Victoria Yuryevna Zhilinskayte (Russian: Виктория Юрьевна Жилинскайте, Lithuanian: Viktorija Žilinskaitė; born 6 March 1989) is a Russian handball player for HC Kuban Krasnodar and the Russian national handball team.[1]
| Victoria Zhilinskaite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Victoria Yuryevna Zhilinskayte | ||
| Born | 6 March 1989 Uray, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Nationality | Russian | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | HC Kuban Krasnodar | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Russia | 125 | (181) | |
At the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship she reached the final and won the gold medal with the Russian team, defeating France.[2] She competed at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil,[3] where the Russian team placed 6th.[citation needed]
She is of Lithuanian descent.[4] Her twin sister, Yana Zhilinskayte, is also a handball player.[citation needed]
