Emiliya Turey

Emiliya Khalsberiyevna Turey (Russian: Эмилия Халсбериевна Турей; born 6 October 1984 in Astrakhan)[2] is a Russian handballer who plays as a left wing. She is a three-time World Champion (2005, 2007 & 2009), silver medalist of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2006 European Championship, and bronze medalist of the 2008 European Championship, all with the National Team of Russia. She also won the EHF Champions League in 2007 and the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2009 as a club player. Turey is of Sierra Leonean descent through her father.

Emiliya Turey
Personal information
Full name Emiliya Khalsberiyevna Turey
Born (1984-10-06) 6 October 1984
Astrakhan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Russian
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Left Wing
Club information
Current club Free agent
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–2005
 Astrakhanochka
2005–2008
 Slagelse DT
2008–2010
 FCK Håndbold
2010–2011
 SD Itxako
2011–2012
 Rostov-Don
2012–2013
 Astrakhanochka
2013–2014
 CSM Bucharest
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
 Russia 180[1] (613)
Medal record
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingTeam
World Championship
2005 Russia Team
2007 France Team
2009 China Team
European Championship
2006 Sweden Team
2008 Macedonia Team
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 4 December 2012

She competed at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil,[3] where the Russian team placed 6th.

International honours

Individual awards
  • All-Star Left Wing of the World Championship: 2011[4]

References
  1. Official squad 2012 Women’s EHF European Championship Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Emiliya Turey Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  3. "XX Women's World Championship 2011; Brasil – Team Roster Russia" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  4. "Heja Norge: Norway World Champion 2011!". International Handball Federation. 18 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2011.


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