Olympic champion Maria Shurochkina was seriously injured when she ignited a biological fireplace.
Two-time Olympic champion in synchronized swimming, Maria Shurochkina, received severe burns while lighting a bio fireplace in her apartment in Moscow, writes Mash in Sports. The athlete's clothes caught fire. Initially, she was hospitalized with burns of degrees I and II in a condition of moderate severity, but later the damaged area increased to 32% of the body and the doctors reclassified the condition as severe due to the danger to life. According to the channel, Shurochkina has no skin on her head, neck, chest, stomach, arms and hands. In these places, blood flow is impaired, which causes cells to die and tissue necrosis begins. The situation has become serious due to the risk of shock, dehydration and infections. In the past, the athlete faced several surgeries, including skin grafts. The worst case scenario is if she was wearing synthetic clothing: such fabrics can burn into the body and increase the risk of infection in affected areas.
Maria Shurochkina won Olympic gold twice (Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2021), and also repeatedly became the world and European champion. She is the younger sister of the singer Nyusha.