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SHUTOVA Lyubov
NOC Russia   
GenderWomen
Born 25 Jun 1983 in Novosibirsk, URS
Height1.77 m
Weight 64 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Marital status Married
Family Husband Nikolay, daughter Anastasia
Residence Novosibirsk, RUS
Occupation Athlete
Languages Russian
Higher education Physical Education - Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University: Russia
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age 12 in Novosibirsk, Russian Federation.
Why this sport? She saw a training session at a fencing club in Novosibirsk and fell in love with the sport.
Club / Team School of Supreme Sports Skill [RUS] / Dynamo [RUS]:
Name of coach Alexander Glazunov [national], RUS; Sergey Dovgosheya [personal], RUS, from 1996
Handedness Right
General Interest
Hobbies Walking in the park with her family, shopping, movies, embroidery, cooking, knitting. (Athlete, 04 Jul 2015)
Memorable sporting achievement Winning gold in individual epee at the 2009 World Championships in Antalya, Turkey. (Athlete, 04 Jul 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto "A good fencer needs a certain degree of composure, a cool head and the ability to keep the situation under control." (sovsibir.ru, 07 Sep 2011)
Awards and honours She holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (Athlete, 20 Mar 2016)
Famous relatives Her younger sister Nadejda Shutova won gold in the team epee at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Taebaek, Republic of Korea. (sportcom.ru, 18 Apr 2006)
Other information MATERNITY LEAVE
Following the 2009 European Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, she took a break from her career to give birth to her daughter. She missed the majority of competitions in 2010. (rusfencing.ru, 20 Dec 2010)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2012 4 Team Epee London, England
2008 6 Individual Epee Beijing, China
World Championships
2014 1 Team Epee Kazan, Russia
2009 1 Individual Epee Antalya, Turkey
2009 5 Team Epee Antalya, Turkey
2007 2 Team Epee St. Petersburg, Russia
2007 8 Individual Epee St. Petersburg, Russia
2005 4 Team Epee Leipzig, Germany
European Championships
2014 6 Individual Epee Strasbourg, France
2012 3 Individual Epee Legnano, Italy
2008 6 Team Epee Kiev, Ukraine
2006 4 Team Epee Izmir, Turkey
2005 6 Individual Epee Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
2002 2 Team Epee Moscow, Russia
2002 3 Individual Epee Moscow, Russia