Julija Portjanko
Julija Portjanko (Macedonian: Јулија Портјанко; born Yuliya Ihorivna Portyanko, Ukrainian: Юлія Ігорівна Портянко; 20 April 1983 – 12 October 2021),[2][3] also known as Julija Nikolić (Macedonian: Јулија Николиќ; Ukrainian: Юлія Ігорівна Ніколич, romanized: Yuliya Ihorivna Nikolich), was a Macedonian handball player. She last played for the club ŽRK Vardar and for the Macedonia national team. She represented Macedonia at the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship,[4] where Macedonia finished 7th, and Portjanko was among the top-ten goalscorers at the championship.
| Julija Portjanko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
20 April 1983 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Died |
12 October 2021 (aged 38) Veles, North Macedonia[1] | ||
| Nationality | Macedonian | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2001–2003 | SC Galiceanka Liov | ||
2003–2009 | Kometal Gjorče Petrov | ||
2009–2010 | Üsküdar Belediyespor | ||
2010–2012 | Arvor 29 | ||
2012–2013 | Zvezda Zvenigorod | ||
2013–2015 | ŽRK Vardar | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Macedonia | 57 | (187) | |
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 4 December 2012 | |||
On 3 June 2012, after leading Macedonia to qualification for the 2012 European Women's Handball Championship she announced her retirement from the national team.[5]
References
- "Ракометната репрезентативка Николиќ, екс Портјанко починала ненадејно во близина на Велес" (in Macedonian). tirekovmirece.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- "Жална вест: На само 38 години почина екс-репрезентативката Јулија Николиќ" (in Macedonian). Gol.mk. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- "Последниот поздрав со Јулија Николиќ ќе биде в четврток" (in Macedonian). Sport1.mk. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- "Official squads, Women's EURO 2008. Fyr North Macedonia team roster". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- "Николиќ: „Мој последен натпревар за Македонија"" (in Macedonian). Ekipa. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
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