Maryna Bazanova facts for kids
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| Native name | Марина Базанова | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 December 1962 Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Died | 27 April 2020 (aged 57) Bremen, Germany |
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| Height | 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 154 pounds (70 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Handball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Unified TeamMaryna Bazanova (Марина Базанова) was a talented handball player from Russia. She was born on December 25, 1962, and sadly passed away on April 27, 2020. Maryna played for the Soviet Union and later for the Unified Team in the Summer Olympics.
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Early Life and Club Career
Maryna Bazanova was born in Omsk, a city in Russia. She loved playing handball and became a professional player. She played for several handball clubs during her career. Some of these clubs included Spartak Kiev in Ukraine and TuS Walle Bremen and Werder Bremen in Germany.
Olympic Achievements
Maryna was a very successful Olympic athlete. She won two bronze medals in handball at the Summer Olympics.
1988 Seoul Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Maryna played for the Soviet Union team. Her team won a bronze medal in handball. She played in all five matches during the tournament. Maryna scored 13 goals for her team, showing her skill as a player.
1992 Barcelona Olympics
Four years later, Maryna competed again at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. This time, she was part of the Unified Team. The Unified Team was made up of athletes from several countries that used to be part of the Soviet Union. Her team also won a bronze medal in handball. Just like in 1988, she played in all five matches. She scored even more goals this time, with a total of 19!
World Championship Success
Besides her Olympic medals, Maryna Bazanova was also a world champion in handball. She helped her team win the World Women's Handball Championship three times.
- In 1982, her team won the gold medal in Hungary.
- In 1986, they won gold again in the Netherlands.
- In 1990, they secured their third gold medal in South Korea.
Maryna Bazanova passed away in Bremen, Germany. She is remembered as a great handball player who achieved a lot in her sport.
