Maryna Bazanova (Ukrainian: Марина Базанова, 25 December 1962 – 27 April 2020) was a Ukrainian handball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Maryna Bazanova
Personal information
Native nameМарина Базанова
Born(1962-12-25)25 December 1962
Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died27 April 2020(2020-04-27) (aged 57)
Bremen, Germany
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
SportHandball
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1982 Hungary Team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Netherlands Team
Gold medal – first place 1990 South Korea Team
Representing  Unified Team
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Team

Bazanova was born in Omsk and played for Spartak Kiev, TuS Walle Bremen and Werder Bremen. In 1988 she won the bronze medal with the Soviet team. She played all five matches and scored 13 goals.

Four years later she was a member of the Unified Team which won the bronze medal. She played all five matches and scored 19 goals.

She also won the World Women's Handball Championship three times, in 1982, 1986 and 1990.[1]

She died in Bremen, Germany.

References

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  1. ^ "Скончалась трехкратная чемпионка мира по гандболу Марина Базанова" (in Russian). REN TV. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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