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Ausra Fridrikas

Ausra Fridrikas
Personal information
Full name Aušrelė Miklušytė
Born (1967-04-30) 30 April 1967 (age 57)
Varėna, Soviet Union
Nationality Lithuanian, Austrian
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Left Back
Senior clubs
Years Team
1987–1992
Eglė Vilnius
1992
CB Mar Valencia
1992–2000
Hypo Niederösterreich
2000–2002
Bækkelagets SK
2002–2005
Slagelse DT
2005–2006
ZVH Wiener Neustadt
2006–2007
Hypo Niederösterreich
National team
Years Team Apps
-1991
Soviet Union 165
1991-1993
Lithuania 86
1994-2000
Austria 133
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1990 South Korea Team
Representing  Austria
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Denmark/Norway Team
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Denmark Team

Ausra Fridrikas (born Lithuanian: Aušra Miklušytė; formerly Ziukiene; 30 April 1967 in Lithuania) is a Lithuanian–Austrian handball player and World champion from 1990. She first played for Soviet Union, later for Lithuania and finally for Austria. She was voted World Handball Player of the Year 1999[1] by the International Handball Federation. She was selected most valuable player at the 1999 World championship, where she participated on the Austrian team and received a bronze medal.

Personal life

Fridrikas married the Lithuanian international footballer Robertas Fridrikas, and their son Lukas also plays football professionally.[2]

References

  1. ^ Previous World Handball Players Archived January 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on December 14, 2007)
  2. ^ Rimkus, Kęstas. "Sporto legendų sūnus muša įvarčius ir mąsto apie lietuvišką pasą: "Būtų įdomu žaisti už Lietuvą"". 15min.lt/sportas.
Awards
Preceded by IHF World Player of the Year – Women
1999
Succeeded by


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