Alexandra Kosteniuk

Russian and Swiss chess player

Alexandra Kosteniuk competed in chess at a level that the sport still measures itself against.

The record lists Alexandra Kosteniuk as Russian and Swiss chess player.

Alexandra Kosteniuk was born at Perm in 1984. Her recorded nationality is Russia.

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She competed at Women's Chess Olympiad 1998, Women's Chess Olympiad 2002 and Women's Chess Olympiad 2004.

Athletic careers are short and pitilessly measured, which is what makes the great ones legible.

Her record includes the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class and Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland".

That the career was built from Russia matters: facilities, coaching and funding are unevenly distributed, and they decide who ever reaches the start line.

Alexandra Kosteniuk is still competing or recently retired, and the final placing in the sport's history is not yet settled.

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