Marina Kuzina (born 19 July 1985 in

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) is a Russian

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player who competed for the Russian National Team at the

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, winning the bronze medal. She was also part of the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

Russian team who missed out on a bronze medal, losing the bronze medal match 74-83 to Australia. She was the Russian Best Young Player in 2005.

External links

The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

References

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