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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Marennikova at the 2016 Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Marennikova | ||
| Born |
29 April 1982 Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Nationality | Russian | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | HC Kuban Krasnodar | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Russia | 120 | (260) | |
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]
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- ^ "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ Yekaterina Marennikova. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Ekaterina Marennikova. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Маренникова Екатерина Александровна. handball.ru
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