Polina Egorova

Polina Alexeyevna Egorova (Russian: Полина Алексеевна Егорова; born on 25 February 2000) is a Russian butterfly and backstroke swimmer. She is two-time Youth Olympic Games champion (2018) and six-time European Games champion (2015).

Polina Egorova
Egorova at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Personal information
Native nameПолина Алексеевна Егорова
Nationality Russia
Born (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000
Salavat, Russia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
CoachHanif Shafikov
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Russia
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku 4×100 m medley
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos Aires4×100 m mixed freestyle
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos Aires4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos Aires100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place2018 Buenos Aires50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place2018 Buenos Aires4×100 m medley relay

Career

Polina was born in Salavat, Bashkortostan. Her first coach is Hanif Skafikov.[1]

Polina competed at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. She became a six-time champion, won gold medals in 100 and 200 m backstroke, 50 and 100 m butterfly and two-times in relays.[2]

References
  1. База данных спортсменов и результатов (in Russian). Всероссийская Федерация Плавания. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. "Baku 2015 1st European Games - Athletes - EGOROVA Polina". Baku 2015. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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