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Marina_Shmonina

Marina Shmonina

Marina Shmonina (born 9 February 1965) is an athlete who represented the Soviet Union and later Uzbekistan. She specialized in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay.

She competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the heats of the relay competition. When the team of Yelena Ruzina, Lyudmila Dzhigalova, Olga Nazarova and Olga Bryzgina won the final, Shmonina was also awarded the gold medal. Shmonina was hailed in Uzbekistan as the first Uzbek athlete to win an Olympic gold medal.

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1989 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th 400 m
European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 2nd 400 m
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, Scotland 1st 400 m
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 7th 400 m
Goodwill Games Seattle, United States 7th 400 m
Goodwill Games Seattle, United States 1st 4 x 400 m relay
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 2nd 4 x 400 m relay


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