Yana Yuryevna Zhilinskayte (Russian: Яна Юрьевна Жилинскайте, Lithuanian: Janina Žilinskaitė; born 6 March 1989) is a Russian handball player for Handball Club Lada and the Russian national team.[1] She is the twin sister of Victoria Zhilinskayte.

Yana Zhilinskayte
Personal information
Born (1989-03-06) 6 March 1989 (age 35)
Uray, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Nationality Russian
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Pivot
Club information
Current club Handball Club Lada
Number 4
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Russia 48 (36)
Medal record
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Japan

She participated at the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship.[2]

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