Nadezhda "Nadiya" Hryhorivna Stavko (Ukrainian: Надія Григорівна Ставко; Russian: Надежда Григорьевна Ставко; born 3 May 1958) is a retired Ukrainian swimmer. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke and 4 × 100 m medley relay and finished in sixth, fourth and fourth place, respectively.[1] In 1974–1975, she won four national titles in backstroke events.[2] She retired from senior swimming in 1978 and later competed in the masters category, winning a national title in 1989. In 1991, together with her husband she moved to New Jersey, United States, where she works as a swimming coach.[3] She has a sister, Lyubov, and a son, Aleksandr.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1958 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | CSKA Moscow |
References
edit- ^ Nadiya Stavko. sports-reference.com
- ^ СИЛЬНЕЙШИЕ СОВЕТСКИЕ ПЛОВЦЫ. swimmingmasters.narod.ru
- ^ Сильнейшие спортсмены СССР наши коллеги по движению «Мастерс»: П-С. swimmingmasters.ru
- ^ Ставко Надежда. ussr-swimming.ru
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