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Irina Bliznova
Russian handball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Irina Yuryevna Bliznova (Russian: Ирина Юрьевна Близнова, born 6 October 1986) is a Russian handball player, who plays for Lada Togliatti.[1] She won the gold medal at the 2005 and 2007 world championships and 2016 Rio Olympics, placing second in 2008 and eighth in 2012.[2][3] She announced her retirement shortly after the 2016 Olympics.[4]
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Irina Bliznova | |||
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![]() Bliznova in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Irina Yuryevna Bliznova | ||
Born |
(1986-10-06) 6 October 1986 (age 37) Krasnodar, Russia | ||
Nationality | Russian | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Lada Togliatti | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
2004-2012 | Lada Togliatti | ||
2014-2016 | Lada Togliatti | ||
2019- | Lada Togliatti | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2016 | Russia | 124 | (369) |
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Bliznova is married to Alexander and has a daughter Arina (born 2010) and a son Arkhip (born 2014).[3]