Irina Bliznova
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| Irina Bliznova | |||
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.jpg) Bliznova in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Irina Yuryevna Bliznova | ||
| Born |
6 October 1986 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) |
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]
Bliznova is married to Alexander and has a daughter Arina (born 2010) and a son Arkhip (born 2014).[3]
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Irina Bliznova.
- ^ "Oroszország" handball.hu – 2007 december 2 (Hungarian) (Retrieved on December 20, 2007)
- ^ Irina Bliznova Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Irina Bliznova. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Гандболистка Ирина Близнова объявила о завершении карьеры. tass.ru (21 August 2016)
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