Elena Mikhaylichenko

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Anatolyevna and the family name is Mikhaylichenko.

Elena Mikhaylichenko
Personal information
Full name	Elena Anatolyevna Mikhaylichenko
Born	(2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 Tolyatti, Russia
Nationality	Russian
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	CSKA Moscow
Number	8
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2017–2020	HC Lada
2020–	CSKA Moscow
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	Russia	18	(30)
Medal record Representing File:Russian Olympic Committee flag.png ROC Olympic Games Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team Representing Russia World Championship Bronze medal – third place 2019 Japan Team World Youth Championship Gold medal – first place 2018 Poland Team

Elena Anatolyevna Mikhaylichenko (Russian: Елена Анатольевна Михайличенко, IPA: [ɪ̯ɪˈlʲenə mʲɪxəɪ̯lʲɪˈtɕenkə]; born 15 September 2001) is a Russian handball player for CSKA Moscow and the Russian national handball team.

Mikhaylichenko was top scorer for Russia at both Hungary 2018 (45 goals) and Poland 2018 (44), with almost all her goals scored from her preferred position of left back.

In September 2018, she was included by EHF in a list of the twenty best young handballers to watch for the future.

Achievements

• Olympic Games:
  • Silver Medalist: 2020
• World Championship:
  • Bronze Medalist: 2019
• Youth World Championship:
  • Gold Medalist: 2018

Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player of the Youth World Championship: 2018
• Most Valuable Player of the Junior European Championship: 2019