KUKINA Marina

Date of Birth: 22 Aug 1993

Age: 27

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.73/5'8''

Place of birth: LIPETSK

Birth Country:

Russian Federation

Place of residence : KRASNOZNAMENSK

Residence Country:

Russian Federation

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Rugby Sevens	Women ROC ROC	8

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Pool A #W05 ROC ROC 12 GBR Great Britain 14	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Pool A #W12 ROC ROC 35 KEN Kenya 12	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Pool A #W18 NZL New Zealand 33 ROC ROC 0	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Quarter-final #W21 NZL New Zealand 36 ROC ROC 0	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Placing 5-8 #W25 ROC ROC 7 AUS Australia 35	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Placing 7-8 #W29 ROC ROC 10 CHN China 22	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Rank	Event	Year	Location
8	Women	2018	San Francisco, CA, USA

World Rugby Sevens Series

Rank	Event	Year	Location
5	Women	2016/2017
6	Women	2020
6	Women	2018
7	Women	2019

World Rugby Sevens Series - Australia

Rank	Event	Year	Location
4	Women	2018	Sydney, NSW, AUS
6	Women	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS
7	Women	2020	Sydney, NSW, AUS

World Rugby Sevens Series - Canada

Rank	Event	Year	Location
5	Women	2017	Langford, BC, CAN
7	Women	2019	Langford, BC, CAN
12	Women	2018	Langford, BC, CAN

World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	Women	2017	Dubai, UAE
5	Women	2018	Dubai, UAE

World Rugby Sevens Series - France

Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	Women	2017	Clermont-Ferrand, FRA

World Rugby Sevens Series - Japan

Rank	Event	Year	Location
5	Women	2018	Kitakyushu, JPN
5	Women	2017	Kitakyushu, JPN
8	Women	2019	Kitakyushu, JPN

World Rugby Sevens Series - USA

Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	Women	2019	Glendale, CO, USA
7	Women	2018	Glendale, CO, USA

Mer (Athlete, 16 Jul 2021)

Reading, watching films, walking. (championat48.ru, 07 Nov 2018)

Occupation:

Russian State University of Tourism and Service, Cherkizovo, RUS

Languages spoken:

VVA Podmoskovye [Monino, RUS]

Andrey Kuzin [club, national], RUS

Position style:

Back (vva-podmoskovie.ru, 05 Apr 2021)

2014 for Russian Federation, European Championships in Moscow, Russian Federation (Athlete, 16 Jul 2021)

She began playing rugby in 2011 at the Sports School of Olympic Reserve in Lipetsk, Russian Federation. (rugby.ru, 01 Jun 2021; vva-podmoskovie.ru, 05 Apr 2021)

She switched from javelin throwing to playing rugby. "When I was finishing my studies at school, there was a choice of which university to enter and, in summer, during the Russian athletics championships in Cheboksary, I was offered the opportunity to study at the Russian State University of Tourism and Service and to play rugby for the university, so it was studying and doing sports altogether." (vva-podmoskovie.ru, 05 Apr 2021; championat48.ru, 07 Nov 2018)

To win a medal at the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 16 Jul 2021)

Qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games. (Athlete, 16 Jul 2021)

Philosophy:

"Even if you understand that the situation is hopeless, you should never give up. There is always a way out." (championat48.ru, 07 Nov 2018)

"The quieter you go, the farther you'll get." (Athlete, 16 Jul 2021)

In 2018 she received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 17 Oct 2018)

Social Media

https://instagram.com/marinakuks8/
VK Profile: http://vk.com/id66987876

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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