Irina Bliznova
Irina Bliznova|
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| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Irina Yuryevna Bliznova |
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| Born |
(1986-10-06) 6 October 1986
Krasnodar, Russia |
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| Nationality |
Russian |
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| Height |
1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
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| Playing position |
Right back |
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| Club information |
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| Current club |
Lada Togliatti |
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| Number |
6 |
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| National team |
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| 2005–2016 |
Russia |
124 (369) |
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Irina Yuryevna Bliznova (Russian: Ирина Юрьевна Близнова, born 6 October 1986) is a retired Russian handball player.[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]
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