She repeated as bronze medalist at the 2000 European Championships, competing with muscle inflammation on the outside of her right ankle.

[5][6] In spring 2002, Volchkova switched coaches from Kudriavtsev in Moscow to Oleg Vasiliev in Chicago.

In December, Volchkova withdrew from the 2003 Russian Championships and missed three weeks of training as a result of pneumonia.

[9] In December 2004, Volchkova broke her wrist in a fall during training and consequently missed the 2005 Russian Championships.

[9] In September 2005, she underwent meniscus surgery and returned to competition at the 2006 Russian Championships.