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Anna Mirkin
Anna Mirkin was an Israeli taekwondo athlete and model who won a bronze medal at the 2008 European Championships.
1987 to 20162008 European Championships bronze medalIsraeli taekwondo championModeling
- Born
- 18 March 1987, Dnipro
- Died
- 4 June 2016, Israel
- Occupation
- taekwondo athlete, model
Anna Mirkin was born in 1987 in Dnipro
Anna Mirkin was born on March 18, 1987, in Dnipro, Ukraine. She immigrated to Israel with her family at 14 and settled in Petah Tikva. She first studied ballet.
She later moved to taekwondo and competed in Israel in the up to 51 kg category. Her coach was national coach Yehiam Sharabi. She became Israeli champion.
At the 2008 European Championships in Rome, she won 3 bouts and took a bronze medal. In the semifinal against Caroline Fisher of Britain, she withdrew after 20 seconds because of an injury. That year she was also the training partner of Bat-El Gatterer at the Beijing Olympics.
She also worked as a model. Mirkin died of cardiac arrest on June 4, 2016.
Milestones in Anna Mirkin's life
- 1987
Born in Dnipro, Ukraine.
- 2008
Won a bronze medal at the European Championships in Rome.
- 2008
Served as training partner of Bat-El Gatterer at the Beijing Olympics.
- 2016
Died of cardiac arrest.
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