Tatyana Zhuk
Tatyana Alekseyevna Zhuk (Russian: Татьяна Алексеевна Жук, born January 1, 1946) is a former Soviet/Russian pair skater. With partner Aleksandr Gorelik, she is the 1968 Winter Olympics silver medalist. They are also the 1965 World bronze medalists and the 1966 and 1968 World silver medalists, as well as the 1965 European bronze and 1966 silver medalists.
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| Full name | Tatyana Alekseyevna Zhuk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 1, 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former partner | Aleksandr Gorelik Aleksandr Gavrilov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zhuk previously competed with Aleksandr Gavrilov, with whom she medaled at the 1963 and 1964 European Championships and the 1963 World Championships. They placed 5th at the 1964 Winter Olympics.
In 1969, Zhuk became pregnant. She and her husband Albert Shesternyov decided to keep the baby and retire from competitive skating.[1]
Results
Ladies' singles
| National | |
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| Event | 1963 |
| Soviet Championships | 2nd |
Pairs with Gavrilov
| International | |||||
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| Event | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 |
| Winter Olympics | 5th | ||||
| World Championships | 3rd | 6th | |||
| European Championships | 10th | 3rd | 3rd | ||
| National | |||||
| Soviet Championships | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | |
Pairs with Gorelik
| International | ||||
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| Event | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 |
| Winter Olympics | 2nd | |||
| World Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | |
| European Championships | 3rd | 2nd | ||
| National | ||||
| Soviet Championships | 2nd | |||
References
- Александр Горелик - биография (in Russian). Kino-Teatr.ru. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
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