| Nina Pirogova Нина Пирогова | |||
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 Pirogova with the Russian national U18 team in 2017, while serving as team captain | |||
| Born |
26 January 1999 Stupino, Moscow Oblast, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ZhHL team | Tornado Dmitrov | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
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Nina Borisovna Pirogova (Russian: Нина Борисовна Пирогова; born 26 January 1999) is a Russian ice hockey player and member of the Russian national team. She currently serves as an alternate captain of HC Tornado in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL).[1]
Pirogova represented Russia at the IIHF Women's World Championships in 2015,[2] 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2021, winning a bronze medal at the 2016 tournament, and at the Winter Universiades in 2017 and 2019, winning gold medals at both tournaments. She participated in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics with the Olympic Athletes from Russia team. As a member of the Russian national under-18 team, she participated in four IIHF Women's U18 World Championships during 2014 to 2017, winning bronze medals at the 2015 and 2016 tournaments and serving as captain for the 2017 tournament.
At age 14, she made her debut in the Russian Championship league with HC Tornado and has remained with the team throughout the entirety of her club career, from the 2013–14 RWHL season to present.
References
- ↑ "2019 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Team Roster: RUS - Russia" (PDF). IIHF. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ↑ "2015 IIHF World Championship roster" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Nina Pirogova at Olympedia