Marina Shamal Explained

Birth Date:9 April 1939
Birth Place:Moscow, Russia
Height:1.7m (05.6feet)
Weight:63kg (139lb)
Sport:Swimming
Club:Dynamo Moscow

Marina Yakubovna Shamal (Russian: Марина Якубовна Шамаль; born 9 April 1939) is a retired Russian swimmer. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and finished eights in the 4×100 m freestyle and medley relays. She was a national champion in the 100 m freestyle (1962, 1963), 4×100 m freestyle (1955) and 4×100 m medley events (1956).

She married Igor Luzhkovsky, who also competed at the 1960 Olympics in swimming, and changed her last name to Luzhkovskaya (Russian: Лужковская). After retiring from competitions she worked as a coach in swimming and synchronized swimming.