Oxana Verevka
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Oksana Aleksandrovna Verevka ' onMouseout='HidePop("91399")' href="/topics/Chernihiv">Chernihiv
, Ukraine
) is a retired medley swimmer
from Russia
. She twice competed at the Summer Olympics (2000 and 2004), and is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's 200 m individual medley at the 1997 European Championships (LC).
Chernihiv
Chernihiv or Chernigov is a historic city in northern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Chernihiv Oblast , as well as of the surrounding Chernihivskyi Raion within the oblast...
, 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...
) is a retired medley swimmer
Medley swimming
Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley or by four swimmers as a medley relay...
from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. She twice competed at the Summer Olympics (2000 and 2004), and is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's 200 m individual medley at the 1997 European Championships (LC).