Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Marennikova (Russian: Екатерина Александровна Маренникова; born 29 April 1982) is a Russian handball player, world champion and olympic medallist playing for HC Kuban Krasnodar and the Russian national team.[1] She won gold medals at the 2005 World Championships and 2016 Rio Olympics, placing second in 2008 and eighth in 2012.[2][3]
Yekaterina Marennikova | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Marennikova at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Marennikova | ||||||||||||||||||
Born |
(1982-04-29) 29 April 1982 (age 40) Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Left wing | ||||||||||||||||||
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Current club | HC Kuban Krasnodar | ||||||||||||||||||
Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | 120 | (260) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marennikova is married to Eduard and has a son Andrei.[3] She has a degree in physical education from the Lesgaft Institute in Saint Petersburg.[4]
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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