Tatyana Zhuk

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.

Olympic medal record
Figure skating
Representing  Soviet Union
Silver medal – second place 1968 Grenoble Pairs
Tatyana Zhuk
Full nameTatyana Alekseyevna Zhuk
Born(1946-01-01)1 January 1946
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died(2011-03-21)21 March 2011
Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Russia
Figure skating career
Country Soviet Union
Retired1969
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Pairs' Figure skating
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Grenoble Pairs
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1968 GenevaPairs
Silver medal – second place 1966 DavosPairs
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Colorado SpringsPairs
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Cortina d'AmpezzoPairs
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1968 VästeråsPairs
Silver medal – second place 1966 BratislavaPairs
Bronze medal – third place 1965 MoscowPairs
Bronze medal – third place 1964 GrenoblePairs
Bronze medal – third place 1963 BudapestPairs

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.[1]

Results

Ladies' singles

National
Event 1963
Soviet Championships2nd

Pairs with Gavrilov

International
Event 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
Winter Olympics5th
World Championships3rd6th
European Championships10th3rd3rd
National
Soviet Championships1st3rd2nd2nd

Pairs with Gorelik

International
Event 1965 1966 1967 1968
Winter Olympics2nd
World Championships3rd2nd2nd
European Championships3rd2nd
National
Soviet Championships2nd

References

  1. Александр Горелик - биография (in Russian). Kino-Teatr.ru. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
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