Yuliya Khitraya

Yuliya Piatrouna Khitraya (Belarusian: Юлія Пятроўна Хітрая; Łacinka: Julija Piatroŭna Chitraja; born 11 September 1989) is a Belarusian swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1][2] She won a bronze medal, as a member of the Belarusian swimming team, in the women's 4×50 m freestyle at the 2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Chartres, France.[3][1]

Yuliya Khitraya
Personal information
Full nameYuliya Piatrouna Khitraya
NationalityBelarusian
Born (1989-09-11) 11 September 1989
Baranovichi, Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Event(s)Freestyle
ClubBrest SC
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Belarus
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place2017 Copenhagen4×50 m mixed medley
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Chartres 4×50 m freestyle

Khitraya represented Belarus at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she qualified for the women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, along with her teammates Aksana Dziamidava, Sviatlana Khakhlova, and double Olympic silver medalist Aliaksandra Herasimenia.[4] Swimming the anchor leg, Khitraya posted her time of 55.92 seconds, and the Belarusian team went on to finish the first heat in seventh place and thirteenth overall, setting a new national record time of 3:40.67.[5]

References
  1. "Yuliya Khitraya". London 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yuliya Khitraya". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  3. "European Short Course Championships: Katinka Hosszu doubles, Radoslaw Kawecki downs meet mark in night one of Euro short course champs". Swimming World Magazine. 22 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  4. "Qualifying Athletes – Women's relays" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-16. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  5. "Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Heat 1". London 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
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