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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Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Irina Yuryevna Bliznova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
(1986-10-06) 6 October 1986 (age 35) Krasnodar, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Right back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bliznova is married to Alexander and has a daughter Arina (born 2010) and a son Arkhip (born 2014).[3]
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Russia squad – Women's handball – 2007 World Championship – (3rd Title) | ||
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Russia squad – Women's handball – 2011 World Championship – 6th place | ||
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Russia squad – Women's handball – 2012 Summer Olympics – 8th place | ||
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Russia squad – Women's handball – 2014 European Championship – 14th place | ||
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Russia squad – Women's handball – 2015 World Championship – 5th place | ||
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Russia squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st title) | ||
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