| Polina Kuznetsova | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kuznetsova at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Polina Viktorovna Kuznetsova | ||
| Born | (1987-06-10)10 June 1987 (age 38) 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 | |||
Polina Viktorovna Kuznetsova (Russian:Полина Викторовна Кузнецова,IPA:[pɐˈlʲinəkʊzʲnʲɪˈtsovə], néeVyakhireva; born 10 June 1987) is a Russianhandball player forRostov-Don and formerly theRussian national team.[1]
She won gold medals with theRussian 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 sisterAnna Vyakhireva.[5]
Kuznetzova started for career atDinamo Volgograd in 2002 before joiningRostov-Don after a single season. In 2004 she joinedHandball Club Lada where she won the 2005 and 2006 Russian championship.[6] In February 2007 she joinedZvezda Zvenigorod,[7] where she won the 2007 Russian championship andEHF European League, the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014 Russian cup and the 2008EHF Champions League.[8]
In 2014 she joinedHC Astrakhanochka,[9] where she won the 2016 Russian championship.
After 2 years she joinedHC Kuban Krasnodar..[10] After a season she joined North MacedonianHC Vardar.[11] Here she won the double in the single season she played at the club. She then returned toRostov-Don.[12] Here she won the 2019, 2020 and 2022 Russian championships.
