SWE16 EURO Champ Guide LR
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RUSSIA<br />
PROFILES<br />
POLINA KUZNETSOVA<br />
left wing<br />
• Born in Shopokov, Kyrgyzstan, she wears colours of Kuban Krasnodar domestically<br />
• Competes internationally with her sister Anna Vyakhireva; both sisters were the top two<br />
scorers for Russia in their OG gold medal campaign (Kuznetsova with 30 goals)<br />
• Together with her sister won the Russian championship 2015/16 with Astrakhanochka<br />
• All-star left wing Olympic Games: 2016; <strong>EURO</strong> 2012; WCh 2007<br />
OG: G 2016; <strong>EURO</strong>: S 2006; WCh: G 2005, 2007<br />
MARINA SUDAKOVA<br />
right wing<br />
bigipo<br />
• Started playing handball in school in Volgograd<br />
• Before her marriage she was called Marina Yartseva<br />
• Is the second smallest in the squad at 166cm with Vyakhireva beating her by one centimetre<br />
• Played all of her club handball at Rostov-Don before switch to Kuban Krasnodar this season<br />
• Has scored over 110 goals in her 70 odd appearances for the NT<br />
OG: G 2016; <strong>EURO</strong>: B 2008; WCh: G 2009<br />
VLADLENA BOBROVNIKOVA<br />
left back<br />
• Was impressive in Rio 2016 scoring 29 goals en route to Russia’s gold<br />
• Moved abroad in 2009, play half a season for Serbia’s Kikinda and then two and a half years in Italy<br />
for Sassari and HC Teramo; married to an Italian named Federico and speaks Italian at home<br />
• With Akopian, Sen and Shymkute out, a lot more attacking responsibilities will fall on her shoulders<br />
• Named best left back in the Russian league 2015/16 for her performances with Rostov-Don<br />
• Nicknamed “The Queen of Instagram” because of her social media presence<br />
OG: G 2016<br />
DARIA DMITRIEVA<br />
centre back<br />
marinasudakova15<br />
vlada17bobr<br />
• Along with Vyakhireva is seen as the future of Russian women’s handball<br />
• Plays her club handball in her home town of Togliatti with EHF Cup side Handball Club Lada<br />
• Was named All-star centre back Olympic Games 2016<br />
• Netted 28 goals in Rio and 17 in qualification for <strong>EURO</strong> 2016<br />
OG: G 2016<br />
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