Svetlana Bondarenko
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Svitlana Bondarenko is a former breaststroke
swimmer from Ukraine
, who won two silver medals at the 1995 FINA Short Course World Championships
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In the 1990s Bondarenko also won three silver medals at the European Championships. She won the gold medal in the 100 m breaststroke at the European LC Championships 2004
in Madrid, Spain, just a couple of months before the Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece.
Bondarenko was the oldest contender at the 2010 European Aquatics Championships.
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer 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 two silver medals at the 1995 FINA Short Course World Championships
1995 FINA Short Course World Championships
The 2nd FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 30 November until 3 December 1995. This event was considered a trailblazer in the aspect of the organization of major championships in swimming...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In the 1990s Bondarenko also won three silver medals at the European Championships. She won the gold medal in the 100 m breaststroke at the European LC Championships 2004
European LC Championships 2004
The 2004 LEN European Championships were held in Madrid, Spain from 5–16 May, at the M-86 Swimming Center in the southeast of the city. The championships brought together the European Championships in swimming , open water swimming, diving and synchronised swimming...
in Madrid, Spain, just a couple of months before the Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
in Athens, Greece.
Bondarenko was the oldest contender at the 2010 European Aquatics Championships.