About Yekaterina Gamova Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Gamova (Russian: Екатерина Александровна Гамова) (born October 17, 1980 in Chelyabinsk) is a Russian volleyball player. She was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship, and the silver medal in both the Athens 2004 and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. She is 2.04 metres (6 ft 8 in) tall, making her one of the tallest female athletes in the world. Current club is Fenerbahçe Acıbadem.