Logvinenko, Marina (1961–)
Logvinenko, Marina (1961–)
Soviet shooter. Name variations: Marina Logvinenko-Dobrancheva; Marina Dobrancheva. Born Marina Dobrancheva, Sept 1, 1961, in Russia.
At Seoul Olympics, won a bronze medal in air pistol (1988); at Barcelona Olympics, won gold medals in sport pistol and air pistol (1992); at Atlanta Olympics, won a silver medal for 10m air pistol and a bronze medal for 25m pistol (1996).
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