Svetlana Romashina
Svetlana Alekseyevna Romashina (Russian: Светлана Алексеевна Ромашина, IPA: [svʲɪˈtɫanə rɐˈmaʂɨnə]; born September 21, 1989) is a former Russian synchronized swimmer. She won a total of 41 gold medals while competing in four Olympic Games, seven world championships, and six European championships. After winning two golds at the 2020 Summer Olympics, she became the most decorated athlete in the history of her sport.[1][2]
After leading the Russian Olympic Committee squad to victory at the Tokyo Games, Romashina announced the end of her Olympic career.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Moscow, Romashina began training in artistic swimming at age six. At fifteen years old, she won two gold medals in team competition and combo routine at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships.[5]
World Championships
[edit]After the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Romashina became the most awarded athlete in the history of synchronized swimming with 21 gold medals. She surpassed her compatriot, Natalia Ishchenko, who holds 19 gold medals from the World Championships.[6]
Olympic Games
[edit]Romashina won four consecutive Olympic gold medals in the team competition at the 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 Summer Olympics.[7][8][9] She also won the duet event at London and Rio de Janeiro with Natalia Ishchenko. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, held in Tokyo in 2021, Romashina partnered with Svetlana Kolesnichenko and won the duet event.[10][11]
Retirement
[edit]Romashina announced her retirement from artistic swimming in 2023.[1]
Personal Life
[edit]In 2017, Romashina gave birth to her daughter Alexandra.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Adrega, Pedro (4 August 2021). "Romashina, the best ever in Olympic history!". FINA Official website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ DeMeyer, Tess (7 August 2021). "Svetlana Romashina extends perfect artistic swimming record with ROC team victory". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Dampf, Andrew (7 August 2021). "Romashina says goodbye after her 7th Olympic gold". Associated Press. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Denyer, Simon (7 August 2021). "A golden farewell to swimming's greatest underwater dancing queen". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Lies, Elaine (6 August 2021). "Synchronised swimming Russian Romashina aims to go out on golden wave". Reuters. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Russian synchro swimmer Romashina sets record in total golds won at World Championships". TASS. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Adrega, Pedro (7 August 2021). "Romashina & Co unbeaten for gold". FINA Official website. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Russian Svetlana Romashina wins 7th gold in artistic swimming". ESPN. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Shuterland, James (9 August 2021). "Olympic Results Digest: ROC sweeps gold medals in artistic swimming". SwimSwam. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Morse, Ben (4 August 2021). "Svetlana Romashina wins sixth Olympic gold medal after success in women's duet artistic swimming". CNN World. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Newberry, Paul (4 August 2021). "Russia's Romashina sets record with 6th Olympic gold". Associated Press. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (7 February 2023). "Seven-time Olympic champion Romashina retires from artistic swimming". Inside the Games.
External links
[edit]- Svetlana Romashina at World Aquatics
- Svetlana Romashina at Olympics.com
- Svetlana Romashina at Olympedia
- Svetlana Romashina on Instagram
- Svetlana Romashina on Telegram
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Russian synchronized swimmers
- Olympic synchronized swimmers for Russia
- Olympic gold medalists for Russia
- Olympic gold medalists for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes
- Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Russia
- Summer World University Games medalists in synchronized swimming
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming
- European Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Artistic swimmers at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships
- Artistic swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers from Moscow
- 20th-century Russian women
- 21st-century Russian women