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Mariia ASTASHKINA
Sport Swimming
NOC Russia   
GenderWomen
Born05 Apr 1999 in Penza, RUS
Height1.70 m
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
University of Louisville: United States
General Interest
Most influential person in career
Her parents and grandparents. (Athlete, 25 Jul 2015)
Awards and honours
While competing for the University of Louisville in the United States of America, she was named Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] Women's Freshman of the Year for the 2017/18 season. (gocards.com, 01 Jan 2019)

In 2015 she received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 10 Apr 2015)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Arthur Albiero [club], USA
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age seven in Penza, Russian Federation.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Languages
English, Russian
General Interest
Hobbies
Watching movies and television. (Athlete, 31 Aug 2019)
Memorable sporting achievement
Setting a junior world record in the 200m breaststroke at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Athlete, 19 Aug 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"The ones who succeed in life are not afraid of dreaming of something great and then risking it all to make it come true." (Athlete, 27 Jan 2016)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2021)
Further Personal Information
Residence
Louisville, KY, USA
Higher education
Sociology - University of Louisville: United States
General Interest
Nicknames
Masha (Instagram profile, 01 Jan 2022)
Other information
STUDYING ABROAD
She moved to the United States of America to study at the University of Louisville in the 2017/18 academic year. (gocards.com, 01 Jan 2019; penzanews.ru, 26 Aug 2017)

 Competition Highlights
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2015 Kazan, RUS 100m Breaststroke 1:08.27
Heats 2015 Kazan, RUS 50m Breaststroke 32.18
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
6 2014 Doha, QAT 200m Breaststroke 2:18.95
Semifinal 2014 Doha, QAT 100m Breaststroke 1:05.72
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 50m Breaststroke 30.98
5 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:53.68
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2014 Berlin, GER 100m Breaststroke 1:08.19
6 2014 Berlin, GER 200m Breaststroke 2:25.07
Heats 2014 Berlin, GER 50m Breaststroke 32.01
6 2014 Berlin, GER 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2015 Netanya, ISR 200m Breaststroke 2:19.69
7 2015 Netanya, ISR 100m Breaststroke 1:06.15
Heats 2015 Netanya, ISR 50m Breaststroke 31.11
World Cup Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
25 2014   Overall  
4 2014 Beijing, CHN 200m Breaststroke 2:21.77
8 2014 Beijing, CHN 50m Breaststroke 31.46
3 2014 Beijing, CHN 100m Breaststroke 1:06.29
2 2014 Beijing, CHN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:43.86
2 2014 Beijing, CHN 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:34.25
3 2014 Moscow, RUS 100m Breaststroke 1:06.51
5 2014 Moscow, RUS 200m Individual Medley 2:12.74
6 2014 Moscow, RUS 50m Breaststroke 31.62
3 2014 Moscow, RUS 200m Breaststroke 2:22.50
4 2014 Singapore, SGP 100m Breaststroke 1:06.22
3 2014 Singapore, SGP 200m Breaststroke 2:21.92
6 2014 Singapore, SGP 50m Breaststroke 31.50
1 2014 Singapore, SGP 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:43.26
1 2014 Singapore, SGP 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:33.88
5 2014 Tokyo, JPN 200m Breaststroke 2:22.72
7 2014 Tokyo, JPN 100m Breaststroke 1:06.32
6 2014 Tokyo, JPN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:43.37