Svetlana Sergeyevna Zhurova (Russian: Светла́на Серге́евна Жу́рова; born 7 January 1972) is a speed skater from Russia and a deputy at the State Duma of the Russian Federation.[1]
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Born | (1972-01-07) 7 January 1972 (age 50) 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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Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
On December 19, 2014, Zhurova was placed on the Canadian sanctions list for the Ukrainian crisis.[3]
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World champions in women's 500 m speed skating | |
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World champions in women's sprint speed skating | |
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Members of the 8th State Duma by party (2021 to 2026) | |
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United Russia |
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Communist Party |
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A Just Russia — For Truth | |
Liberal Democratic Party |
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New People |
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Civic Platform |
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Party of Growth |
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8th State Duma |
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