Lyudmila Valeryevna Bodniyeva (Russian: Людмила Валерьевна Бодниева; born on October 15, 1978, in Elista, Russia) is the current head coach of the Russian women's national handball team.[1] She formerly played for the clubs Akva Volgograd and Krim Ljubljana,[2] and was a world champion with the Russian women's national handball team. She is of Kalmyk ethnicity.[citation needed]

Lyudmila Bodniyeva
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Women's handball
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2001 Italy Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Russia Team
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2006 Sweden Team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Romania Team

She won a gold medal with the winning Russian team at the 2005 World Women's Handball Championship in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and was selected into the championship's all-star team (as pivot).[citation needed]

She received a silver medal at the 2006 European Women's Handball Championship in Sweden, and was voted into the all-star team (pivot). She was also in the all-star team at the 2004 European Women's Handball Championship, where the Russian team finished 4th.[citation needed]

Twice World Champion, silver and bronze medalist of Europe Championship "All star team" as pivot: World Championship 2001 Italy, 2005 Russia (MVP) European Championship 2000 Romania, 2002 Danmark, 2004 Hungaria, 2006 Sweden

References

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  1. ^ "Bodniyeva takes over as head coach of Russian women". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  2. ^ "Player info". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
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