Anna Vyakhireva

Anna Viktorovna Vyakhireva (Russian: Анна Викторовна Вяхирева, IPA: [ˈanːə ˈvʲæxʲɪrʲɪvə]; born 13 March 1995) is a Russian female professional handballer, who plays for Vipers Kristiansand and the Russian national team.[1]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Viktorovna and the family name is Vyakhireva.
Anna Vyakhireva
Vyakhireva in 2016
Personal information
Full name Anna Viktorovna Vyakhireva
Born (1995-03-13) 13 March 1995
Volgograd, Russia
Nationality Russian
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Vipers Kristiansand
Number 13
Senior clubs
Years Team
2011–2014
 Zvezda Zvenigorod
2014–2016
 HC Astrakhanochka
2016–2022
 Rostov-Don
2022–
 Vipers Kristiansand
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–
 Russia 105 (470)
Medal record
Representing  ROC
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoTeam
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place2019 JapanTeam
European Championship
Silver medal – second place2018 FranceTeam
World Junior Championship
Silver medal – second place2014 CroatiaTeam
World Youth Championship
Silver medal – second place2012 MontenegroTeam
European Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place2013 DenmarkTeam
European Youth Championship
Gold medal – first place2011 Czech RepublicTeam
Silver medal – second place2009 SerbiaTeam
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2015 GwangjuTeam

Biography

She started playing handball at her sister's training sessions at the age of six. Anna's older sister is Polina Kuznetsova, 2007 world champion and a member of the All-Star team at the 2012 European Women's Handball Championship. Her father, Victor Vyakhirev, was a women's handball coach, he in 2013 was on duty with the Zvezda Zvenigorod youth team.[2]

Achievements

Individual awards

MVP

All Star Team

Other

  • REMA 1000-ligaen’s «public favorite»: 2022/2023[9]
  • EHF player of the month (5): June 2018, October 2018, December 2018, September 2019, December 2019
  • Handball-Planet.com All-Star Right Back of the Year: 2018, 2019[10]
  • Handball-Planet.com World Female Player of the Year: 2019[11]
  • Handball-Planet.com All-Star Young Right Back of the year: 2015/2016, 2016/2017
  • Handball-Planet.com Young World Female Player of the Year: 2015/2016, 2016/2017

References
  1. "Anna Vyakhireva". eurohandball.com. European Handball Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  2. "The rising stars of the Women's EHF EURO: Anna Vyakhireva and Daria Dmitrieva". European Handball Federation. 1 August 2013.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anna Vyakhireva". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019.
  4. "Анна Вяхирева и Александр Черноиванов – MVP сезона 2015/16 в женской и мужской Суперлигах!". Russian Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  5. "Live blog: Vipers take third straight EHF Champions League trophy". eurohandball.com. 4 June 2023.
  6. "REMA 1000-ligaen: Sesongens kåringer". Norwegian Handball Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. "Tokyo 2020 Women's All-Star Team". IHF. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  8. "Årets høyre bakspillere". topphandball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  9. "Årets publikumsfavoritter". topphandball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  10. "World Female Best 8 in 2019!". handball-planet.com. 20 January 2020.
  11. "Anna Vyakhireva is NBSC World Female Handball Player 2019". handball-planet.com. 20 January 2020.
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