Natalya Aleksandrovna Mammadova (Ukrainian: Наталія Мамедова; born 2 December 1984) is a retired Ukrainian and Azerbaijani volleyball player. Natalya played as an outside hitter and is widely recognized as one of the best players of her generation, as well as the most successful Azerbaijani volleyball player. Natalya represented Azerbaijan national team from 2004 until 2018 and is one of the most capped players in the history of the country. She announced her retirement from volleyball in May 2021.
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Personal information | |||||
Full name | Natalya Aleksandrovna Mammadova-Skazka | ||||
Nationality | Ukrainian Azerbaijani | ||||
Born | Donetsk, Ukraine, USSR | 2 December 1984||||
Hometown | Baku, Azerbaijan | ||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||
Spike | 330 cm (130 in) | ||||
Block | 302 cm (119 in) | ||||
Volleyball information | |||||
Position | Outside hitter / Opposite | ||||
Career | |||||
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Natalya won the League Round "Best Scorer" award three seasons in a row, from 2004/05[1] with Azerrail Baku also winning the League Round "Best Attacker"; in 2005/06[2] and the 2006/07.[3]
Mammadova lost the final game at the 2010–11 CEV Champions League Final Four with her team Rabita Baku, finishing as Runner-up and winning the "Best Server" award.[4]
Mammadova won the bronze medal at the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship,[5] playing with the Swiss club Voléro Zürich.