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Olga Kurkulina

Olga Kurkulina is a Soviet-born Israeli high jumper, bodybuilder and actress who played Mother Russia in the 2013 film Kick-Ass 2.

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Born: 18 May 1971, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
Occupation: actor, athletics competitor

Olga Kurkulina was born in 1971 in Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic

Olga Kurkulina was born on May 18, 1971, in the Soviet Union. She later immigrated to Israel.

In Israel she trained with Maccabi Haifa Carmel, coached by her husband Dmitri Kurkulin. She won Israeli titles in the high jump and the shot put. In 2002 she set an Israeli high jump record of 1.87 meters.

She also won the shot put at the 16th Maccabiah in Tel Aviv in 2001. In 2013 she made her film debut as the villain Mother Russia in Kick-Ass 2.

Kurkulina is married and has a daughter and a son. The family lives in Haifa.

Milestones in Olga Kurkulina's life

1971
Born in the Soviet Union.
1999
Set an Israeli indoor high jump record of 1.82 meters in Moscow.
2001
Won the shot put at the 16th Maccabiah.
2002
Set an Israeli high jump record of 1.87 meters.
2004
Won silver in shot put and bronze in high jump at the Israeli championships.
2013
Played Mother Russia in Kick-Ass 2.