Svetlana Romashina
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Svetlana Alekseyevna Romashina (Russian: Светлана Алексеевна Ромашина, IPA: [svʲɪˈtɫanə rɐˈmaʂɨnə]; born 21 September 1989) is a Russian competitor in synchronised swimming that boasts 41 total gold medals from competing in four Olympic Games, seven world championships and six European championships. She has never placed lower than first at any of these events, and by adding two more golds in the 2020 Summer Olympics she broke all medal-count ties to become the most decorated athlete ever in 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[]
Early career[]
Born in Moscow, Romashina began training in artistic swimming at age six and quickly made her mark, winning two gold medals in team competition and combo routine at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships when she was 15 years old.[5]
World Championships[]
After the 2019 World Aquatics Championships celebrated in Gwangju, South Korea, Romashina became the most titled athlete awared in the history of the synchronized swimming with 21 gold medals, having surpassed in this medals race her compatriot Natalia Ishchenko, who holds 19 gold medals of the World Championships.[6]
Olympic Games[]
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 Svetlana Kolesnichenko in the duet event, which they proceeded to win.[10][11]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Svetlana Romashina at FINA
- Svetlana Romashina at Olympics.com
- Svetlana Romashina at Olympic.org (archived)
- Svetlana Romashina at Olympedia
- Svetlana Romashina at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Svetlana Romashina at The-Sports.org
- Svetlana Romashina on Instagram
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Russian synchronized swimmers
- Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming
- Olympic gold medalists for Russia
- Olympic gold medalists for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes
- Olympic synchronized swimmers of Russia
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- World 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 2009 World Aquatics Championships
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
- Artistic swimmers at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships
- European Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming
- Universiade medalists in synchronized swimming
- Universiade gold medalists for Russia
- Swimmers from Moscow
- Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade