Illya Kvasha

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Illya Kvasha
Illya Kvasha Kyiv 2017 portrait.jpg
Illya Kvasha at the
2017 European Diving Championships in Kyiv
Personal information
Full nameIllya Olehovych Kvasha
Born (1988-03-05) 5 March 1988 (age 34)
Mykolaiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union[1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country Ukraine
Event(s)1m, 3m, 3m synchro
PartnerOleksiy Prygorov
Oleh Kolodiy
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 3m synchro
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Barcelona 1m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kazan 1m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Budapest 3m synchro
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Changzhou 3m synchro
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Eindhoven 1m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest 1m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest 3m synchro
Gold medal – first place 2012 Eindhoven 1m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2016 London 1m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2008 Eindhoven 3m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2014 Berlin 3m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Eindhoven 3m synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Berlin 3m synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2016 London 3m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2016 London 3m synchro
European Diving Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Turin 1m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2009 Turin 3m synchro
Gold medal – first place 2013 Rostock 1m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kyiv 1m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2009 Turin 3m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2011 Turin 1m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2015 Rostock 3m synchro
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kyiv 3m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Rostock Team event
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2009 Belgrade 3m synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Belgrade 3m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shenzhen 1m springboard

Illya Olehovych Kvasha (Ukrainian: Ілля Олегович Кваша; born 5 March 1988)[1] is a Ukrainian diver. Competing with Oleksiy Prygorov, he won the bronze medal in the 3 m spring synchro at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Kvasha is also a multiple European champion both individual and synchronised.[2][3]

Career[]

He also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in both the individual and the synchro with Prygorov.[4] At the 2016 Olympics, he reached the final of the individual 3 m springboard.[5]

He specializes in 1m and 3m springboard. He is twice silver medalist of the World Championships in 1m competition and once bronze medalist in 3m synchro event which was his greatest success in a synchro competition since Olympic bronze.

Kvasha is one of the most famous and popular modern Ukrainian athletes. He was also thrice awarded The Best Sportsman of the Month by the NOC of Ukraine: in March 2008, April 2009, and June 2017.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Ілля Кваша: Діти в Миколаєві носять мене на руках" [Illya Kvasha interview]. Ukrayina Moloda (in Ukrainian). 24 April 2009.
  2. ^ Kvasha retains 1m title in Budapest, SuperSport (August 11, 2010)
  3. ^ European Swimming Championship Results, Yahoo! Sports (August 12, 2010)
  4. ^ "Illia Kvasha Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  5. ^ "Results - Mens 3m Springboard - Diving - Rio 2016 - Olympics". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  6. ^ Ілля Кваша – найкращий спортсмен червня в Україні! National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, July 3, 2017

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