Marina Zhirova
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Marina Zhirova (born 6 June 1963 Yegoryevsk
) is a Soviet
athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres, training at Trudovye Rezervy
in Moscow Oblast
.
She competed for the USSR
in the 1988 Summer Olympics
held in Seoul
, South Korea
in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the bronze medal with her team mates Lyudmila Kondratyeva
, Galina Malchugina
and Natalya Pomoshchnikova.
Yegoryevsk
Yegoryevsk is a town and the administrative center of Yegoryevsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Guslitsa River southeast of Moscow. Population: 68,000 ; 56,000 ; 29,700 . It is known since 1462 as the village of Vysokoye...
) is a Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres, training at Trudovye Rezervy
Trudovye Rezervy
Trudovye Rezervy — voluntary sport society of students of professional-technical schools in the USSR and later in post-Soviet countries.Founded on June 19th, 1943 as an all-union voluntary sport society and operated by the trade unions. In 1975 5,538 physical culture collectives by the educational...
in Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast , or Podmoskovye , is a federal subject of Russia . Its area, at , is relatively small compared to other federal subjects, but it is one of the most densely populated regions in the country and, with the 2010 population of 7,092,941, is the second most populous federal subject...
.
She competed for the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
held in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the bronze medal with her team mates Lyudmila Kondratyeva
Lyudmila Kondratyeva
Lyudmila Andreyevna Kondratyeva is a Russian athlete, who competed for the USSR and is the 1980 Olympic 100 m champion....
, Galina Malchugina
Galina Malchugina
Galina Malchugina is a retired sprinter from Russia. Competing for the Soviet relay team, she won medals at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics...
and Natalya Pomoshchnikova.