Olesya Vladykina

Olesya Yuriyevna Vladykina (Russian: Оле́ся Ю́рьевна Влады́кина, born 14 February 1988)[1] is a Paralympic swimmer from Russia competing mainly in category SB8 events.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Yuriyevna and the family name is Vladikina.
Olesya Vladikina
Olesya Vladikina in 2012
Personal information
Full nameOlesya Yuriyevna Vladykina
NationalityRussian
Born (1988-02-14) 14 February 1988
Moscow, Soviet Union
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight46 kg (101 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, Freestyle
ClassificationsSB8
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Russia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing100 m breaststroke - SB8
Gold medal – first place2012 London100 m breaststroke - SB8
Silver medal – second place2012 London200 m individual medley - SM8
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Eindhoven100 m breaststroke SB8
Silver medal – second place2010 Eindhoven200 m medley SM8
Bronze medal – third place2010 Eindhoven50 m freestylre S8
Bronze medal – third place2010 Eindhoven4x100 m medley 34pts
IPC World Championships (25m)
Silver medal – second place2009 Rio de Janeiro4x100 m medley 34pts
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 200 m medley SM8
Gold medal – first place2009 Reykjavík100 m breaststroke SB8
Silver medal – second place 2009 Reykjavik 4×100 m medley relay 34pts

Vladykina competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. She won gold in the 100m Breaststroke, setting a new world record time. She also finished fourth in the 200m individual medley.[2]

Career

Vladykina started swimming at Young People's Olympic Reserve Sports School 47 and practiced the sport professionally for 10 years until her entrance to Moscow State University of Railway Engineering,[3] when she concentrated on her studies, leaving active swimming for a year until her injury.

She lost her left arm when she and some friends were in Thailand on holiday and their touring bus overturned; she also suffered the loss of her best friend in the accident. She resumed training a month after she was released from the hospital, and five months later she won the Beijing Paralympic final.[4]

References
  1. "Olesya Vladykina". IPC.InfostradaSports.com.
  2. "Olesya Vladykina". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  3. ru:Владыкина, Олеся Юрьевна
  4. "Через тернии к медалям".


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