Nina Zhivanevskaya
Personal information
Full nameNina Aleksandrovna Zhivanevskaya
Nationality Russia (pre-1999)
 Spain (1999-)
Born (1977-06-24) 24 June 1977
Kuybyshev, USSR
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight123 lb (56 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubC.N. Sabadell (2000)
C. Valenciano N. (2008)
Medal record
Women's swimming
Olympic Games
Representing the  Unified Team
Bronze medal – third place1992 Barcelona4×100 m medley
Representing  Spain
Bronze medal – third place2000 Sydney100 m backstroke
World Championships (LC)
Representing  Russia
Silver medal – second place1994 Rome100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place1994 Rome4×100 m medley
Representing  Spain
Gold medal – first place2003 Barcelona50 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
Representing  Russia
Silver medal – second place1993 Sheffield100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place1993 Sheffield4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place1993 Sheffield200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place1993 Sheffield4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1995 Vienna100 m backstroke
Representing  Spain
Gold medal – first place2000 Helsinki50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2000 Helsinki100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2000 Helsinki200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2002 Berlin50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place1999 Istanbul50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place1999 Istanbul100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2002 Berlin200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2004 Madrid50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2008 Eindhoven50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2004 Madrid100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2008 Eindhoven100 m backstroke
European Championships (SC)
Representing  Russia
Silver medal – second place1992 Espoo50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place1993 Gateshead50 m backstroke
Representing  Spain
Gold medal – first place1999 Lisbon100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place1999 Lisbon50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place1999 Lisbon200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2000 Valencia50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2000 Valencia200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2000 Valencia100 m backstroke
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2001 Tunis100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2001 Tunis200 m backstroke

Nina Aleksandrovna Zhivanevskaya (Russian: Нина Александровна Живаневская, born 24 June 1977) is a 5-time Olympic backstroke swimmer from Russia, who has swum for Spain since 1999, following her marriage to a Spaniard (and moving to Spain).

She swam at the 1992 Olympics for the Unified Team, Russia at the 1996 Olympics, and Spain at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics.[1] At the 1992 Games, she won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay, and was the youngest member of the Unified Team swimming squad (18 men and 11 women), with 15 years and 35 days.

She won the bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke a year later at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[2]

Zhivanevskaya took part in the 2008 Olympic Games, reaching the semi-finals in the 100 m backstroke. After this event, she announced she was retiring from the sport so that she could concentrate on her family.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nina Zhivanevskaya". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Full name: Nina Alexandrovna Zhivanevskaya Ilichiova
  2. ↑ "ESPN Sydney Swimming". Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Aschwin Wildeboer se clasifica para la final de los 100 metros espalda" [Aschwin Wildeboer qualified for the 100 meter backstroke final] (in Spanish). RTVE. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2019.


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