Tatyana Zhuk Explained

Tatyana Zhuk
Fullname:Tatyana Alekseyevna Zhuk
Birth Date:1 January 1946
Birth Place:Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Death Place:Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Russia
Formerpartner:Aleksandr Gorelik
Aleksandr Gavrilov
Retired:1969
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Tatyana Alekseyevna Zhuk (Russian: Татьяна Алексеевна Жук, January 1, 1946 - March 21, 2011) was a Soviet/Russian pair skater. With partner Aleksandr Gorelik, she was the 1968 Winter Olympics silver medalist. They were 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

Pairs with Gavrilov

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Pairs with Gorelik

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