Natalia Ishchenko
Ishchenko in 2016
Personal information
Full nameNataliya Sergeyevna Ishchenko
NationalityRussian
Born (1986-04-08) 8 April 1986 (age 37)
Smolensk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesSynchronized swimming
ClubDynamo Moscow
CoachTatiana Danchenko (Duet)
Tatyana Pokrovskaya (Team)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 5 0 0
World Championships 19 2 0
European Championships 12 2 0
Total 36 4 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Duet
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Duet
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montreal Combo routine
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montreal Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Melbourne Combo routine
Gold medal – first place 2007 Melbourne Solo technical routine
Gold medal – first place 2007 Melbourne Team technical routine
Gold medal – first place 2007 Melbourne Team free routine
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome Solo technical routine
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome Solo free routine
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome Duet free routine
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome Team free routine
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai Solo technical routine
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai Duet technical routine
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai Solo free routine
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai Combo routine
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai Duet free routine
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai Team free routine
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kazan Solo free routine
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kazan Duet technical routine
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kazan Duet free routine
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montreal Solo
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne Solo free routine
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest Solo
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest Combination
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest Solo
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest Duet
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest Combination
Gold medal – first place 2012 Eindhoven Solo
Gold medal – first place 2012 Eindhoven Duet
Gold medal – first place 2016 London Solo free routine
Gold medal – first place 2016 London Duet free routine
Gold medal – first place 2016 London Duet technical routine
Silver medal – second place 2004 Madrid Solo
Silver medal – second place 2008 Eindhoven Solo

Natalia Sergeyevna Ishchenko (Russian: Наталья Серге́евна Ищенко; born 8 April 1986) is a retired Russian synchronized swimmer, five-times Olympic champion and nineteen-times world champion.

Ishchenko announced her retirement from sports in April 2017.[1] Since November 2017, she has served as Vice Minister of Sports of Kaliningrad Oblast.[2]

Career

Natalia Ishchenko (right) at a meeting of Russian 2012 Summer Olympics medalists with the Russian President on 16 August 2012

Natalia was a member of the Russian gold medal team in 2008, 2012 and 2016.[3] She also won gold in the women's duet[4] at the 2012[5] and 2016 Summer Olympics with Svetlana Romashina.[3]

Natalia took a break from the sport in 2013 after giving birth to her son. She returned in 2015, winning both the women's duet and team events at the European Synchro Cup in Haarlemmermeer, qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[6]

References

  1. ^ Королева оставила водное царство. Ищенко завершила карьеру
  2. ^ Наталья Ищенко: работаю в полную силу и всегда стремлюсь к большему
  3. ^ a b "Natalia Ishchenko Olympic Results". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Russians resist pressure, claim fourth duets gold". Bangkok Post. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  5. ^ Kozina, Anna (15 June 2012). "Interview with Natalia Ishchenko:Russia's synchronised swimming star aiming for London 2012 glory". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Russian synchronized swimmers secure participation in the Rio Olympics". Russia beyond the headlines. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
Awards Preceded byFirst award FINA Synchronized Swimmer of the Year 2010–2012(Shared with Romashina in 2011) Succeeded by Svetlana Romashina
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