Irina Kirillova

Irina Vladimirovna Kirillova, also known as Irina Parkhomchuk, is a retired competitive volleyball player who won Olympic gold for the Soviet Union and later competed for Croatia. Born on 15 May 1965 in Tula, Russian Federation, she is now 61 years old and stands 5'11" tall. Her career spanned from 1980 to 2012, a remarkable 32 years that began when she was just 15. She is of Caucasian ethnicity and holds both Croatian and Russian nationality. Irina's competitive career saw her play for the Croatia women's national team in the 1990s. After retiring, she transitioned into coaching, serving as assistant coach for Russia at the 2006 FIVB World Championship and later becoming head coach of the Croatian national team in 2011, though she resigned that year. Irina's achievements earned her induction into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2017. She currently lives in Italy and is married to Italian volleyball coach Giovanni Caprara. She has a small Instagram following, with around 1,000 followers.