Svetlana Zhurova
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| Born | 7 January 1972 Pavlov-on-the-Neva, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Svetlana Sergeyevna Zhurova (Russian: Светла́на Серге́евна Жу́рова; born 7 January 1972) is a speed skater from Russia. Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.[1]
Career[]
Zhurova has been competing internationally since 1989,[2] took part in four Olympics, but did not win her first Olympic medal until her fourth Olympics, winning Olympic gold in Turin in 2006, two years after mothering a child. She also became Sprint World Champion in 2006. After her sporting career she became a politician and became Vice Speaker of the fifth State Duma.
Canadian sanctions[]
On December 19, 2014, Zhurova was placed on the Canadian sanctions list for the Ukrainian crisis.[3]
References[]
- ^ http://www.duma.gov.ru/structure/deputies/242634/[dead link]
- ^ "Skateresults.com".
- ^ "Sanctions List SOR/2014-316". gazette.gc.ca. 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
External links[]
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- Svetlana Zhurova at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Svetlana Zhurova at SkateResults.com
- Svetlana Zhurova's athlete profile at cnnsi.com
- Photos of Svetlana Zhurova – At Lars Hagen's DESG Photo website
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