Marta Zaynullina (born 30 July 1990) is a Russian Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete.[1] She represented Russia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics which was held in her home nation and competed in the cross-country skiing and biathlon events.[2] She claimed a bronze medal in the women's 1km sprint sitting classic event during the 2014 Winter Paralympics.[3][4] She also competed as a neutral athlete in the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[5]
 Zaynullina (right) with Vladimir Putin (left) after the 2018 Winter Paralympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 30, 1990 Nizhnekamsk, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic biathlon and Paralympic cross-country skiing) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | LW12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Irina Polyakova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography edit
Marta Zaynullina was born on the 30th of July, 1990 in Nizhnekamsk as a twin child just a few minutes after her twin brother's birth. At the age of 14, she was found to have a Malignant tumour in her hip which eventually caused amputation to her legs.[citation needed] She was advised by the fellow Russian Paralympic cross-country skier, Irina Polyakova to take the sport of Paralympic cross-country skiing who later went onto become an official coach to Marta Zaynullina.[1]
Honours edit
Zaynullina has received several awards for her performance in the winter Paralympic games. She was given the Order for Merit to the Fatherland class II in 2014 in recognition of her achievements at the 2014 Paralympics.[6] In 2018, she received two further honours for her performance in the 2018 Winter Paralympics: the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" class I [7] and award from the Republic of Tatarstan.
References edit
- ^ a b "Athlete Bio". m.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Marta ZAYNULLINA | Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing | Russian Fed. - Sochi 2014 Paralympic winter Games". sochi2014.arch.articul.ru. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Women's 1km Sprint Final, Sitting - Cross-Country Skiing - Sochi 2014 Paralympic winter Games". sochi2014.arch.articul.ru. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Government of the Republic of Tatarstan". prav.tatarstan.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "МПК опубликовал список приглашенных российских спортсменов, которые примут участие в XII Паралимпийских зимних играх 2018 г. в г. Пхенчхан (Республика Корея) в качестве нейтральных атлетов". paralymp.ru (in Russian). Paralympic Committee of Russia. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Чемпионы и призёры XI Паралимпийских зимних игр, награждённые государственными наградами Российской Федерации". Президент России (in Russian). The Kremlin. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации". publication.pravo.gov.ru (in Russian). State System of Legal Information. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
External links edit
- Marta Zaynullina at the International Paralympic Committee
- Marta Zaynullina at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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