Victoria Zhilinskayte
| Victoria Zhilinskaite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Victoria Yuryevna Zhilinskayte | ||
| Born |
6 March 1989 Uray, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Nationality | Russian | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | HC Kuban Krasnodar | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Russia | 125 | (181) | |
Victoria Yuryevna Zhilinskayte (Russian: Виктория Юрьевна Жилинскайте, Lithuanian: Viktorija Žilinskaitė; born 6 March 1989) is a Russian handball player for HC Kuban Krasnodar and the Russian national handball team.[1]
At the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship she reached the final and won the gold medal with the Russian team, defeating France.[2] She competed at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil,[3] where the Russian team placed 6th.[citation needed]
She is of Lithuanian descent.[4] Her twin sister, Yana Zhilinskayte, is also a handball player.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "XIX Women's World Championship 2009, China, Gold Medal Match. FRA 22-25 RUS" (PDF). International Handball Federation. 20 December 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "XX Women's World Championship 2011; Brasil – Team Roster Russia" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ Augustis, Mindaugas (18 August 2016). "Lietuvio palikuonė kala olimpinį medalį Rusijai". delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 August 2016.
External links
- Victoria Zhilinskayte at the European Handball Federation
- Victoria Zhilinskayte at Olympics.com
- Victoria Zhilinskayte at Olympedia
