Marina Andreyevna Aganina (Russian: Мари́на Андре́евна Ага́нина, IPA: [mɐˈrʲinɐ ɐnˈdrʲe(j)ɪvnɐ ɐˈɡanʲɪnə]; born 21 June 1985) is an Uzbekistani retired pair skater. With Artem Knyazev, she is the 2004–05 Uzbekistani national champion and competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

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Marina Aganina
Aganina/Knyazev at the 2004 NHK Trophy
Full name	Marina Andreyevna Aganina
Native name	Мари́на Андре́евна Ага́нина
Born	(1985-06-21) 21 June 1985 (age 38) Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Uzbekistan
Discipline	Pair skating
Began skating	1991
Retired	2010
Uzbekistani Championships 2004 Tashkent Pairs 2005 Tashkent Pairs 2010 Tashkent Pairs 2001 Tashkent Pairs 2002 Tashkent Pairs 2003 Tashkent Pairs 2000 Tashkent Pairs

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Aganina's first skating partner was Renat Sabirov. She teamed up with Artem Knyazev in 2000. The pair was coached by Petr Kiprushev in Pervouralsk.^[1] In the 2005–06 season, Knyazev began helping coach himself and Aganina.^[2] They represented Uzbekistan at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, where they placed 16th.^[3] Knyazev retired from competition following the 2006–07 season.

In the summer of 2007, Aganina began a partnership with Dmitry Zobnin which lasted three seasons. They attempted to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy but were unsuccessful.

GP: Grand Prix