Marina Shults | |||||||||||||||
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Alternative name(s) | Marina Shulz | ||||||||||||||
Country represented | Israel | ||||||||||||||
Born | Chelyabinsk, Russia | 18 December 1994||||||||||||||
Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||
Years on national team | 2010-2012 (?) | ||||||||||||||
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Marina Shults (born 18 December 1994 in Chelyabinsk) is an Israeli group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions.
She participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [1] She also competed at world championships, including at the 2010 and 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. [2]
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