Svetlana Maziy 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 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

1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...

 Frolova repeated that feat, rowing for independent Ukraine 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....

. 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 Olena Ronzhyna

Olena Ronzhyna

Olena Ronzhyna-Morozova 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...

, 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...

, 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....

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