Natalia Ishchenko

Natalia Ishchenko

Natalia Ishchenko in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Nataliya Sergeyevna Ishchenko
Nationality	Russian
Born	8 April 1986 Smolensk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Synchronized swimming
Medal record Women's synchronized swimming Representing  Russia Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 3 0 0 World Championships 19 2 0 European Championships (SC) 9 2 0 Total 31 4 0 Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team 2012 London Duet 2012 London Team World Championships 2005 Montreal Free routine combination 2005 Montreal Team 2007 Melbourne Free routine combination 2007 Melbourne Solo technical routine 2007 Melbourne Team technical routine 2007 Melbourne Team free routine 2009 Rome Solo technical routine 2009 Rome Solo free routine 2009 Rome Duet free routine 2009 Rome Team free routine 2011 Shanghai Solo technical routine 2011 Shanghai Duet technical routine 2011 Shanghai Solo free routine 2011 Shanghai Free routine combination 2011 Shanghai Duet free routine 2011 Shanghai Team free routine 2015 Kazan Solo free routine 2015 Kazan Duet technical routine 2015 Kazan Duet free routine 2005 Montreal Solo 2007 Melbourne Solo free routine European Championships 2006 Budapest Solo 2006 Budapest Team 2006 Budapest Combination 2010 Budapest Solo 2010 Budapest Team 2010 Budapest Duet 2010 Budapest Combination 2012 Eindhoven Solo 2012 Eindhoven Duet 2004 Madrid Solo 2008 Eindhoven Solo

Natalia Sergeyevna Ishchenko (Russian: Наталья Серге́евна Ищенко) (born 8 April 1986) is a Russian competitor in synchronized swimming and a triple Olympic gold medalist.

Natalia was a member of the Russian gold medal team in 2008 and 2012.^[1] She also won gold in the women's duet^[2] at the 2012 Summer Olympics^[3] with Svetlana Romashina.^[1]

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 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She has announced her plan to retire on 1 January 2017.^[4]

References

1. "Natalia Ishchenko Olympic Results". sports-reference. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
2. "Russians resist pressure, claim fourth duets gold". Bangkok Post. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
3. Kozina, Anna (15 June 2012). "Interview with Natalia Ishchenko:Russia's synchronised swimming star aiming for London 2012 glory". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
4. "Russian synchronized swimmers secure participation in the Rio Olympics". Russia beyond the headlines. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.