Quite often you can find information that outstanding athletes left their favorite brainchild and went into big politics. One of such personalities is called Svetlana Zhurova, who won numerous titles at the championships and received awards of national importance. The path was difficult, but the athlete advanced through thorns to the stars.
short biography
An outstanding athlete was born in January 7, 1972. The small homeland is the village of Pavlovo-on-Neva, located in the Leningrad region.
In 1979, Svetlana Zhurova became a “first-grader” in a high school in Kirovsk. Further training took place at the School of Olympic Reserve No. 2 in St. Petersburg, since 1986.
In 1999, Svetlana Zhurova received a red diploma after graduating from the RGA of physical education. Already at that time, the athlete became a teacher of higher education. And after she earned a master's degree in physical education.
Svetlana decided not to stop there and received her second higher education at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation.
In the piggy bank of awards, Zhurova has the Order of Honor awarded to her in 2010. She received the gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation:
- in 2007 for active participation in promoting the application and the subsequent victory of Sochi for the right to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2014;
- in 2008 for invaluable assistance in the election campaign for the election of the President of Russia.
Sports achivments
Svetlana Zhurova, whose photo shows a purposeful athlete, has achieved considerable results in her field:
- In the period 1991-2006. repeatedly became the Champion of Russia and the USSR.
- Numerous awards in speed skating of the Russian Championships deserve attention:
- won gold in 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004-05;
- received silver in 1995, 1999;
- became a bronze medalist in 1996
- The title of World Champion in 1996 replenished the piggy bank of sports awards. She became a silver medalist in 1998-2000. and bronze - in 2001
- The World Cup at the usual distance also obeyed the Russian athlete. She managed to win a prestigious award in 1996. At the World Cup, Svetlana became a multiple winner and winner of the stages in this competition.
- The title of World Champion in speed skating was won in 2006. She repeatedly won victories and became a prize-winner in this discipline at various distances.
- Svetlana Zhurova - Olympic champion in Turin in 2006. It was not possible to win gold in Salt Lake City in 2002. Participated in four winter Olympic games.
In the political arena
Speed skating Svetlana Zhurova left after winning in Turin in 2006.
March 2007 was marked for the athlete by receiving the deputy mandate of the Legislative Assembly of the Leningrad Region and the post of Chairman of the Commission on Youth, Physical Education and Sports. After Svetlana was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the internal service in 2007, she became an instructor in the training department. Soon, the athlete received a deputy mandate, as a result of which the performance of duties in the penal system was temporarily suspended.
In the period from 2007 to 2011, Svetlana held the post of deputy of the State Duma. In combination, she replaced the Chairperson of the main legislative body, and also received membership in the committee on family, women and children.
In 2011-2016 the second time received a deputy mandate of the Federal convocation. The next elections on September 18, 2016 became the third sign of people's trust for Svetlana.
In the political field, the athlete is known as the initiator of 30 bills considered in the State Duma. And this is not all the merits of Svetlana as a deputy. Her active position does not allow her to stay away.
Personal life
In 2001, tennis player Artemy Chernenko and Svetlana Zhurova tied the knot. Two years later, their son Yaroslav appeared. In 2009, the second son, Ivan, was born. After the first birth, the athlete decided to quit speed skating, but pulled herself together and received gold in Turin at the Olympic Games.
In 2013, Svetlana and Artemy officially divorced for a reason unknown to the general public. However, it was the outstanding athlete who initiated the breakup. Since the spouses did not have material claims to each other, the divorce went without the usual media hype. Currently, children live with their mother.
Hobbies
Svetlana Zhurova has been professionally engaged in speed skating for 25 years. Although the ice came out in 4 years. It turns out that initially the parents gave little Sveta to the gymnastics club, where the career did not work out due to an injury. When the future Olympic champion was seen by a speed skating coach, he decided to bail her. Today, the athlete is fond of tennis, golf, skiing and continues to devote time to ice skating.
If earlier Svetlana had the opportunity to read a book or listen to music, then after giving birth to children, her greatest happiness is spending time with Yaroslav and Ivan. Her children are also actively involved in sports and are trying to find the only activity that they will like.
According to Svetlana, she likes to do what is beneficial. It doesn't matter what area it is. The main thing is to get pleasure from the work done and observe amazing results.