Irina Kirillova

Irina Vladimirovna Kirillova (Russian: Ирина Владимировна Кириллова, born 15 May 1965), also known as Irina Parkhomchuk, is a retired competitive volleyball player and Olympic gold medalist for the Soviet Union, later competing for Croatia.

Irina Kirillova
Personal information
Full nameIrina Vladimirovna Parkhomchuk (Kirillova-)
Born (1965-05-15) 15 May 1965
Tula, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Spike3.00 m (118 in)
Block2.85 m (112 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number7
National team
1982–1990
1993–1998
 Soviet Union
 Croatia
Honours
Women’s volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1988 SeoulTeam
World Championship
1990 ChinaTeam
World Cup
1989 Japan
Goodwill Games
1986 Moscow
1990 Seattle
Friendship Games
1984 Varna
European Championship
1989 West Germany
1983 East Germany
1987 Belgium
European Junior Championship
1982 West GermanyUnder-19
Representing  Croatia
European Championship
1995 Netherlands
1997 Czech Republic
Mediterranean Games
1993 Languedoc-Roussillon

In the 1990s, Kirilova played for the Croatia women's national volleyball team.

At the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, she was the assistant coach to the Russia women's national volleyball team. In 2011, Kirilova became the coach of the Croatian national team, but resigned the position the same year.

In 2017 Kirillova was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame.

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