Svetlana Sergeyevna Zhurova (Russian: Светла́на Серге́евна Жу́рова; born January 7, 1972 in Pavlov-on-the-Neva) is a speed skater from Russia.
Career
Zhurova has been competing internationally since 1989,[1] 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.
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Zhurova, Svetlana Sergeyevna |
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Russian speed skater |
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January 7, 1972 |
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Russia
