league) • 2007/08 Fenerbahce Acibadem Istanbul Turkey (end of the season) • 2008/09 Fenerbahce Acibadem Istanbul Turkey (CEV Cup) • 2009/-- Dinamo Moscow Russia (European Champions league)
Achievements: • 2003/04/06 Boris Yeltsin Cup bronze medal (3rd place) • 2005 European Grand Prix Champion • 2005 European Championship 4th place • 2001-2002 “Top teams Cup” Champion • 2003-2004 “Champions League” 4th place • 2002-2005 Azerbaijan Champion • 2006-2007 Swiss League Champion • 2007-2008 Turkish League Vice-champion • 2008-2009 Turkish League Champion • 2008-2009 Turkish Cup silver Medal (2nd place) • 2008-2009 CEV CUP bronze medal (3rd place) • 2009-2010 Russian Cup Gold Medal (1st place) • 2009-2010 Russian Superleague Silver medal and Regular Season Champion
Individual awards: • 2005 Best setter and best server (WCH Qualification round) • 2006 Best Setter of World Grand Prix Preliminary Round • 2009 Best blocker (WCH Qualification Round) • 2008-2009 Best Setter of Turkish league • 2009-2010 Best Setter of Russian Cup • 2009-2010 MVP ( Russian All Star match)
Rabita BAKU will play several friendly matches with the National teams of Europe.The preparation plan of the team is ready: From the 24 August they will start preparations and will train in Baku Olympic Centre till the 4th September. All the players will join the camp except Kimberly Glass,Silvija Popovic,Natasa Krsmanovic and Mirela Delic. These players will join the team in November,after having played for their National teams in the World Championship. Second phase of preparation will be in another city of Azerbaijan,in Zagatala from the 5th September till the 18th. And from the 20th Septmeber till the 2nd of October Rabita BAKU team is planning to play control matches with different National teams. From the 4th October till the 20th november they are planning to play in different International tournaments and friendly matches with the European clubs. First match of the European Champions League Rabita BAKU will play in 23,24 or 25th November in Bucharest,against Romanian "Dinamo Romprest BUCHAREST". And the first home match of Rabita BAKU will be played in "Sarhadchi" Olympic Complex a week later.
Azerbaijan National team has a little chance to participate in the World Championship 2010 which will take place in Japan in October-November of this year. Azerbaijan can replace Croatian National team which was suspended from the European tournaments by CEV because of the debt of the Croatian Federation to the European Volleyball Confederation. CEV decided to suspend Croatian National teams,clubs and players from the tournaments which are played under CEV flag. The Croatian Federation tries to solve this problem with the help of National Olympic Commitee of this republic. Azerbaijan National team which finished 3rd last year`s Qualification round in Almere,Netherlands has a little chance to replace Croatian team if CEV sends its complaint about this case to FIVB (Federation of International Volleyball). Romania,Bulgaria,Spain and Belgium also finished the third in their pools,but Azerbaijan has the highest ranking among them. Anyway,this is just a probability,so let`s wait for the end of this story.
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