Nationality Russian Name Irina Bliznova Spouse Alexander Smirnov Number 6 Weight 73 kg | Current club WHC Lada Togliatti Height 1.8 m Playing position Role Handball Player Children Arina Smirnov | |
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Full name Irina Yuryevna Bliznova Born 6 October 1986 (age 37)
Krasnodar, Russia ( 1986-10-06 ) | ||
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Irina Yuryevna Bliznova (Russian: Ирина Юрьевна Близнова, born 6 October 1986) is a retired Russian handball player. She won the gold medal at the 2005 and 2007 world championships and 2016 Rio Olympics, placing second in 2008 and eighth in 2012. She announced her retirement shortly after the 2016 Olympics.
Bliznova is married to Alexander and has a daughter Arina (born 2010) and a son Arkhip (born 2014).
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