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Julija Portjanko

Julija Portjanko

Macedonian handball player (1983–2021)

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ihorivna and the family name is Portyanko or Nikolich.

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.

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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

  1. [1]
    "Ракометната репрезентативка Николиќ, екс Портјанко починала ненадејно во близина на Велес" (in Macedonian). tirekovmirece.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Жална вест: На само 38 години почина екс-репрезентативката Јулија Николиќ" (in Macedonian). Gol.mk. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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    "Последниот поздрав со Јулија Николиќ ќе биде в четврток" (in Macedonian). Sport1.mk. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. [4]
    "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.
  5. [5]
    "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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