Russian athlete Shkurikhina found her 2008 Olympic gold medal intact in the cupboard of her burning apartment.
Russian athlete Daria Valeryevna Shkurikhina, the 2008 Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics, found her Olympic gold medal intact in a cupboard burnt to ashes after a fire broke out in her apartment in Moscow.
Shkurikhina is a famous Russian artistic gymnast who has made great contributions to Russian sports. In addition to her gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she won five gold medals at the 2006 and 2008 European Championships and three gold medals at the 2007 World Championships.
RIA Novosti reported that the fire was so intense that day that it destroyed almost everything in the bedroom.
Shukurishina said that all the valuables were in this room and everything in the cupboard was burnt out, but the gold medal, which was won at the 2008 Olympics, was intact, even the ribbon was in relatively good condition.
Firefighters have now extinguished the blaze and rescued Shukurishna’s two small pets, a cat and a chinchilla.
Reports say that the gold medal can only be placed temporarily at a friend’s home for now because the apartment has not been restored.
Shukurishina’s gold medal from the 2008 Olympics is intact.
Shukurishina is a famous Russian artistic gymnast.
The Observer reports that the medal was described as being made of jade and metal. In addition to the consistent color, it has good impact resistance and safety properties. According to public data, the medal ribbon is made of 38% mulberry silk and 62% polyester chemical fiber double-sided fine weave jacquard, after high-tech nano-treatment, waterproof, moth-proof, stain-proof, fireproof, and never fade.
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