Natalya Safronova (born 6 February 1979, in

Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yenisey, Yenisey River, and is the second-largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk, with a p ...

), is a

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from

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. During her time playing with the Russian club

Zarechie Odintsovo Zarechye-Odintsovo () is a Russian women's volleyball club based in Odintsovo. The club was founded in 1987 and plays in the super league, the top Russian league. History The club was established in 1987. The first title came in 1995, with the R ...

, she won the "Best Attacker" award at the 2006–07 CEV Cup. On 3 December 2009 she collapsed during training after suffering a

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. She was in

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for 18 days and only regained her

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a year after the incident took place. She continues to recover from the stroke with her volleyball career likely to be over.

Clubs

* Uralochka Ekaterinburgo (1994–1998) *

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(1998–1999) * Uralochka Ekaterinburgo (1999–2004) *

(2006–2008) *

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(2008–2009)

Awards

Individuals

* 2006–07 CEV Cup "Best Attacker"

References

External links

*
Natalya Safronova
at FIVB.org World Grand Prix 2009 * * * 1979 births Living people Russian women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for Russia Olympic silver medalists for Russia Sportspeople from Krasnoyarsk Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics 20th-century Russian women 21st-century Russian sportswomen {{Russia-volleyball-bio-stub