Polina Gencheva

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Polina Ivanova Gencheva
Personal information
Born (1998-11-11) 11 November 1998 (age 25)
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Nationality Bulgarian
Norwegian
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Left wing
Club information
Current club Larvik HK
Number 23
Youth career
Team
Handball Club Etar 64
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2014–2015
Handball Club Etar 64
2015–2018
IL Runar
2018–2022
Sandefjord TIF
2022–2024
Larvik HK
2024–
Pors Håndball
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–
Bulgaria 6 (29)

Polina Gencheva (born 11 November 1998) is a Bulgarian-Norwegian handball player for Larvik HK and the Bulgarian national team. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. EHF profile
  2. "#23 Polina Ivanova Gencheva" (in Norwegian). larvikhk.no. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  3. "Polina (24) hadde en klar drøm da hun var barn: – Plutselig er jeg her. Det er egentlig litt vanskelig å forstå det" (in Norwegian). Østlandsposten . Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  4. "Polina Gencheva blir med Larvik videre" (in Norwegian). larvikhk.no. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. "Ny kantspiller har signert" (in Norwegian). larvikhk.no. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  6. "Nå skal hun spille landskamper igjen" (in Norwegian). larvikhk.no. Retrieved 3 March 2024.