Margarita Gorbounova

Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 15:47

Paralympians and para-nordic skiing are things that run in the family for Margarita Gorbounova. It was her parents, both of whom are visually impaired, that introduced Margarita to cross-country skiing. Her mother (a Para-Nordic skier) is a gold and silver medalist from the 1992 Albertville Paralympics, and her father (a middle distance runner) has a silver and gold medal from the European Championships. In addition to training for the Paralympics, Gorbounova is a graduate of the University of Ottawa where she studied translation and interpretation.

General Information:

Date of Birth: July 1, 1984
Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia
Residence: Ottawa, Ontario
Height/Weight: 163 cm/ 63 kg
Coach: Robin McKeever, Kaspar Wirz
Twitter: @MGourbounova
CPC: http://paralympic.ca/margarita-gorbounova
IPC: http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=-567&personid=919292&refreshauto=1