Marlena Rybacha (born 16 September 1987) is a Polish field hockey player. She is the current captain of both the Poland national indoor and outdoor teams.[1]
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| Born |
16 September 1987 Nysa, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Oranje-Rood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Poland | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life edit
Marlena Rybacha was born and raised in Nysa, Poland. She began playing hockey at age 11 in a team coached by her aunt.[2] Rybacha currently resides in Den Bosch in the Netherlands, and plays for Dutch club HC Oranje-Rood.[3]
Rybacha has a master's degree in physical education, which she achieved at AWF in Poznań.[4]
Club career edit
Before transitioning to HC Oranje-Rood, Rybacha played for fellow Dutch club MOP Vught.[5]
International career edit
Rybacha has played in three Indoor World Cups; 2011 in Poznań, 2015 in Leipzig and 2018 in Berlin.[6]
In 2019, Rybacha was named in the Poland squad for the FIH Series Finals in Hiroshima, Japan.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Do Hiroszimy po awans!". Polski Związek Hokeja na Trawie. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Marlena Rybacha: introducing the talented and beautiful Polish star!". www.ahockeyworld.net. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "MARLENA RYBACHA NAAR ORANJE-ROOD!". HC Oranje-Rood. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Polish FieldHockey Surprise – Marlena Rybacha – A gorgeous but dangerous midfielder". www.hockeystyle.nl. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Polish FieldHockey Surprise – Marlena Rybacha – A gorgeous but dangerous midfielder". www.hockeystyle.nl. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "RYBACHA Marlena". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Poland". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
