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| Anna
KARNAUKH |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
ROC
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 31 Aug 1993
in Kirishi, RUS |
| Height | 1.73 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Kirishi, RUS |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Russian |
Higher education |
Economics, Management - Saint Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics: Russia |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport in 2005 in Kirishi, Russian Federation. |
Why this sport? |
Her mother took her to a sports school where, after a year of swimming, she began water polo training. |
Club / Team |
KINEF-Surgutneftegaz: Kirishi, RUS |
Name of coach |
Alexander Naritsa [club], RUS |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Goalkeeper |
International Debut |
Year |
2011 |
Competing for |
Russia |
Tournament |
World Championships |
Location |
Shanghai, CHN |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Reading books, studying English, skiing, snowboarding. (sportkinef.ru, 26 Jan 2020) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russian Federation, bronze at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and winning the 2016/17 European Swimming League [LEN] Euro League with KINEF-Surgutneftegaz. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 May 2021; Athlete, 31 Jan 2020) |
Awards and honours |
She was named Best Goalkeeper at the 2020 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (wp2020budapest.com, 26 Jan 2020)
In 2016 she received the Order for Merit to the Fatherland [second grade], and the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 25 Aug 2016; minsport.gov.ru, 22 Aug 2016)
In October 2013 she took part in the torch relay for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (sportkinef.ru, 28 Oct 2013) |
Other information |
TAKING A BREAK
After the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo she took a one-year break from the Russian national team. (matchtv.ru, 18 Jan 2022) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Team |
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| 3 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Team |
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| 6 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Team |
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World Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team |
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| 3 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 8 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team |
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| 4 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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| 3 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team |
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World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2018 |
Surgut, RUS |
Team |
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| 6 |
2014 |
Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS |
Team |
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European Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2020 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 5 |
2018 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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| 6 |
2016 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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| 4 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Team |
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