Maria Bulakhova

Mariya Alekseyevna Bulakhova (Russian: Мария Алексеевна Булахова; born 18 November 1988) is a Russian former swimmer, who specialized in butterfly events.[1] She collected two medals, gold and silver, in the 100 (59.98) and 200 m butterfly (2:10.60) at the 2004 European Junior Swimming Championships in Lisbon, Portugal.[2] Bulakhova is a member of Volga Swimming Club, and is coached and trained by Natalia Kozlova.

Maria Bulakhova
Personal information
Full nameMariya Alekseyevna Bulakhova
National team Russia
Born (1988-11-18) 18 November 1988
Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubVolga Volgograd
CoachNatalia Kozlova
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Russia
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Lisbon 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2004 Lisbon 200 m butterfly

Bulakhova qualified for the women's 200 m butterfly, as Russia's youngest swimmer (aged 15), at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by eclipsing a FINA B-standard entry time of 2:14.07 from the European Junior Championships.[3][4] She edged out Chinese Taipei's Cheng Wan-jung to lead the first heat by a 3.26-second margin in 2:12.99. Bulakhova missed the semifinals by two thirds of a second (0.66), as she placed eighteenth overall in the prelims.[5][6]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maria Bulakhova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. "Four Records Fall at Euro Junior Champs; Biedermann Takes Distance Triple". Swimming World Magazine. 25 July 2004. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  3. "Swimming – Women's 200m Butterfly Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  4. Мария Булахова доплыла до Афин [Maria Bulakhova swam to Athens] (in Russian). VIP-Volga. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  5. "Women's 200m Butterfly Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  6. Thomas, Stephen (17 August 2004). "Women's 200 Butterfly Prelims, Day 4: Jedrzejczak Fastest. Nakanishi, Risztov, Sandeno and Thomas All Qualify". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 December 2005. Retrieved 24 April 2013.


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