![Russia's Elena Polenova, right, and Yana Uskova react after team's 28-23 victory over Romania at their gold medal match at XVII Womens World Handball Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 18, Russia's Elena Polenova, right, and Yana Uskova react after team's 28-23 victory over Romania at their gold medal match at XVII Womens World Handball Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 18,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDGFEH/russias-elena-polenova-right-and-yana-uskova-react-after-teams-28-23-victory-over-romania-at-their-gold-medal-match-at-xvii-womens-world-handball-championship-in-st-petersburg-russia-sunday-dec-18-2005-ap-photodmitri-lovetsky-2PDGFEH.jpg)
Russia's Elena Polenova, right, and Yana Uskova react after team's 28-23 victory over Romania at their gold medal match at XVII Womens World Handball Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 18,
![Russia's Elena Polenova during the Women's Handball World Championship quarter-final match, Russia vs Hungary at the 'Palais Omnisports de Bercy' in Paris, France on December 13, 2007. Russia won 36-35. Photo by Russia's Elena Polenova during the Women's Handball World Championship quarter-final match, Russia vs Hungary at the 'Palais Omnisports de Bercy' in Paris, France on December 13, 2007. Russia won 36-35. Photo by](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E90J9Y/russias-elena-polenova-during-the-womens-handball-world-championship-quarter-final-match-russia-vs-hungary-at-the-palais-omnisports-de-bercy-in-paris-france-on-december-13-2007-russia-won-36-35-photo-by-mehdi-taamallahcameleonabacapresscom-2E90J9Y.jpg)
Russia's Elena Polenova during the Women's Handball World Championship quarter-final match, Russia vs Hungary at the 'Palais Omnisports de Bercy' in Paris, France on December 13, 2007. Russia won 36-35. Photo by
![Russia's Elena Polenova, left, and teammate Elena Sergeeva, right, tackles Denmark's Katrine Fruelund, center, during their semifinal match at XVII Womens World Handball Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005. Russia's Elena Polenova, left, and teammate Elena Sergeeva, right, tackles Denmark's Katrine Fruelund, center, during their semifinal match at XVII Womens World Handball Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDGHP0/russias-elena-polenova-left-and-teammate-elena-sergeeva-right-tackles-denmarks-katrine-fruelund-center-during-their-semifinal-match-at-xvii-womens-world-handball-championship-in-st-petersburg-russia-saturday-dec-17-2005-russia-won-31-24-and-will-play-the-final-match-against-romania-on-sunday-ap-photodmitry-lovetsky-2PDGHP0.jpg)
Russia's Elena Polenova, left, and teammate Elena Sergeeva, right, tackles Denmark's Katrine Fruelund, center, during their semifinal match at XVII Womens World Handball Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005.
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