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Jan 01, 1946 Saint Petersburg Died on 21 Mar 2011 (aged 65)
Soviet figure skater
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About Tatyana Zhuk
- Tatyana Alekseyevna Zhuk (Russian: ??????? ?????????? ???, 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.
