Elina Salomäki is professional volleyball player. She has been captain of the national team. She has a bronze medal in the German Bundesliga. Elina has international experiences  from playing college volleyball in the US, at University of Louisiana. After her college playing years She spent two years coaching the same team. Professional years She has spent in Finland, Germany and Spain. What makes her career different is that she made the national team at the age of 30, after quitting playing a few times to pursue her other goals in coaching.