Marina Pestova
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| Full name | Marina Nikolayevna Pestova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Marina Akbarov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 December 1964 Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marina Nikolayevna Pestova, married surname: Akbarov, (Russian: Марина Николаевна Пестова, born 20 December 1964) is a former pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With her skating partner, Stanislav Leonovich, she became a two-time World medalist (silver in 1982, bronze in 1980), a two-time European medalist (silver in 1982, bronze in 1980), and a three-time Soviet national champion. The pair competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics, placing fourth.