Yuliya Vitaliivna Maryanko (Ukrainian: Юлія Віталіївна Мар'янко, also known as Yuliya Levitskiy; born in 1988) is a retired Ukrainian synchronised swimmer.[1]

Yuliya Maryanko
Personal information
NationalityUkrainian
Born (1988-02-15) 15 February 1988 (age 36)
Mykolaiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesSynchronised swimming
Medal record
Women's synchronised swimming
Representing  Ukraine
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
European Championships 0 0 4
European Junior Championships 0 0 1
Total 0 0 5
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Eindhoven Team routine
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Eindhoven Combination routine
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Budapest Team routine
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Budapest Combination routine
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Bonn Free routine combination

Early life and education

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She was born on 15 February 1988[2] in Mykolaiv, Ukraine.[3][4] Her mother is Tetyana Maryanko, Ukrainian diving coach, Merited Master of Sport of the USSR and Merited Coach of Ukraine in diving.[5][6] Illya Kvasha, bronze medalist of 2008 Summer Olympics in 3 m synchro, is a pupil of Tetyana Maryanko.[7]

In 2010, Yuliya graduated from the Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture.[3]

Career

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In 2006, Yuliya Maryanko won a bronze medal in free routine combination event at the 2006 European Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships, held in Bonn.[8][9]

In 2007, Yulia won a Ukrainian Synchronized Swimming Cup in duet and ream routine events, representing Kharkiv Oblast.[10]

She competed at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in team technical and free combination routines events without reaching any medals.[1]

The following years, Yuliya competed at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships, held in Eindhoven, where she received two bronze medals in team free routine and free routine combination events.[11]

In 2009, she represented Ukraine at the 2009 European Synchronized Swimming Champions Cup, held in Andorra la Vella, where she received a bronze medal in duet routine.[12]

In 2010, Yuliya competed at the FINA Synchro World Trophy 2010, held in Russia, where she received a bronze medal in team thematic routine event.[1]

Also she competed at the 2010 European Aquatics Championships, held in Budapest, where she won two bronze medals in team combination routine and team routine events.[13]

Personal life

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In 2011, she moved to the United States and studied at the Ohio State University in 2011–2014.[14][15] There she competed at the 2011 and 2012 U.S. National Synchronised Swimming Championships, representing the Ohio State, where she received overall 3 gold medals in duet and trio routines.[16]

According to her Instagram page, she is living in Texas since 2021 and became a founder of authentic luxury resale boutique "Pre Owned Luxury" in 2021.[17][18]

Position of Russian invasion of Ukraine

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She supported Ukraine during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Yuliya wrote in her Instagram page: "But standing aside unfortunately will not guarantee a protection of them. Evil actions will not stop by taking over Ukraine. It will go further if we don't stop the Tyrant".[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Yuliya MARYANKO | Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics.
  2. ^ "29th LEN European Swimming Championships Eindhoven Results".
  3. ^ a b Журило, Л. В. "Мар'янко Юлія Віталіївна". Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України – via esu.com.ua.
  4. ^ "Николаевская синхронница Юлия Марьянко - призер World Trophy". www.niknews.mk.ua. December 6, 2010.
  5. ^ "Федерація України зі стрибків у воду (тренери)". ua.diving.org.
  6. ^ "Синхронное плавание. Пока Татьяна Марьянко готовит к стартам николаевских прыгунов в воду, ее дочь Юлия уже с медалью!". niknews.mk.ua.
  7. ^ ""Не спрашивала, сколько часов надо отработать на ставку. Трудилась до победного" - знаменитый тренер Татьяна Марьянко". korabelov.info.
  8. ^ "European Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships 17–21 May 2006 Results".
  9. ^ "InterSportStats". intersportstats.com.
  10. ^ "Кубок Украины – наш!". vecherniy.kharkov.ua. May 18, 2009.
  11. ^ "Синхронное плавание: наши с "бронзой"".
  12. ^ "Кубок чемпионок наш". m.gazeta.ru.
  13. ^ "30th LEN European Championships 2010: Synchronised Swimming results/schedule". OmegaTiming.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  14. ^ Dispatch, Amy Saunders, The Columbus. "OSU swimmer in sync with team - but mainly as a solo attraction". The Columbus Dispatch.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "Yuliya Maryanko LinkedIn".
  16. ^ "All Time Champions". www.usaartisticswim.org.
  17. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
  18. ^ "PRE-OWNED LUXURY CONSIGNMENT BOUTIQUE". pre.owned_luxury.
  19. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.