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VOLLEYBALL · ATTACKER · ARCHIVE 18

ROZASALIKHOVA

Roza Salikhova added attacking strength to the Soviet sides that won the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and the 1970 World Championship.

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VOLLEYBALL · COURT ILLUSTRATIONATTACKER
THE LEGACYA TITLE-WINNING ATTACKING PRESENCE
Nizhny Tagil, Soviet Union1944 — 2026
Olympic goldsWorld championEuropean club titlesWorld Cup championOlympic goldsWorld championEuropean club titlesWorld Cup champion
01

Origin
and identity

Roza Salikhova added attacking strength to the Soviet sides that won the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and the 1970 World Championship.

After developing with Uralochka, Salikhova joined the national team in 1966. Olympic gold arrived two years later, followed by a world title and another Olympic victory.

A move to Dynamo Moscow brought sustained club success. The Russian federation credits her with six Soviet championships and seven European club titles, alongside World Cup and European national-team golds.

02

A defining
career arc

PLACES · MOMENTS · ERAS

DEFINING SCENES.
ONE LEGACY.

1
1966
NATIONAL-TEAM ARRIVAL

Soviet Union

Joined the senior international side.

2
1968
OLYMPIC GOLD

Mexico City

Won with the Soviet Union.

3
1970
WORLD CHAMPION

Bulgaria

Added the world title.

4
1972
GOLD AGAIN

Munich

Completed consecutive Olympic victories.

03

Completed
milestones

NOT JUST RECORDS.
LANDMARKS.

012

Olympic golds

Mexico City and Munich.

021970

World champion

Followed by world silver in 1974.

037

European club titles

Career total in the Russian federation's tribute.

041973

World Cup champion

Winner of the inaugural women's edition.

These are completed, source-backed milestones; changing live totals are intentionally excluded.

STYLE · INFLUENCE · MEMORY

ABOVE THE NET.
BEYOND THE GAME.

A move to Dynamo Moscow brought sustained club success. The Russian federation credits her with six Soviet championships and seven European club titles, alongside World Cup and European national-team golds.

04

Editorial
references

EDITORIAL & REFERENCE SOURCES

FACTS WITH
A PAPER TRAIL.

01International Volleyball Hall of Fame biography02Russian Volleyball Federation: Salikhova obituary and achievements, 26 March 2026

Editorial facts and completed milestones last reviewed on October 21, 2026. This independent tribute does not imply endorsement.