We need a bag of Kleenex for this one.
Tissues please!
She was one of the deadliest spikers Coach Nikolai Karpol ever produced in the late 90s. Godina was a powerful force that the mighty Cubans failed to neutralize at the 1997 World Grand Prix. The player who had a fabulous time blocking Brazil at the 1999 Grand Prix gold medal match. She was also the outside hitter who became one of the most effective jump servers in the last decade.
Last October 8th at the opening night of the 2011/ 2012 Russian Super League, Elena officially bid goodbye to the sport she loved and embraced since 1991.
Let’s a take a look at her major major achievements:
1996 World Grand Prix Bronze medal
1997 World Grand Prix Gold medal.
1997 World Grand Prix Best Blocker
1997 European Championships Gold medal.
1997 World Grand Champions Cup Gold medal.
1998 World Championship Bronze medal.
1998 World Grand Prix Silver medal.
1998 World Grand Prix Best Scorer
1999 World Cup Silver medal
1999 European Championships Gold Medal.
1999 World Grand Prix Gold medal.
1999 World Grand Prix Best Blocker
2000 Olympics Silver medal
2000 World Grand Prix Silver medal.
2001 World Grand Prix Bronze medal.
2001 European Championships Gold Medal.
2002 World Grand Prix Gold medal.
2002 World Championship Bronze medal.
2004 Champions League Champion with Tenerife Marichal.
2004 Champions League Most Valuable Player
2005 European Championship Bronze medal.
2005 European Championship Best Spiker
2006 CEV Cup Best Server with Bigmat Kerakoll Chieri.
2006 World Championship Gold medal.
2006 World Championship Best Server
Professional Career:
Ekaterinburg Uraloçka (Russia) 1991-1997
Dubrovnik (Croatia) 1997-1998
NEC Red Rockets (Japan) 1998-1999
Ekaterinburg Uraloçka (Russia) 1999-2001
Eczacıbaşı (Turkey) 2001-2002
Tenerife Marichal (Spain) 2003-2004
Chieri Bigmat Kerakoll (Italy) 2005-2006
Dynamo Moscow (Russia) 2006-2011
Who’s next? Artamonova? Sokolova? Gamova? Just Kidding! We will forever remember Elena as the silent but super deadly attacker we’ve ever seen! We will miss you Elena and we wish you the best life after volleyball!
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