Olena Ronzhyna
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Olena Ronzhyna-Morozova ' onMouseout='HidePop("87204")' href="/topics/Dnipropetrovsk">Dnipropetrovsk
) is a retired rower
from Ukraine
, who won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
. She is a four-time Olympian.
After having competed for the Unified Team in 1992 Ronzhyna was a member of the Ukrainian team, that claimed the silver medal in the Women's Quadruple Sculls in Atlanta, Georgia
. Her team mates were Inna Frolova
, Svetlana Maziy
, and Dina Myftakhutdinova
. At her last Olympic appearance in 2004 she was disqualified with her team after one of her team mates, Olena Olefirenko
, tested positive for ethamivan
.
Dnipropetrovsk
Dnipropetrovsk or Dnepropetrovsk formerly Yekaterinoslav is Ukraine's third largest city with one million inhabitants. It is located southeast of Ukraine's capital Kiev on the Dnieper River, in the south-central region of the country...
) is a retired rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
from Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, who won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
. She is a four-time Olympian.
After having competed for the Unified Team in 1992 Ronzhyna was a member of the Ukrainian team, that claimed the silver medal in the Women's Quadruple Sculls in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. Her team mates were Inna Frolova
Inna Frolova
Inna Frolova is a retired rower from Ukraine, who twice won an Olympic medal during her career. She is a three-time Olympian.After having won the silver medal for the Soviet Union in the Women's Quadruple Sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics Frolova repeated that feat, rowing for the Ukraine at the...
, Svetlana Maziy
Svetlana Maziy
Svetlana Maziy is a retired rower from Ukraine, who twice won an Olympic medal during her career. She is a four-time Olympian.After having won the silver medal for the Soviet Union in the Women's Quadruple Sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics Frolova repeated that feat, rowing for independent...
, and Dina Myftakhutdinova
Dina Myftakhutdinova
Dina Myftakhutdinova is a retired rower from Ukraine, who won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She is a two-time Olympian. In Atlanta, Georgia her teammates in the Women's Quadruple Sculls were Olena Ronzhyna, Svetlana Maziy, and Inna Frolova....
. At her last Olympic appearance in 2004 she was disqualified with her team after one of her team mates, Olena Olefirenko
Olena Olefirenko
Olena Ivanivna Olefirenko is a Ukrainian rower. At the 2004 Olympics she was disqualified with her team when she was tested positive for ethamivan.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
, tested positive for ethamivan
Ethamivan
Etamivan or ethamivan , trade name Analepticon, is a respiratory stimulant drug related to nikethamide. It was mainly used in the treatment of barbiturate overdose and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but has now largely fallen into disuse....
.