| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Russia |
| Born | 31 January 1994 Kotovsk, Russia |
| Died | August 22, 2019(2019-08-22) (aged 25) Morshansky District, Tamblov Oblast, Western Russia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | athletics |
| Event(s) | 100m, 60m hurdles |
| Coached by | Elena Melnikova |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 14.06 seconds – 100m hurdles |
Margarita Plavunova (31 January 1994 – 22 August 2019) was a Russian athlete and artists' model.
She was born in Kotovsk in 1994 and was a graduate of the sports department at Tomsk State University. She competed in the national championships and became Russian student champion in the 60m hurdles and also competing in the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles.
Plavunova died suddenly on 22 August 2019 beside a highway in the Morshansky District of the Tambov Oblast region of western Russia at the age of 25 while jogging. Preliminary post-mortem examination suggested acute heart failure.
References
- Margarita Plavunova at World Athletics
- "Athlete and model found dead on side of road". NZ Herald. 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- Jones, Rich (21 August 2019). "Russian athlete Margarita Plavunova dies suddenly in training". Daily Mirror. MGN Limited. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- Brophy, Joe (22 August 2019). "Russian athlete and model Margarita Plavunova dies while training". NY Post. Retrieved 23 August 2019.