Regina Kalinichenko
Regina Zygmanto Kalinichenko[1] (née Shymkute, born 21 December 1985 in Kherson)[2] is a former Ukrainian (until 2014) and Russian (since 2014) handballer playing for Rostov-Don. She announced her retirement in May 2020.
| Regina Zygmanto Kalinichenko | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Regina Kalinichenko | ||
| Born |
21 December 1985 Kherson, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2003–2008 | HC Galychanka | ||
2008–2010 | CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea | ||
2011–2020 | Rostov-Don | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2005-2010 |
 Ukraine | ||
Personal life
Regina was born on December 21, 1985 in Kherson, Ukraine to a Lithuanian father and an ethnic Russian mother. In March 2012 she changed her citizenship to Russian.[3]
On April 19, 2017 she gave birth to her daughter Taisia.[4]
After marriage she changed her surname to Kalinichenko.
Individual awards
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup Top Scorer: 2013
References
- Данила Жиляев (2014-12-08). "Украинская гандболистка Шимкуте получила российское гражданство". Российская газета.
- "Regina Shymkute". eurohandball.com. eurohandball. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- (in Ukrainian) Шимкуте: Змінюю громадянство не для гри за збірну Росії, Ukrayinska Pravda (23 March 2012)
- "Регина Шимкуте родила дочку! :: Гандбольный клуб «Ростов-Дон»". Archived from the original on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
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