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. Kirillova won a gold medal while representing the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She also led the Soviet Union to the gold medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in China, and was named the MVP of the tournament. She was a setter.
In the 1990s, Kirillova played for the Croatia women's national volleyball team.
In 2017, Kirillova was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.
Coaching
At the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Kirillova 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.
Personal life
As of 2017, Kirillova is living in Italy. She is married to Giovanni Caprara, an Italian volleyball coach.
Clubs
- Uralochka Sverdlovsk (1980–1990)
- / Mladost Zagreb (1990–1994)
- Pallavolo Sumirago (1994–1996)
- Volley Modena (1996–1997)
- Mappin/Pinheiros (1997–1998)
- Foppapedretti Bergamo (1998–1999)
- Virtus Reggio Calabria (1999–2001)
- Pallavolo Sirio Perugia (2001–2004)
- Chieri Volley (2005–2006)
- Dinamo Moscow (2008–2009)
- Asystel Volley (2009–2010)
- Uralochka-NTMK (2012–2012)
References
External links
- Irina Kirillova at LegaVolleyFemminile.it (in Italian)
- Irina Kirillova at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Irina Parkhomchuk at Olympics.com
- Irina Parkhomchuk at Olympedia
- Volleybox.net profile
