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Russian handball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Victoria Zhilinskaite | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Victoria Yuryevna Zhilinskayte | ||
Born |
Uray, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 6 March 1989||
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) | |
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]
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