Rosa Salikhova
Soviet volleyball player (1944–2026)
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Rosa Galyamovna Salikhova (Russian: Роза Галямовна Салихова, Tatar: Роза Галләм кызы Салихова; 24 September 1944 – 26 March 2026) was a volleyball player for the Soviet Union.[1]
FullnameRosa Galyamovna Salikhova
Born24 September 1944
Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died26 March 2026 (aged 81)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
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| Full name | Rosa Galyamovna Salikhova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 September 1944 Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 March 2026 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Salikhova was a major player in helping the Soviet Union's women's national volleyball team to dominate the world in the late 1960s to early 1970s by winning at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games, the 1970 FIVB Women's World Championship, the 1972 Munich Olympic Games and the 1973 FIVB Women's World Cup in a row.[2]
Death
Salikhova's death at the age of 81 was announced on 26 March 2026.[3]
