Maya Petrova Explained

Maya Petrova
Fullname:Maya Andreyevna Petrova
Nationality:Russian
Birth Date:26 May 1982
Birth Place:Volgograd, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Height:1.77 m
Position:Pivot
Nationalyears1:2008–2019
Nationalteam1:Russia
Nationalcaps1:85
Nationalgoals1:90

Maya Andreyevna Petrova (Russian: Майя Андреевна Петрова; née Kaverina; born 26 May 1982) is a former Russian handball player for Rostov-Don and the Russian national team.[1] [2]

At the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship she reached the final and won the gold medal with the Russian team.

In May 2020 Petrova announced her retirement.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 European Championship Roster. EHF. 7 December 2014. 11 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141211121220/http://handball.sportresult.com/HBEM14W/PDF/RUS-R.pdf. dead.
  2. http://www.eurohandball.com/player/512588 EHF profile
  3. Web site: Майя Петрова из ГК "Ростов-Дон" завершает карьеру. Russian. Maya Petrova from HK "Rostov-Don" retires.