Maria Butyrskaya
Figure skater
Maria Viktorovna Butyrskaya (Russian: Мария Викторовна Бутырская) (born 28 June 1972 in Moscow) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 1999 World champion in ladies' singles, becoming the oldest woman and the first Russian woman to win the title. She is a three-time European champion and in 2002, at age 29, became the oldest woman to win that title. She is a six-time Russian national champion. She placed fourth at the 1998 Winter Olympics and sixth at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Personal facts
Birth date | June 28, 1972 |
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Height (meters) | 1.6 |