Nataliya Shalagina

Nataliya Dmitriyevna Shalagina (Russian: Наталья Дмитриевна Шалагина; born September 1, 1983) is a Russian former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] She is a 2003 Russian swimming champion in the 100 m freestyle, and a two-time relay medalist at the Russian Championships (2003 and 2004). Shalagina is a member of PK Yekaterinburg, and is coached and trained by her father Dmitry Shalagin.

Nataliya Shalagina
Personal information
Full nameNataliya Dmitriyevna Shalagina
National team Russia
Born (1983-09-01) 1 September 1983
Yekaterinburg, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubPK Yekaterinburg
CoachDmitry Shalagin

Shalagina qualified for two swimming events at the 2004 Summer Olympics by clearing a FINA A-standard entry time of 1:59.98 (200 m freestyle) from the Russian Championships in Moscow.[2] In the 200 m freestyle, Shalagina challenged seven other swimmers on the fifth heat, including top medal favorite Federica Pellegrini of Italy. She edged out Brazil's Mariana Brochado to take a seventh spot and twenty-first overall by 0.54 of a second in 2:02.37.[3][4]

Shalagina also teamed up with Oxana Verevka, Yelena Bogomazova, and Natalya Sutyagina in the 4×100 m medley relay. Swimming the freestyle leg, Shalagina recorded a time of 57.60, and the Russians finished the second heat in seventh spot and twelfth overall with a final time of 4:10.18.[5][6]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nataliya Shalagina". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. "Swimming – Women's 200m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 5)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. "Women's 200m Freestyle Heat 5". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 16 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  4. Thomas, Stephen (16 August 2004). "Women's 200 Freestyle, Prelims Day 3: Dana Vollmer Stakes Her Claim as Fastest Qualifier, Benko Also Through to Evening Round". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  5. "Women's 4×100m Medley Relay Heat 2". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  6. Thomas, Stephen (20 August 2004). "Women's 400 Medley Relay, Prelims Day 7: Aussies Qualify Ahead of USA in Two-Way Battle for Gold". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2013.


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