Regina Kalinichenko

Regina Kalinichenko
Personal information
Full name	Regina Kalinichenko
Born	(1985-12-21) 21 December 1985 (age 39) Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Ukrainian (until 2012) Russian (2012-present)
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Left Back
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2003–2008	HC Galychanka
2008–2010	CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea
2011–2020	Rostov-Don
National team
Years	Team
2005-2010	Ukraine

Regina Zygmanto Kalinichenko^[1] (née Shymkute, born 21 December 1985)^[2] is a Ukrainian-Russian former handballer playing for Rostov-Don. She announced her retirement in May 2020.

Personal life

Regina was born on 21 December 1985 in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union to a Lithuanian father and an ethnic Russian mother. In March 2012, she gained Russian citizenship and renounced her Ukrainian citizenship.^[3]

On 19 April 2017, she gave birth to her daughter Taisia.^[4]

Individual awards

• EHF Cup Winners' Cup Top Scorer: 2013

References

1. Данила Жиляев (8 December 2014). "Украинская гандболистка Шимкуте получила российское гражданство" (in Russian). Российская газета.
2. "Regina Shymkute". eurohandball.com. eurohandball. Retrieved 16 December 2012.^{[dead link‍]}
3. "Шимкуте: Змінюю громадянство не для гри за збірну Росії". Champion (in Ukrainian). 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
4. "Регина Шимкуте родила дочку! :: Гандбольный клуб "Ростов-Дон"" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.

External links

• Regina Kalinichenko at Rostov-Don website