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.
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| Born | 15 May 1996[1] Ozyorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S12, SB12, SM12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bashkortostan Republican Adaptive Sports School of Paralympic Reserve | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Guzel Tveryakova[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editKrivshina 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
edit- ^ a b c "Swimming - KRIVSHINA Anna". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ a b Лучезарная Анна: Интервью с Анной Крившиной. ozersk74.ru. 30 September 2016
- ^ Незрячая спортсменка из Озерска установила на Альтернативных играх два мировых рекорда. chel.mk.ru. 21 September 2016
External links
edit- Anna Krivshina at the International Paralympic Committee
- Anna Krivshina at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)