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| Yelyzaveta
YAKHNO |
| Sport |
Artistic Swimming |
| NOC |
Ukraine
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 04 Jun 1998
in Donetsk, UKR |
| Height | 1.76 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Kharkiv, UKR |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Dynamo: Kharkiv, UKR |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Sports Psychology - Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Education: Ukraine |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"I had problems with my back, and the doctor said that I must swim. Either I did it or I would have bad posture. So I began swimming. After a while my coach suggested I switch to artistic swimming because I had the attributes of being tall and slim." |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
To win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. (kp.ua, 30 Aug 2021) |
Awards and honours |
In recognition of the bronze medal she won at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, she received the Order of Princess Olga [third class] in Ukraine. (president.gov.ua, 16 Aug 2021)
She was named 2018 International Swimming Federation [FINA] Best Female Artistic Swimmer. (fina.org, 16 Dec 2018)
She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (mms.gov.ua, 27 Sep 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Svitlana Saidova [national], UKR; Iryna Grebennikova [personal], UKR |
Training Regime |
She trains seven or eight hours a day between 07:00 and 15:00. She has sessions in the pool and the gym. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport at age seven. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, Russian, Ukrainian |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Liza (kp.ua, 19 Dec 2018) |
Milestones |
At the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea, she was part of the Ukrainian team that won gold in the women's highlight routine, which was the first time the event had featured at the world championships, and was Ukraine's first ever gold medal in artistic swimming at a world championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 May 2021) |
Hobbies |
Painting. (kp.ua, 30 Aug 2021; noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Never give up on the way to your goal." (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Team |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team Highlights |
94.500 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Free Routine Combination |
94.533 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team Technical Routine |
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| 3 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team Free Routine |
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| 2 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Free Routine Combination |
94.000 |
| 4 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Technical Routine |
92.359 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Free Routine |
93.933 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Duet Technical Routine |
92.648 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Duet Free Routine |
93.266 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
Duet Technical Routine |
92.686 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Highlights |
95.300 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Technical Routine |
92.392 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
Free Routine Combination |
94.700 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Free Routine |
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| 2 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Solo Technical Routine |
91.351 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Solo Free Routine |
92.133 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Free Routine Combination |
94.466 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Team Technical Routine |
90.743 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Team Free Routine |
94.600 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Duet Free Routine |
93.400 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Duet Technical Routine |
92.618 |
FINA World Trophy |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2015 |
Shaoxing, CHN |
Total |
347.834 |
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