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Marina Shmonina
URSWomenBirth dateFeb 9, 1965
BirthplaceTashkent, Tashkent Khanate
Height1.64 m
Weight-
Marina Shmonina (born 9 February 1965) is an athlete who represented the Soviet Union, and later Russia.
She specialized in the 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay. Born in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Shmonina 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.
Key facts
400 Metres Short Track
51.31
300 Metres Short Track
36.87
2003 season best
57.2h
Jun 27, 2003 · Valmiera (LAT)
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 gold
Age
61 years old
As of Oct 1, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 51.31, 300 Metres Short Track 36.87, 2003 season best 57.2h (Jun 27, 2003, Valmiera (LAT)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · National record (400 m) · 61 years old
PB
Personal bests
4x100m
43.82
4x400m
3:22.91
4x400Metrei
3:27.95
400m-short-tracki
51.22
400m-short-track
51.31
200m-short-tracki
23.29
200m-short-track
23.29
300mi
36.87
300m-short-tracki
36.87
300m-short-track
36.87
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | - | - | 1 |