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At the age of 57 years died a famous Soviet handball player Marina Bazanova.

this was reported by the press service of Federation of handball of Russia. Causes of death known in the past, athletes were reported.

Bazanova is a three-time world champion in the USSR team. With the Soviet team, she won the tournament in 1982, 1986 and 1990. Also on account of its two bronze medals at the Olympic games in 1988 and 1992 in the United team.

Athlete most of his career spent in the team “Spartak” from Kiev, which became a multiple champion of the USSR and won the European Champions Cup. After retiring from “Spartacus” was performed for the German “Bremen Valle”, where he was player-coach.