Maryna Mazhula

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Maryna Mazhula
Marina Mazhula.jpg
Personal information
NationalityUkrainian
Born (1983-04-24) 24 April 1983 (age 41)
Mykolaiv, Ukrainian SSR
Sport
Sport Paracanoe
Disability class KL1
ClubInvasport
Coached byVyacheslav Zagreba
Medal record
Women's paracanoeing
Representing Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo KL1
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Montemor-o-Velho KL1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Szeged KL1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Copenhagen KL1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Dartmouth KL1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Duisburg KL1
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Poznań KL1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Poznań KL1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Szeged KL1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Munich KL1

Maryna Mazhula (born 24 April 1983) is a Ukrainian paracanoeist. She is a five-time world champion in the women's KL1 event.

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Career

Mazhula won gold at the 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in the women's KL1 event. She repeated as champion at the 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. [1] [2]

Mazhula represented Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the women's KL1 event and won a silver medal. [3]

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References

  1. "Maryna Mazhula". paralympic.org. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. "Double gold for Ukraine on final day of paracanoe world cup". canoeicf.com. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. "Maryna Mazhula". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.