Irena Olevsky

Irena Olevsky (born 22 March 1974) is a former Australian synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

Irena Olevsky
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1974-03-22) 22 March 1974
Moscow, Russia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country Australia
SportSynchronized swimming
ClubNunawading
Coached byAnna Nepotacheva
Retired2006
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Synchronized swimming
Commonwealth Games
1998 Kuala LumpurDuet
2006 MelbourneDuet
2006 MelbourneSolo

Personal life

Olevsky was born on 22 March 1974 in Moscow, Russia. As of 2006, she is 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) tall and weighs 62 kg (137 lb).[2]

Synchronised swimming

Olevsky and Naomi Young competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, and received a silver medal in the duet event.[2] Olevsky also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics, placing 8th in the team event and 16th in the duet event with Young.[3]

Olevsky competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, receiving a silver medal in the Free Routine Duet with Dannielle Liesch, as well as a bronze medal in the Free Routine Solo event. Olevsky retired shortly after the Commonwealth Games, after 27 years of competition in the sport.[4]

  • Irena Olevsky (Australia) melbourne2006.com.au
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Irena Olevsky". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Irena Olevsky". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  2. "Irena Olevsky (Australia)". melbourne2006.com.au.
  3. "Australian Olympic Committee: Irena Olevsky". olympics.com.au. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  4. "Save The Last Dance for Me". theage.com.au.
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