Marlena Rybacha

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{{Infobox field hockey player | name = Marlena Rybacha | image = | birth_date = (1987-09-16) 16 September 1987 (age 36) | birth_place = Nysa, Poland | height = | position = Defender | currentclub = [[HC Tilburg | clubnumber = | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = Poland | nationalcaps1 = 95 | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates =

|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#eeeeee;" class="adr" | Representing  Poland

|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#eeeeee;" | Women's field hockey

|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cccccc;" | Hockey5s World Cup

|- | style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | Bronze medal – third place|| style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | 2024 Oman|| style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" |

|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#eeeeee;" | Women's indoor hockey

|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cccccc;" | EuroHockey Indoor Championship

|- | style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | Bronze medal – third place|| style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | 2013 Prague|| style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | }} Marlena Rybacha (born 16 September 1987) is a Polish field hockey player. She is the current captain of both the Poland national indoor and outdoor teams.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Marlena Rybacha was born and raised in Nysa, Poland. She began playing hockey at age 11 in a team coached by her aunt.[2] Rybacha currently resides in Den Bosch in the Netherlands, and plays for Dutch club HC Oranje-Rood.[3]

Rybacha has a master's degree in physical education, which she achieved at AWF in Poznań.[4]

Club career[edit]

Before transitioning to HC Oranje-Rood, Rybacha played for fellow Dutch club MOP Vught.[5]

International career[edit]

Rybacha has played in three Indoor World Cups; 2011 in Poznań, 2015 in Leipzig and 2018 in Berlin.[6]

In 2019, Rybacha was named in the Poland squad for the FIH Series Finals in Hiroshima, Japan.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Do Hiroszimy po awans!". Polski Związek Hokeja na Trawie. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Marlena Rybacha: introducing the talented and beautiful Polish star!". www.ahockeyworld.net. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. ^ "MARLENA RYBACHA NAAR ORANJE-ROOD!". HC Oranje-Rood. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Polish FieldHockey Surprise – Marlena Rybacha – A gorgeous but dangerous midfielder". www.hockeystyle.nl. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Polish FieldHockey Surprise – Marlena Rybacha – A gorgeous but dangerous midfielder". www.hockeystyle.nl. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  6. ^ "RYBACHA Marlena". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Poland". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 June 2019.

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