Anna Krivshina

Anna Aleksandrovna Krivshina (Russian: Анна Александровна Крившина; born 15 May 1996) is a Russian Paralympic swimmer. At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, she won a gold medal in the mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 49pts event and a silver medal in the women's 50 m freestyle S13 event.

Anna Krivshina
Krivshina in 2021
Personal information
Born (1996-05-15) 15 May 1996[1]
Ozyorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia[1]
Sport
Country Russia
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS12, SB12, SM12
ClubBashkortostan Republican Adaptive Sports School of Paralympic Reserve
Coached byGuzel Tveryakova[1]
Medal record
Representing  RPC
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 49pts
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 50 m freestyle S13
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Montreal100 m backstroke S13
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow50 m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow100 m backstroke S13
Gold medal – first place2019 London100 m backstroke S12
Silver medal – second place2019 London50 m freestyle S12
Silver medal – second place2019 London100 m freestyle S12
Silver medal – second place2013 Montreal50 m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place2019 Londonmixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 49pts
Bronze medal – third place2013 Montreal100 m freestyle S13

Biography

Krivshina took up swimming at the age of 12. Her first coach was Yuri Mikhailovich Sereda, although she also considers her mother, a former competitive swimmer, as her first coach. In 2012, her new coach became Igor Lvovich Tveriakov, with whom she won the 2013 World Championships with a World Record.[2]

Krivshina attends the Bashkir State Pedagogical University, where she is studying physical culture. However, in the future she wants to be a TV presenter.[2]

Krivshina has a visual impairment. She can't see with her left eye, and has a low vision on her right eye.[3]

References
  1. "Swimming - KRIVSHINA Anna - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. Лучезарная Анна: Интервью с Анной Крившиной. ozersk74.ru. 30 September 2016
  3. Незрячая спортсменка из Озерска установила на Альтернативных играх два мировых рекорда. chel.mk.ru. 21 September 2016
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