Elizaveta Tishchenko is a retired Russian middle blocker who spent more than a decade in the national team and became a central figure in the Nikolay Karpol era. She won Olympic silver medals at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 and collected four European Championship titles with Russia.
Her career was closely associated with Uralochka Ekaterinburg, but she also played professionally in Japan, Croatia, Italy, Germany and Switzerland. Tishchenko’s height and quick attacking made her one of Russia’s most recognizable middle players of the 1990s and early 2000s.
Player Information
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Elizaveta Ivanovna Tishchenko |
| Date of Birth | February 7, 1975 |
| Birthplace | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Position | Middle Blocker |
| Height | 190 cm |
| National Team | Russia Women’s National Volleyball Team |
| Olympic Appearances | Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 |
| Olympic Medals | Silver — Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 |
| Career Status | Retired |