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| Xeniya
ROMANCHUK |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Kazakhstan
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 28 Sep 1997
in Satpayev, KAZ |
| Height | 1.65 m |
| Weight | 54 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Satpayev, KAZ |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
Languages |
English, Russian |
Higher education |
Physical Education - Karaganda State University: Kazakhstan |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began training at age eight in Satpayev, Kazakhstan. |
Why this sport? |
A new swimming pool opened in her city, and she was offered the opportunity to start training there. |
Club / Team |
Karaganda Region: Kazakhstan |
International Debut |
Year |
2013 |
Competing for |
Kazakhstan |
Tournament |
Asian Championships |
Location |
Kapchagay, KAZ |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Ksyusha (tsport.ucoz.ru, 25 Dec 2014) |
Hobbies |
Going out with friends, spending time with her grandparents. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2017) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in the 10km at the 2016 Asian Beach Games in Danang, Vietnam, and claiming silver in the 10km at the 2017 Asian Championships in Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Athlete, 31 May 2018) |
Most influential person in career |
Her grandfather and her mother. (Athlete, 08 Jul 2015) |
Hero / Idol |
Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini. (Athlete, 31 May 2018) |
Injuries |
She broke her nose during the 25km race at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. She was unable to finish the race. (prokazan.ru, 09 Aug 2015) |
Awards and honours |
She holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (Instagram profile, 30 May 2018; sport.gov.kz, 20 Dec 2016) |
Other information |
SANCTION
In September 2017 she was suspended for four years by the International Swimming Federation [FINA] after she returned a positive sample for dromostanolone at an out-of-competition test. (informburo.kz, 14 Dec 2017) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 18 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
25km |
5:45:56.7 |
| 30 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
5km |
1:02:00.3 |
| 44 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
10km |
2:11:34.4 |
| 18 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
5km - Team Relay |
1:00:59.3 |
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2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
25km |
DNF |
| 47 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10km |
2:16:23.8 |
| 20 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
5km - Team Time Trial |
1:02:12.7 |
| 44 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10km |
2:05:21.1 |
| 18 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
25km |
5:43:40.5 |
| 19 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
5km - Team Time Trial |
1:00:15.8 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 59 |
2017 |
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10km |
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| 36 |
2017 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
1:56:58.6 |
| 41 |
2016 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
2:04:17.80 |
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2015 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
DNF |
| 26 |
2015 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:10:33.66 |
| 26 |
2015 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
1:51:27.00 |
| 25 |
2015 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
2:28:31.04 |
| 17 |
2014 |
Cancún, MEX |
10km |
2:16:15 |
| 20 |
2013 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:11:58.1 |
Asian Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2017 |
Putrajaya, MAS |
5km |
1:08:22.8 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Putrajaya, MAS |
10km |
2:21:04.2 |
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