Elena Mikhaylichenko

Elena Mikhaylichenko
Personal information
Full name Elena Anatolyevna Mikhaylichenko
Born (2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 (age 23)
Tolyatti, Russia
Nationality Russian
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club CSKA Moscow
Number 8
Senior clubs
Years Team
2017–2020
HC Lada
2020–
CSKA Moscow
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–
Russia 18 (30)
Medal record
Representing  ROC
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team
Representing  Russia
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Japan Team
World Youth Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Poland Team

Elena Anatolyevna Mikhaylichenko (Russian: Елена Анатольевна Михайличенко, IPA: [ɪ̯ɪˈlʲenə mʲɪxəɪ̯lʲɪˈtɕenkə]; born 15 September 2001)[1] is a Russian handball player for CSKA Moscow and the Russian national handball team.

Mikhaylichenko was top scorer for Russia at both Hungary 2018 (45 goals) and Poland 2018 (44), with almost all her goals scored from her preferred position of left back.[2]

In September 2018, she was included by EHF in a list of the twenty best young handballers to watch for the future.[3]

Achievements

Individual awards

References

  1. ^ "Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. ^ "20 rising stars to watch for the future". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  3. ^ "20 rising stars to watch for the future". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 September 2018.