Victoria Zhilinskayte

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
Personal information
Full name	Victoria Yuryevna Zhilinskayte
Born	(1989-03-06) 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)
Medal record Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team World Championship 2009 Beijing European Championship 2008 Macedonia

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.

She is of Lithuanian descent.[4] Her twin sister, Yana Zhilinskayte, is also a handball player.

References

1. "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
2. "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.
3. "XX Women's World Championship 2011; Brasil – Team Roster Russia" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
4. Augustis, Mindaugas (18 August 2016). "Lietuvio palikuonė kala olimpinį medalį Rusijai". delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 August 2016.

External links

• Victoria Zhilinskayte at International Olympic Committee
• Victoria Zhilinskayte at Olympic Channel
• Victoria Zhilinskayte at Olympedia
• Victoria Zhilinskayte at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Victoria Zhilinskayte at European Handball Federation