Irena Olevsky

Irena Olevsky
Personal information
Nationality Australian
Born (1974-03-22) March 22, 1974
Moscow, Russia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country  Australia
Sport Synchronized swimming
Event(s) Solo, Duet, Team
Club Nunawading
Team Australian National Team, Russian National Team
Coached by Anna Nepotacheva
Retired 2006
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Synchronized swimming
Commonwealth Games
1998 Kuala Lumpur Duet
2006 Melbourne Duet
2006 Melbourne Solo

Irena Olevsky (born 22 March 1974) is a retired Australian synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

Personal life

Olevsky was born on 22 March 1974 in Moscow, Russia. As of 2006, she is 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) tall and weighs 62 kg (137 lb).[2]

Synchronised Swimming

As a child, Olevsky's hobbies included swimming and rhythmic gymnastics. Olevsky decided to take up synchronised swimming due to the sport being a combination of gymnastics and swimming.[3]

Olevsky started attending a sports high school at age twelve and was a member of the Russian National Junior Team.[3] Olevsky emigrated to Australia in the 1990s and became a member of the Australian National Team. Olevsky took part in the 2000 Summer Olympics, coming eighth in the team event and 16th in the duet event with her partner Naomi Young. Young and Olevsky competed in the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games, and received a silver medal in the duet event.[2]

Olevsky won a silver medal in the Free Routine Duet with Dannielle Liesch, as well as a bronze medal in the Free Routine Solo event. Olevsky decided to retire from the sport at the age of 32 after the Commonwealth Games, after 27 years in the sport. [4] Olevsky is now an accountant. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Irena Olevsky (Australia)". melbourne2006.com.au.
  3. 1 2 "Irena Olevsky". Deloitte.
  4. ↑ "Save The Last Dance for Me". theage.com.au.
  5. ↑ "Irena Olevsky".
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