Marlena Rybacha

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Marlena Rybacha
Personal information
Born (1987-09-16) 16 September 1987 (age 36)
Nysa, Poland
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Oranje-Rood
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Poland 95
Medal record
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Women's field hockey
Hockey5s World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Oman
Women's indoor hockey
EuroHockey Indoor Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Prague

Marlena Rybacha (born 16 September 1987) is a Polish field hockey player. She is the current captain of both the Poland national indoor and outdoor teams. [1]

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Personal life

Marlena Rybacha was born and raised in Nysa, Poland. She began playing hockey at age 11 in a team coached by her aunt. [2] Rybacha currently resides in Den Bosch in the Netherlands, and plays for Dutch club HC Oranje-Rood. [3]

Rybacha has a master's degree in physical education, which she achieved at AWF in Poznań. [4]

Club career

Before transitioning to HC Oranje-Rood, Rybacha played for fellow Dutch club MOP Vught. [5]

International career

Rybacha has played in three Indoor World Cups; 2011 in Poznań, 2015 in Leipzig and 2018 in Berlin. [6]

In 2019, Rybacha was named in the Poland squad for the FIH Series Finals in Hiroshima, Japan. [7]

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References

  1. "Do Hiroszimy po awans!". Polski Związek Hokeja na Trawie. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. "Marlena Rybacha: introducing the talented and beautiful Polish star!". www.ahockeyworld.net. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. "MARLENA RYBACHA NAAR ORANJE-ROOD!". HC Oranje-Rood . Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  4. "Polish FieldHockey Surprise – Marlena Rybacha – A gorgeous but dangerous midfielder". www.hockeystyle.nl. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  5. "Polish FieldHockey Surprise – Marlena Rybacha – A gorgeous but dangerous midfielder". www.hockeystyle.nl. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  6. "RYBACHA Marlena". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  7. "Poland". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 20 June 2019.