Ekaterina Vladimirovna Vetkova (Russian: Екатерина Владимировна Веткова; born 1 August 1986)[1] is a Russian female handballer who plays as a pivot. She is a world champion from the 2009 World Championship.[2]
| Ekaterina Vetkova | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Vetkova in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ekaterina Vladimirovna Vetkova | ||
| Born |
1 August 1986 Syzran, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Nationality | Russian | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Line player | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2000-2007 | Lada Togliatti | ||
2007-2011 | Zvezda Zvenigorod | ||
2011-2013 | Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea | ||
2013–2014 | Astrakhanochka | ||
2014-2016 | CSM București | ||
2016-2018 | Toulon Handball | ||
2018-2019 | Corona Brașov | ||
2019-2020 | Dijon Métropole Handball | ||
2020-2021 | Kastamonu | ||
2021-2022 | PAOK | ||
2022- | Athinaikos | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– |
 Russia | 57 | (125) |
Medal record | |||
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2023 | |||
Career
editFrom 2004 to 2007 she played for Lada Togliatti.[3] Here she won the 2005 and 2006 Russian championship and the 2007 Russian cup.
She then joined Zvezda Zvenigorod, where she won the 2008 EHF Champions League.[4]
In 2011 she joined Romanian Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea.[3] Here she won the 2012 and 2013 Romanian championships. In December 2012 she returned to Russia and joined HC Astrakhanochka on loan.[5]
In 2014 she once again moved to Romania and joined CSM București.[6] Here she won the 2015 and 2016 Romanian championship and the 2016 Romanian cup, as well as the 2015-16 Champions League.
Afterwards she joined French team Toulon Handball.[7] Two years later she joined Romanian Corona Brașov.[8] In 2019 she returned to France and joined Dijon Métropole Handball.[9]
In 2020 she moved to Turkey and joined Kastamonu.[10] here she won the 2021 Turkish championship.[11]
Her last club was PAOK in Greece.[12] She left club in January 2022.[13]
International achievements
edit- EHF Champions League:
- Winner: 2008, 2016
- EHF Champions Trophy:
- Winner: 2008
- World Championship:
- Gold Medallist: 2009
- European Championship:
- Bronze Medalist: 2009
References
edit- ↑ "Ekaterina Vetkova". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ "Women Handball World Championship 2009 China - 28.11-13.12 + 8 GMT Winner Russia". Todor 66. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Jekaterina Wladimirowna Wetkowa" (in Russian). handball-agency.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ↑ Todor Krastev. "Women Handball European Champions Cup and Champions League Archive". Todor 66. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Vetkova departs Oltchim for Russian loan spell". eurohandball.com. European Handball Federation. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ↑ "Un nou transfer la CSM Bucureşti. Vetkova a semnat pe doi ani" (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Toulon verpflichtet Ex-Weltmeisterin" (in German). handball-world.com. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ "Brașov: SUCCES! Rusoaica Ekaterina Vetkova s-a alăturat echipei Corona la antrenamente" (in Romanian). brasovromania.net. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ↑ "Ekaterina Vetkova de retour en France" (in French). handlfh.org. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ "Kastamonu Belediyespor Ekaterina Vetkova'yı kadrosuna kattı" (in Turkish). fanatik.com.tr. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ↑ "#Wissenswert: Die Handball-Meister der Saison 2020/21 in Europa auf einem Blick" (in German). handball-world.news. Retrieved 14 August 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Некогашна светска шампионка им се придружи на Македонките во ПАОК" (in Greek). 24rakomet.mk. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ "Αποχώρησαν πέντε παίκτριες από τον ΠΑΟΚ!" (in Greek). inpaok.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
