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| Born | 6 January 1988 Saratov, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 June 2011 (aged 23) Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Cerebral palsy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | C7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Natalia Martyasheva or Natalya Martyasheva (6 January 1988 - 8 June 2011) was a Russian para table tennis player who was born with cerebral palsy. She is a Paralympic champion in table tennis in 2008 and a triple European silver medalist. [1] [2]
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