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Margarita Plavunova

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Margarita Plavunova
Personal information
National teamRussia
Born31 January 1994
Kotovsk, Russia
DiedAugust 22, 2019(2019-08-22) (aged 25)
Morshansky District, Tamblov Oblast, Western Russia
Sport
Sportathletics
Event(s)100m, 60m hurdles
Coached byElena Melnikova
Achievements and titles
Personal best14.06 seconds – 100m hurdles

Margarita Plavunova (31 January 1994 – 22 August 2019) was a Russian athlete and artists' model.[1]

She was born in Kotovsk in 1994 and was a graduate of the sports department at Tomsk State University.[2] She competed in the national championships and became Russian student champion in the 60m hurdles and also competing in the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles.[3]

Plavunova died suddenly on 22 August 2019 beside a highway in the Morshansky District of the Tambov Oblast region of western Russia at the age of 25 while jogging. Preliminary post-mortem examination suggested acute heart failure.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Margarita Plavunova at World Athletics
  2. ^ "Athlete and model found dead on side of road". NZ Herald. 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  3. ^ Jones, Rich (21 August 2019). "Russian athlete Margarita Plavunova dies suddenly in training". Daily Mirror. MGN Limited. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  4. ^ Brophy, Joe (22 August 2019). "Russian athlete and model Margarita Plavunova dies while training". NY Post. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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