Laima Bernatavičiūtė

Laima Bernatavičiūtė (born 12 April 1985[1]) is a former Lithuanian handballer who was member of the Lithuanian national team.

Laima Bernatavičiūtė
Personal information
Full name Laima Bernatavičiūtė
Born (1985-04-12) 12 April 1985 (age 39)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Nationality Lithuanian
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Left Back
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–2007
Egle Vilnius
2007–2010
Alcoa FKC
2010–2011
CB Mar Alicante
2011–2012
CJF Fleury Loiret HB
2012–2014
Volda Handball
2014–2015
Stella Saint-Maur Handball
National team
Years Team
Lithuania

She signed to Egle Vilnius at the age of 15 and spent seven years with the Lithuanian record champions. In 2007, she switched to Hungarian side Alcoa FKC, where she joined fellow handball player Sonata Vijūnaitė.[2] After three years, with 72 league matches under her belt, in which she scored 320 goals, she moved to CB Mar Alicante,[3] with them she has won the silver medal of the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2011. Following this success, she changed her residence again and joined CJF Fleury Loiret HB in the French championship.[4]

Achievements

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Awards and recognition

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  • World University Championship Top Scorer: 2006[2]
  • MVP of the World University Championship: 2006[2]
  • Lithuanian Championship Top Scorer: 2007[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Laima Bernatavičiūtė Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d "Virtuális csapattársak" (in Hungarian). Alcoa FKC Official Website. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Laima Bernatavičiūtė Alicantéba költözik" (in Hungarian). Handball.hu. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Handball féminin : effectif complet pour la saison 2011 2012 du Fleury Loiret Handball" [The team complete for the 2011–2012 season of Fleury Loiret Handball] (in French). 10 June 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.