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Tatyana Zhuk
Soviet figure skater

Tatyana Zhuk

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Soviet figure skater
Work field
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Saint Petersburg
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Biography

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.
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.

Results

Singles

Event1963
Soviet Championships2nd

Pairs

(with Alexander Gavrilov)

Event19601961196219631964
Winter Olympic Games5th
World Championships3rd6th
European Championships10th3rd3rd
Soviet Championships1st3rd2nd2nd

(with Alexander Gorelik)

Event1965196619671968
Winter Olympic Games2nd
World Championships3rd2nd2nd
European Championships3rd2nd
Soviet Championships2nd

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