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| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 November 2000 [1] Moscow, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S3, SB3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zoia Shchurova (born 19 November 2000) is a Russian Paralympic swimmer.
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S3, SB3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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