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| Evgeniya
IVANOVA |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
ROC
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 26 Jul 1987
in Gorky, URS |
| Height | 1.76 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
KINEF-Surgutneftegaz: Kirishi, RUS |
Name of coach |
Alexander Naritsa [club], RUS |
Handedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began playing water polo in 2000 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation. |
International Debut |
Year |
2006 |
Competing for |
Russia |
Tournament |
European Championship |
Location |
Belgrade, SRB |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Russian |
Higher education |
Physical Education, Teaching - Minin University: Nizhny Novgorod, RUS |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Reading, travelling. (Athlete, 31 Jan 2020) |
Awards and honours |
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) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and winning bronze at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 May 2021; Athlete, 31 Jan 2020) |
Famous relatives |
Her father Andrey Ivanov represented the Soviet Union at junior level in water polo. (Athlete, 18 Mar 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her grandfather and father played water polo, so she followed them into the sport. |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Driver |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Kirishi, RUS |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Coaches Alexander Kabanov and Alexander Gaidukov, and her father Andrey Ivanov. (Athlete, 31 Jan 2020) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Defeat yourself, and you will defeat the whole world." (Athlete, 31 Jan 2020) |
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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| 3 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
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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| 5 |
2014 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 4 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Team |
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| 1 |
2010 |
Zagreb, CRO |
Team |
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| 1 |
2006 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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