08.07.2019, 12:56 A Russian female beach handball player has passed away after a swimming accident at the end of the Beach Handball EURO 2019 in Stare Jablonki, Poland |
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Russian beach handball player dies after swimming accidentIt is the sad duty of the European Handball Federation to report the death of Ekaterina Koroleva, a Russian female beach handball player. The 20-year-old passed away on Sunday night (7 July) following a swimming accident at the end of the Beach Handball EURO 2019 in Stare Jablonki, Poland. The player was a member of the Russian women’s team which finished ninth at the European Championship.
On behalf of the entire European Handball Federation, Ole Jorstad, chairman of the EHF Beach Handball Commission, together with the tournament management of the Beach Handball EURO, express their deepest condolences to Ekaterina Koroleva's family and friends at this difficult time. TEXT: EHF/jjr |
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