Yekaterina Marennikova | |
Fullname: | Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Marennikova |
Nationality: | Russian |
Birth Date: | 29 April 1982 |
Birth Place: | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Position: | Left wing |
Currentclub: | HC Kuban Krasnodar |
Clubnumber: | 22 |
Nationalteam1: | Russia |
Nationalcaps1: | 120 |
Nationalgoals1: | 260 |
Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Marennikova (Russian: link=no|Екатерина Александровна Маренникова; born 29 April 1982) is a Russian handball player, world champion and olympic medallist playing for HC Kuban Krasnodar and the Russian national team.[1] She won gold medals at the 2005 World Championships and 2016 Rio Olympics, placing second in 2008 and eighth in 2012.[2] [3]
Marennikova is married to Eduard and has a son Andrei.[3] She has a degree in physical education from the Lesgaft Institute in Saint Petersburg.[4]