Olga Potachova
Volleyball player
Intro | Volleyball player | |
A.K.A. | Olga Dmitriyevna Potashova | |
A.K.A. | Olga Dmitriyevna Potashova | |
Places | Russia | |
is | Athlete Volleyball player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 26 June 1976, Potsdam | |
Age | 48 years |
Olga Dmitrievna Potachova (Russian: Ольга Дмитриевна Поташова; born 26 June 1976 in Potsdam, Germany) is a Russian volleyball player. She was a member of the national team that won the silver medal in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. She is 2.04 metres (6 ft 8.5 in) tall, making her one of the tallest female athletes in the world. She had to retire in 2004 due to health problems.