3. Brief Biography
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Born in 1949, suffered from pneumonia 11 times
At the age of 6 was brought to a skating ring
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Paired with Alexey Ulanov Irina Rodnina won their first
World title in 1969, followed by next two World titles, 1970
and 1971.
Rodnina/Ulanov competed in 1972 Olympics and captured
the Gold after what Irina was seriously injured and the pair
fell apart
5. «We shall never surrender»
Sir Winston Churchill
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Irina Rodnina recovered from the injury and started training
again teamed up with Alexander Zaytsev
Rodnina/Zaytsev won six consecutive World titles together, as
well as seven European gold medals, and won their first
Olympic title together in 1976. In 1980 they captured their
second Olympic Gold and retired
6. Political Career
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Irina Rodnina became a member of the Public Chamber of
Russia in 2005
In the 2007 legislative election, Irina Rodnina was elected to
the State Duma as a member of United Russia party.
7. Irina Rodnina’s life path illustrates the
following British sayings
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He who would catch fish must not mind getting wet
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No pains, no gains
