Lyudmila Stepanovna Buldakova (May 25, 1938 – November 7, 2006) was a Soviet and Russian volleyball player. She was a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the Soviet national team.
Buldakova had a long career in the Soviet national team, from 1955 through 1972, serving as the team captain in the last few years. At that time, the Soviet Union and Japan were the dominant nations in women's volleyball, and Buldakova and her team captured many titles. At the World Championships, she won the title in 1956, 1960 and 1970, while placing second in 1962 (the USSR boycotted the 1967 edition)[1]. The Soviet Union placed second behind Japan in the sport's Olympic debut in 1964, but then went on to win the gold in 1968 and 1972. Buldakova also became European Champion in 1958, 1967 and 1971, placing second in 1955, while missing the 1963 edition (which was won by the Soviet Union). In club play, Buldakova first played for Zalgiris Kaunas, before moving to Dynamo Moskva. With them, she won five USSR titles, and eight European Cups. After her retirement in 1975, she continued to be involved in volleyball as a children's coach.[1]
The Lyudmila Buldakova Award, named after her, is the prize for the Russian Women's Volleyball Super League best player, created by the Russian Volleyball Federation after her death.[2]
lyudmila, buldakova, lyudmila, stepanovna, buldakova, 1938, november, 2006, soviet, russian, volleyball, player, time, olympic, gold, medalist, with, soviet, national, team, personal, informationfull, namelyudmila, stepanovna, buldakova, meshcheryakova, born, . Lyudmila Stepanovna Buldakova May 25 1938 November 7 2006 was a Soviet and Russian volleyball player She was a two time Olympic gold medalist with the Soviet national team Lyudmila BuldakovaPersonal informationFull nameLyudmila Stepanovna Buldakova Meshcheryakova Born 1938 05 25 May 25 1938Leningrad RSFSR Soviet UnionDiedNovember 7 2006 2006 11 07 aged 68 Moscow RussiaHeight5 ft 7 in 1 70 m Weight146 lb 66 kg Volleyball informationPositionSetter spikerNational team1955 1972 Soviet UnionHonours Women s volleyballRepresenting Soviet UnionOlympic Games1968 Mexico City Team1972 Munich Team1964 Tokyo TeamWorld Championship1956 France Team1960 Brazil Team1970 Bulgaria Team1962 Soviet Union TeamEuropean Championship1958 Czechoslovakia Team1967 Turkey Team1971 Italy Team1955 Romania TeamBuldakova had a long career in the Soviet national team from 1955 through 1972 serving as the team captain in the last few years At that time the Soviet Union and Japan were the dominant nations in women s volleyball and Buldakova and her team captured many titles At the World Championships she won the title in 1956 1960 and 1970 while placing second in 1962 the USSR boycotted the 1967 edition 1 The Soviet Union placed second behind Japan in the sport s Olympic debut in 1964 but then went on to win the gold in 1968 and 1972 Buldakova also became European Champion in 1958 1967 and 1971 placing second in 1955 while missing the 1963 edition which was won by the Soviet Union In club play Buldakova first played for Zalgiris Kaunas before moving to Dynamo Moskva With them she won five USSR titles and eight European Cups After her retirement in 1975 she continued to be involved in volleyball as a children s coach 1 The Lyudmila Buldakova Award named after her is the prize for the Russian Women s Volleyball Super League best player created by the Russian Volleyball Federation after her death 2 She became an inductee of the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2012 3 References Edit Lyudmila Buldakova Sports Reference Archived from the original on April 18 2020 Retrieved August 11 2023 Goncharova awarded the best player of Superleague second year in a row russiavolley com 12 June 2016 Retrieved February 25 2017 Lyudmila Buldakova International Volleyball Hall of Fame Retrieved February 25 2017 External links EditLyudmila Buldakova at Olympics com nbsp This biographical article relating to volleyball in Russia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article about a Soviet Olympic medalist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lyudmila Buldakova amp oldid 1171511199, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
