Tatyana Alekseyevna Zhuk (, January 1, 1946 - March 21, 2011) was a Soviet/Russian pair skater. With partner Aleksandr Gorelik, she was the 1968 Winter Olympics silver medalist. They were also the 1965 World bronze medalists and the 1966 and 1968 World silver medalists, as well as the 1965 European bronze and 1966 silver medalists.
Zhuk previously competed with Aleksandr Gavrilov, with whom she medaled at the 1963 and 1964 European Championships and the 1963 World Championships. They placed 5th at the 1964 Winter Olympics.
In 1969, Zhuk became pregnant. She and her husband Albert Shesternyov decided to keep the baby and retire from competitive skating.
Results Ladies' singles National Event 1963 Soviet Championships 2nd
Pairs with Gavrilov International Event 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 Winter Olympics 5th World Championships 3rd 6th European Championships 10th 3rd 3rd National Soviet Championships 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd
Pairs with Gorelik International Event 1965 1966 1967 1968 Winter Olympics 2nd World Championships 3rd 2nd 2nd European Championships 3rd 2nd National Soviet Championships 2nd
References
External links Database Olympics Pairs on Ice: Zhuk & Gorelik Pairs on Ice: Zhuk & Gavrilov Skatabase: 1960s Worlds Skatabase: 1960s Europeans