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Marina Zueva

Belarus

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSBLR22003199201
NOCBelarus
Born20 Mar 1992 in  Minsk
GenderWomen
ResidenceMinsk, BLR
Higher educationManagement, Tourism - Belarusian State University of Physical Education: Minsk, BLR
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesEnglish, Russian
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 39.80 26 Oct 2018 Minsk  
    1000m 1:17.12 25 Aug 2017 Calgary  
    1500m 1:54.83 03 Mar 2019 Calgary  
    3000m 3:55.73 09 Mar 2019 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 6:48.22 15 Feb 2020 Salt Lake City, UT  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
European Single Distances Championships
Event  
European Single Distances Championships
    Team Pursuit 6 Laps     1  
General Interest
General Interest
Other sportsShe has represented Belarus in roller speed skating, including in the road marathon at the 2018 World Championships in Arnhem, Netherlands. She has also competed in cycling at national level and won silver in the road race at the 2020 Belarusian Championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Jan 2021; skating.by, 26 Jul 2020; Athlete, 30 Sep 2018; rollersport.net, 23 Aug 2015)  
Awards and honoursShe was named the 2020/21 Best Female Long Distance Speed Skater by the Skating Union of Belarus. (skating.by, 10 Apr 2021)

She holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Belarus. (belfastmedia.by, 02 Mar 2021; Athlete, 18 Oct 2017)
 
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachSergey Minin [national], BLR  
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Memorable sporting achievementFinishing fourth in the 5000m at the 2019 World Single Distances Championships in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (Athlete, 17 Jan 2021)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportShe followed her older sister into the sport. "The group was close to the place I lived, and my parents liked it. I was active, restless, hardy, so apparently it was not chess or gymnastics that I needed."  
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General Interest
Hero / IdolBelarusian biathlete Darya Domracheva. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?She took up the sport in 1999 in Minsk, Belarus.  
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Sporting philosophy / motto"I need to learn how to rest. This has been my problem since childhood. I feel good when I feel bad, when I have to resist, work and suffer. It seems to me that this is the only way to improve the result. But this is not right, you need to rest. All problems are due to overtraining. Even when they tell me that for medical reasons I need to rest, I still drive myself forward." (news.pm.by, 14 Mar 2022)  
HobbiesCycling, roller skating, running, cooking for her family, reading children's books, looking online for home renovation ideas. (Athlete, 17 Jan 2021)  
AmbitionsTo win a medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (news.pm.by, 14 Mar 2022)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006557439569  
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General Interest
Other informationHIATUS
At age 17 she gave up the sport and began coaching. Two years later, she took up roller skating and was spotted by Sergey Minin, the Belarusian national speed skating coach, who encouraged her to return to the sport. "He gave me back the pleasure and joy in speed skating I had lost before. I was used to the same very hard endurance training routine and Sergey showed me how training can be fun too." (isu.org, 07 Mar 2019; sb.by, 01 Mar 2018; kp.by, 02 Feb 2018)
 
Most influential person in careerCoach Sergey Minin. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit4  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 5000m4  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps6  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start6  
    2018 Olympic Games Mass Start 16 Laps6  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps6  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships 3000m6  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 3000m6  
    2022 Olympic Games Team Pursuit7  
    2018 Olympic Games 5000m7  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps7  
    2022 Olympic Games Mass Start7  
    2018/2019 World Allround Championships Allround7  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 5000m8  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps8  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps9  
    2022 Olympic Games 5000m9  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 5000m9  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps9  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 3000m9  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 3000m9  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 5000m10  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps11  
    2018 Olympic Games 3000m11  
    2015/2016 European Championships Allround12  
    2014/2015 European Championships Allround12  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 3000m12  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships 3000m14  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 3000m14  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps14  
    2022 Olympic Games 3000m16  
    2016/2017 World Allround Championships Allround19  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships 3000m19  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1500m20  
    2015/2016 World Allround Championships Allround21  
    2014/2015 World Allround Championships Allround21  
    2022 Olympic Games 1500m23  
    2019/2020 World Allround Championships Allround24  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2017/2018 Minsk 3000m2  
    2019/2020 Heerenveen Mass Start 16 Laps2  
    2018/2019 Hamar 3000m3  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps6  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m6  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m6  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m7  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 3000m11  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps12  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m13  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps13  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m16  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification Mass Start17  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps17  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps17  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps18  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps21  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 1500m23  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Overall25  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m26  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m26  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m29  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m30  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1500m34  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification Overall35  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1500m43  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m43  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1500m51