Irena Olevsky

Irena Olevsky

Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	(1974-03-22) 22 March 1974 Moscow, Soviet Union
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country	Australia
Sport	Synchronized swimming
Club	Nunawading
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 former Australian synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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).

Synchronised swimming

Olevsky and Naomi Young competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, and received a silver medal in the duet event. Olevsky also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics, placing 8th in the team event and 16th in the duet event with Young.

Olevsky competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, receiving a silver medal in the Free Routine Duet with Dannielle Liesch, as well as a bronze medal in the Free Routine Solo event. Olevsky retired shortly after the Commonwealth Games, after 27 years of competition in the sport.

External links

• Irena Olevsky (Australia) melbourne2006.com.au
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Irena Olevsky". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012.