Svetlana Sergeyevna Zhurova (russian: Светла́на Серге́евна Жу́рова; born 7 January 1972) is a speed skater from

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and a deputy at the State Duma of the Russian Federation.

Career

Zhurova has been competing internationally since 1989, took part in four Olympics, but did not win her first Olympic medal until her fourth Olympics, winning Olympic gold in

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in 2006, two years after mothering a child. She also became Sprint World Champion in 2006. After her sporting career she became a politician and became Vice Speaker of the fifth State Duma as part of the ruling United Russia party.

Canadian sanctions

On December 19, 2014, Zhurova was placed on the Canadian sanctions list for the Ukrainian crisis. In 2023, she lashed out at the

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for their support of Ukraine's territorial integrity and Ukrainian athletes:Журова о словах главы НОК Канады: «Они хотят разрушить взаимодействие государства и спорта в России, которое наши предки выстраивали годами»
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