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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Classification
F38, T38
Further personal information
Family
Husband Ivan Goncharov
Other names
Margarita Koptilova
Residence
Moscow, RUS
Languages
Russian
Higher education
Physical Education - Moscow State Academy of Physical Education: Russia
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport at age 13 in Volsk, Russian Federation.
Why this sport?
Her mother introduced her to a youth sports school for people with an impairment. During a local competition she was spotted by coach Taisiya Borisova, who encouraged her to begin running.
Club / Team
Vorobyovy Gory: Moscow, RUS
Name of coach
Aleksandra Antonova [personal], RUS, from 2012; Irina Gromova, RUS
International debut
Year
2005
Competing for
Russia
General interest
Nicknames
Margo, Rita (Athlete, 28 May 2016)
Hobbies
Painting. (Athlete, 27 Oct 2019)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning multiple medals at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London and the 2015 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. (Athlete, 27 Oct 2019)
Most influential person in career
Her first coach. (Athlete, 28 May 2016)
Hero / Idol
Her husband Ivan Goncharov, Russian sprinter Aleksandra Antonova, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbaeva. (Athlete, 28 May 2016)
Awards and honours
She holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (paralymp.ru, 19 Feb 2021)
She was presented with the Order for Merits to the Fatherland [second grade] and the Order of Friendship in recognition of her performances at the Paralympic Games in 2008 and 2012. (pravo.gov.ru, 12 Sep 2012; kremlin.ru, 30 Sep 2009)
She was presented with the Order for Merits to the Fatherland [second grade] and the Order of Friendship in recognition of her performances at the Paralympic Games in 2008 and 2012. (pravo.gov.ru, 12 Sep 2012; kremlin.ru, 30 Sep 2009)
Famous relatives
Her husband Ivan Goncharov represented the Russian Federation in Nordic skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games in 2010 and 2014. He also competed in Para athletics at the 2015 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. (SportsDeskOnline, 24 Oct 2019; paralympic.org, 28 Oct 2015)
Impairment
She has cerebral palsy due to a medical error. (Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m T38 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Women's 200 m T38 | Final Round | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 200 m T38 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Women's 200 m T38 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Women's 100 m T38 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Women's 100 m T38 | Heat 1 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 200 m T38 | Heat 2 | 2011-01-22 | 2 | |
| Women's 200 m T38 | Final | 2011-01-23 | 1 | |
| Women's 4x100 m T35-38 | Final | 2011-01-24 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m T38 | Heat 2 | 2011-01-25 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m T38 | Final | 2011-01-26 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Long Jump F37/38 | Final Round | 2012-08-31 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m T38 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m T38 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-01 | 2 | |
| Women's 4x100 m T35-38 | Final Round | 2012-09-04 | 1 | |
| Women's 200 m T38 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 2 | |
| Women's 200 m T38 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-06 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 200 m T38 | Semifinal 2 | 2013-07-21 | 3 | |
| Women's 200 m T38 | Final 1 | 2013-07-22 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m T38 | Semifinal 1 | 2013-07-23 | 4 | |
| Women's 100 m T38 | Final 1 | 2013-07-24 | 4 | |
| Women's Long Jump T37/38 | Final 1 | 2013-07-26 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m T38 | Final 1 | 2015-10-22 | 3 | |
| Women's 400 m T38 | Final 1 | 2015-10-25 | 1 | |
| Women's Long Jump T38 | Final 1 | 2015-10-27 | 1 | |
| Women's 200 m T38 | Final 1 | 2015-10-29 | 1 | |
| Women's 4x100 m T35-38 | Final 1 | 2015-10-31 | 2 |