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Polina Viktorovna Kuznetsova (Russian: Полина Викторовна Кузнецова, IPA: [pɐˈlʲinə kʊzʲnʲɪˈtsovə], née Vyakhireva; born 10 June 1987) is a Russian handball player for Rostov-Don and formerly the Russian national team.[1]

Full name Polina Viktorovna Kuznetsova
Born (1987-06-10) 10 June 1987 (age 39)
Shopokov, Kyrgyzstan
Nationality Russian
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
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Polina Kuznetsova
Kuznetsova at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name Polina Viktorovna Kuznetsova
Born (1987-06-10) 10 June 1987 (age 39)
Shopokov, Kyrgyzstan
Nationality Russian
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Left wing
Club information
Current club Rostov-Don
Number 88
Senior clubs
Years Team
2002–2003
Dinamo Volgograd
2003–2004
Rostov-Don
2004–2006
Handball Club Lada
2006–2013
Zvezda Zvenigorod
2013–2016
HC Astrakhanochka
2016–2017
HC Kuban Krasnodar
2017–2018
HC Vardar
2018–
Rostov-Don
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2021
Russia 157 (419)
Medal record
Representing  ROC
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoTeam
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2005 RussiaTeam
Gold medal – first place2007 FranceTeam
Bronze medal – third place2019 JapanTeam
European Championship
Silver medal – second place2006 SwedenTeam
Silver medal – second place2018 FranceTeam
European Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place2004 Czech RepublicTeam
European Youth Championship
Gold medal – first place2003 RussiaTeam
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National team

She won gold medals with the Russian national team at the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2005 and 2007 world championships, and was included into the 2007 championship's All-Star Team.[2][3] She retired from the national team, in August 2021.[4]

She competes internationally alongside her sister Anna Vyakhireva.[5]

Career

Kuznetzova started for career at Dinamo Volgograd in 2002 before joining Rostov-Don after a single season. In 2004 she joined Handball Club Lada where she won the 2005 and 2006 Russian championship.[6] In February 2007 she joined Zvezda Zvenigorod,[7] where she won the 2007 Russian championship and EHF European League, the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014 Russian cup and the 2008 EHF Champions League.[8]

In 2014 she joined HC Astrakhanochka,[9] where she won the 2016 Russian championship.

After 2 years she joined HC Kuban Krasnodar.[10] After a season she joined North Macedonian HC Vardar.[11] Here she won the double in the single season she played at the club. She then returned to Rostov-Don.[12] Here she won the 2019, 2020 and 2022 Russian championships.

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