Marina Alexandrovna Yakusheva (russian: Марина Александровна Якушева; born 19 June 1974 in

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player from

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. She was the 1996 European runner-up. Yakusheva competed in

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in mixed doubles with partner Nikolai Zuyev. They were defeated by

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and

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in the round of 32. In her home country of Russia she won 13 national titles.

References

European results
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