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Lithuanian-Austrian handball player (born 1967)

Ausra Fridrikas
Personal information
Full name Aušrelė Miklušytė
Born (1967-04-30) 30 April 1967 (age 57)
Varėna, Soviet Union
Nationality Lithuanian, Austrian
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Left Back
Senior clubs
Years Team
1987–1992 Eglė Vilnius
1992 CB Mar Valencia
1992–2000 Hypo Niederösterreich
2000–2002 Bækkelagets SK
2002–2005 Slagelse DT
2005–2006 ZVH Wiener Neustadt
2006–2007 Hypo Niederösterreich
National team
Years Team Apps
-1991 Soviet Union 165
1991-1993 Lithuania 86
1994-2000 Austria 133
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1990 South Korea Team
Representing  Austria
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Denmark/Norway Team
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Denmark Team

Ausra Fridrikas (born Lithuanian: Aušra Miklušytė; formerly Ziukiene; 30 April 1967 in Lithuania) is a Lithuanian–Austrian handball player and World champion from 1990. She first played for Soviet Union, later for Lithuania and finally for Austria. She was voted World Handball Player of the Year 1999 by the International Handball Federation. She was selected most valuable player at the 1999 World championship, where she participated on the Austrian team and received a bronze medal.

Personal life

Fridrikas married the Lithuanian international footballer Robertas Fridrikas, and their son Lukas also plays football professionally.

References

  1. Previous World Handball Players Archived January 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on December 14, 2007)
  2. Rimkus, Kęstas. "Sporto legendų sūnus muša įvarčius ir mąsto apie lietuvišką pasą: "Būtų įdomu žaisti už Lietuvą"". 15min.lt/sportas.
Awards
Preceded byTrine Haltvik IHF World Player of the Year – Women
1999
Succeeded byBojana Radulović
IHF World Player of the Year – Women
Player of the 20th Century: Zinaida Turchyna (2000)


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