Olga Sergeyevna Akopyan (Russian: Ольга Сергеевна Акопян; née Levina on 4 March 1985) is a retired Russian handball player who last played for Lada Togliatti and the Russian national handball team. She won the world title in 2007 and 2009 and an Olympic gold medal in 2016, placing eighth in 2012.[1][2]
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![]() Akopyan in 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
4 March 1985 (1985-03-04) (age 37) Volgograd, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Left back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current club | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2015 | Dinamo Volgograd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Lada Togliatti | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2016 | Russia | 133 | (367) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2022 | CSKA Moscow (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Russia (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | CSKA Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After the 2012 Olympics she married Eduard Akopyan, and in 2013 gave birth to a daughter Arina. She returned to training in November 2013.[1]
She is currently the head coach for CSKA Moscow in the Russian Super League and the assistant coach in the Russia women's national handball team.[citation needed]
Russia squad – Women's handball – 2007 World Championship – (3rd Title) | ||
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Russia squad – Women's handball – 2009 World Championship – (4th 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 – 2015 World Championship – 5th place | ||
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Russia squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st title) | ||
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