Maria Liktoras (born 20 February 1975) is a former female

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, a member of

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in 2003–2008, a participant of the

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, European Champion 2003, five-time Polish Champion (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005).

Personal life

She was born in

Mineralnye Vody Mineralnye Vody (Min-Vody) ( rus, Минеральные Воды (Мин-Воды), p=mʲɪnʲɪˈralʲnɨjə ˈvodɨ, mʲɪn ˈvodɨ; lit. ''mineral waters'') is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located a ...

and grew up in

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. In April 2009 she gave birth to a son.

Career

National team

On 28 September 2003

, including Liktoras, beat

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(3–0) in final and won title of European Champion 2003.''Polskie siatkarki mistrzyniami Europy! ''
- onet.pl - 28-09-2003

Sporting achievements

National team

* 2003

CEV European Championship

References

External links

FIVB Profile
1975 births Living people People from Mineralnye Vody Naturalized citizens of Poland Russian emigrants to Poland Polish women's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Poland Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics {{Poland-volleyball-bio-stub