Ausra Fridrikas | |
Fullname: | Aušrelė Miklušytė |
Nationality: | Lithuanian, Austrian |
Birth Date: | 30 April 1967 |
Birth Place: | Varėna, Soviet Union |
Position: | Left Back |
Years1: | 1987–1992 |
Clubs1: | Eglė Vilnius |
Years2: | 1992 |
Clubs2: | CB Mar Valencia |
Years3: | 1992–2000 |
Clubs3: | Hypo Niederösterreich |
Years4: | 2000–2002 |
Clubs4: | Bækkelagets SK |
Years5: | 2002–2005 |
Clubs5: | Slagelse DT |
Years6: | 2005–2006 |
Clubs6: | ZVH Wiener Neustadt |
Years7: | 2006–2007 |
Clubs7: | Hypo Niederösterreich |
Nationalyears1: | -1991 |
Nationalteam1: | Soviet Union |
Nationalcaps1: | 165 |
Nationalyears2: | 1991-1993 |
Nationalteam2: | Lithuania |
Nationalcaps2: | 86 |
Nationalyears3: | 1994-2000 |
Nationalteam3: | Austria |
Nationalcaps3: | 133 |
Ausra Fridrikas (born lt|Aušra Miklušytė; formerly Ziukiene; 30 April 1967 in Lithuania) is a Lithuanian–Austrian handball player and World champion from 1990. She first played for Soviet Union, later for Lithuania and finally for Austria. She was voted World Handball Player of the Year 1999[1] by the International Handball Federation. She was selected most valuable player at the 1999 World championship, where she participated on the Austrian team and received a bronze medal.
Fridrikas married the Lithuanian international footballer Robertas Fridrikas, and their son Lukas also plays football professionally.[2]