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| Anna
GAKHOKIDZE |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Kazakhstan
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 08 Jan 1998
in Almaty, KAZ |
| Height | 1.82 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Vasily Skiba |
Residence |
Almaty, KAZ |
Occupation |
Athlete, Coach |
Languages |
English, Russian |
Higher education |
Coaching - Al-Farabi Kazakh National University: Almaty, KAZ |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age eight in Almaty, Kazakhstan. |
Why this sport? |
She took up the sport as her parents and her siblings were involved in swimming. |
Name of coach |
Nikolay Zagritsenko, KAZ, from 2009 |
International Debut |
Year |
2013 |
Competing for |
Kazakhstan |
Tournament |
World Championships |
Location |
Barcelona, ESP |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Playing basketball. (Athlete, 20 Oct 2020) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, the 2014 Asian Beach Games in Phuket, Thailand, the 2015 International Open Championships in Hong Kong, China, and claiming gold in 50m freestyle at the 2019 National University Championships in Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 20 Oct 2020) |
Awards and honours |
She has received the title of Master of Sport in Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2018) |
Famous relatives |
Her brother Georgy Gakhokidze competed in open water swimming at the 2014 World Junior Championships. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 01 Oct 2019) |
Ambitions |
To become a successful swimming coach. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2021) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 39 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
5km |
1:06:25.6 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 36 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:30:45.8 |
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