Portrait of Zoia Shchurova

Zoia Shchurova

100m Freestyle
Russian Federation flagRussian Federation
Biography
Started: She began swimming at age 11 in Moscow, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021) Reason: Her parents enrolled her in the sport so that she could improve her health. Her instructor spotted her potential and sent her to a sports school. (Athlete, 28 May 2019; zhivusportom.rf, 25 Jan 2019) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (athletistic.com, 13 Aug 2024) Awards: She has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (fpoda.ru, 29 Dec 2022)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateNovember 19, 2000
Place of ResidenceMOSCOW
OccupationAthlete
EducationJournalism - Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, RUS
Languages SpokenEnglish, Russian, Spanish
CoachYekaterina Skorokhodova [personal], RUS, from 2018
Highlights
RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
5100m Freestyle - S32020Tokyo, JPN2:07.69
550m Backstroke - S32020Tokyo, JPN1:00.25
950m Breaststroke - SB32020Tokyo, JPN1:07.57
12150m Individual Medley - SM42020Tokyo, JPN3:28.29
Para Swimming European Open Championships
250m Backstroke - S32024Funchal, POR59.57
3100m Freestyle - S32024Funchal, POR2:06.82
350m Freestyle - S32024Funchal, POR1:00.46
5150m Individual Medley - SM42024Funchal, POR3:31.62