Nina Zhuk Explained

Nina Zhuk
Fullname:Nina Alexeevna Zhuk
Also Known As:Nina Alexeevna Bakusheva
Formerpartner:Stanislav Zhuk
Coach:Pyotr Orlov
Skating Club:Dynamo, Leningrad
Retired:1961

Nina Alexeevna Zhuk (nee: Bakusheva) (Russian: Нина Алексеевна Жук (Бакушева); born 9 July 1934 in Savino, Yaroslavl Oblast) is a retired pair skater who represented the Soviet Union in competition. With her husband Stanislav Zhuk, she is the 1958-1960 European silver medalist. They placed 6th at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Competitive highlights

(with Zhuk)

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