Marina Shumakova
Kazakhstani table tennis player
Marina Shumakova (born 22 July 1983) is a table tennis player from Kazakhstan. She is one of Kazakhstan's top players.
She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the preliminary round of the singles competition.
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