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Kseniya SYDORENKO
Sport Artistic Swimming
NOC Ukraine   
GenderWomen
Born02 Jul 1986 in Kharkov, URS
Height1.78 m
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
Kharkiv, UKR
General Interest
Hobbies
Freediving. (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
Her father took her to a swimming pool.
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Coaching - Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Education: Ukraine
General Interest
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 and her teammates were named the 2017 Team of the Year at the Heroes of Sports Awards in Ukraine. (xsport.ua, 04 Apr 2018)

She holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021; Athlete, 21 Aug 2017)
Other information
RETIREMENT AND COMEBACK
She retired from the sport after the 2012 Olympic Games in London before making a comeback in 2013. In 2018 she retired again and switched to a coaching role. In 2020 she returned to the sport. (sport.segodnya.ua, 02 Jul 2020; xsport.ua, 05 Apr 2018; Athlete, 28 Nov 2014)
Hero / Idol
Spanish artistic swimmer Gemma Mengual. (Athlete, 28 Nov 2014)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport at age eight in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
International Debut
Year
2005
Competing for
Ukraine
Further Personal Information
Languages
Russian, Ukrainian
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Use your every chance to achieve goals." (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021)
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Dynamo: Kharkiv, UKR
Name of coach
Svitlana Saidova [national], UKR; Valeria Mezhenina, UKR

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2021 Tokyo, JPN Team  
4 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA Team 188.608
6 2012 London, ENG Duet 184.870
8 2008 Beijing, CHN Duet 92.668
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
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
4 2015 Kazan, RUS Free Routine Combination 93.400
4 2015 Kazan, RUS Team Technical Routine 91.769
4 2015 Kazan, RUS Team Free Routine 93.700
6 2011 Shanghai, CHN Duet Technical Routine 91.300
6 2011 Shanghai, CHN Team Technical Routine 92.200
5 2011 Shanghai, CHN Free Routine Combination 92.080
6 2011 Shanghai, CHN Duet Free Routine 91.580
8 2009 Rome, ITA Team Technical Routine 92.500
8 2009 Rome, ITA Team Free Routine 92.667
7 2009 Rome, ITA Duet Technical Routine 92.667
6 2009 Rome, ITA Free Routine Combination 94.334
7 2009 Rome, ITA Duet Free Routine 93.000
6 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS Free Routine Combination 92.167
8 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS Duet Technical Routine 90.666
8 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS Duet Free Routine 92.667
10 2005 Montreal, QC, CAN Duet 89.917
10 2005 Montreal, QC, CAN Team 91.001
9 2005 Montreal, QC, CAN Free Routine Combination 91.833
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
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  
1 2016 London, ENG Team Free Routine 94.000
2 2016 London, ENG Free Routine Combination 93.433
2 2016 London, ENG Team Technical Routine 92.084
2 2014 Berlin, GER Team 184.148 
3 2012 Eindhoven, NED Duet 92.950
2 2012 Eindhoven, NED Team 93.660
2 2012 Eindhoven, NED Free Routine Combination 93.420
3 2010 Budapest, HUN Duet 93.400
3 2010 Budapest, HUN Team 92.800
3 2008 Eindhoven, NED Free Routine Combination 94.100 
3 2008 Eindhoven, NED Duet 93.900
3 2008 Eindhoven, NED Team 93.300 
5 2006 Budapest, HUN Team 92.700
4 2006 Budapest, HUN Free Routine Combination 92.300
4 2006 Budapest, HUN Duet 93.500
FINA World Trophy
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2010 Moscow, RUS Total 381.000