Irena Olevsky
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 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 | |
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]
External links
- Irena Olevsky (Australia) melbourne2006.com.au
- Irena Olevsky sports-reference.com
References
- ^ "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Irena Olevsky (Australia)". melbourne2006.com.au.
- ^ a b "Irena Olevsky". Deloitte.
- ^ "Save The Last Dance for Me". theage.com.au.
- ^ "Irena Olevsky".