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Russia
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In their first four participations at the EHF EURO, Russia did not finish lower than fourth, winning the trophy in 1996. Yet their last appearances were poor: they finished ninth two times, in 2014 and 2016; 15th in 2012; and 22nd in 2020.
In fact, Russia won only four of their last 15 games at the EHF EURO and even failed to qualify in 2018.
But a major reboot is now in the works. Bringing in Bosnian coach Velimir Petkovic was a small coup in itself, as Petkovic brings plenty of experience and a modern style, forged in the German Bundesliga. However, the team still needs to adapt to this, as demonstrated by their 14th-place finish at the IHF Men’s World Championship in January 2021.
Petkovic’s up-tempo style might annoy the Russian purists, yet the change has been welcomed by the players. They have clearly bought into their coach’s approach and this has paid dividends in recent matches.
Russia qualified with ease to the EHF EURO 2022 from a group that included the Czech Republic, Ukraine and the Faroe Islands, winning four games and drawing the other two, with an efficient attack.
This could also be the tournament when young star Sergei Mark Kosorotov really comes of age. The left back was his team’s top scorer in qualification phase 2, with 20 goals in six games.
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ECh Beach Handball
2021 - 3rd place
ECh Beach Handball
2017 - 2nd place
ECh Beach Handball
2013 - 2nd place
ECh Beach Handball
2011 - 2nd place
ECh Beach Handball
2009 - 2nd place
ECh Beach Handball
2007 - Champion
ECh Beach Handball
2004 - Champion
Olympic Games
2004 - 3rd place
ECh Beach Handball
2002 - 2nd place
Olympic Games
2000 - Champion
European Championship
2000 - 2nd place
World Championship
1999 - 2nd place
World Championship
1997 - Champion
European Championship
1996 - Champion
European Championship
1994 - 2nd place
Key Players
![Sergei Mark Kosorotov)](/frontend.kw/dist/assets/img/blank.png?rmode=stretch&width=244&height=244)
Left back
Sergei Mark Kosorotov played at the IHF Men’s World Championship 2019 and 2021 and at EHF EURO 2020, scoring seven goals at the latter. He is one of the biggest talents of Russian handball and a regular in the national team. He wears number 99 because 1999 is his year of birth and unusually for Russia has two first names but is usually called just Sergei. His father was a famous judoka, while his mother played handball at Luch Moscow.
![Dmitry Zhitnikov)](/frontend.kw/dist/assets/img/blank.png?rmode=stretch&width=244&height=244)
Centre back
Dmitry Zhitnikov has played over 130 games for the Russian national team; this will be his fourth EHF EURO, after 2014, 2016 and 2020. Zhitnikov started handball in Krasnodar, where his first coach was his father, at the local school. As a talented young player, he was invited to join Chekhovskie medvedi at age 16; he played five seasons in the reserve team before his breakthrough. Zhitnikov joined Szeged in the summer of 2017 after two seasons with Plock, and returned after four seasons to Wisla last summer.
Head Coach
![Velimir Petkovic)](/frontend.kw/dist/assets/img/blank.png?rmode=stretch&width=244&height=244)
Coach
Despite being a coach since the early 1990s, Velimir Petkovic has never taken part in an EHF EURO. He served both as coach of CSKA Moscow and the Russian national team in 2020/21, before quitting his club role at the end of the season. Petkovic won the EHF Cup with Göppingen twice, in 2011 and 2012, and again with Füchse Berlin in 2018. With Borac Banja Luka he won the European Champions Cup (1976) as player and the IHF Cup Winners’ Cup (1991) as a coach. Born in Bosnia Herzegovina, he played both handball and football until he was 18.