Olympic synchronized swimming champion Maria Shurchkina suffered severe burns in a fire in Moscow.
Two-time Olympic synchronized swimming champion Maria Shurchkina was injured in a fire at her apartment in Moscow.
The athlete was hospitalized at the Skliposovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine. According to the initial version, the cause of the fire was a violation of the rules for operating a bio fireplace. Mash writes that while refueling the bio-fireplace, Shurochkina's clothes caught fire.
According to the agency in Moscow, the athlete has burns on her arms and chest. Mash writes that the area of the burns is more than 30%, the skin on the head, neck, chest, abdomen, arms and hands is damaged. According to the publication, the doctors assess the athlete's condition as serious.
The Russian Aquatic Federation stated that they are aware of Maria Shurchkina's hospitalization and are ready to provide the athlete and her family with the necessary support.
31-year-old Maria Shurochkina is the winner of 11 gold medals in the World Championships and six in the European Championships. In 2016 and 2021, she became an Olympic champion in team synchronized swimming.