Irena Olevsky

Irena Olevsky
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1974-03-22) 22 March 1974 (age 50)
Moscow, Soviet Union
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
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Duet
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne Duet
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne Solo

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

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. ^ a b "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.