Yana Klochkova
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Yana Oleksandrivna Klochkova ' onMouseout='HidePop("91339")' href="/topics/Simferopol">Simferopol
) is a Ukrainian
swimmer, who has won five Olympic medals in her career, with four of them being gold.
Her gold medal
s came in the 200 meter individual medley and the 400 meter individual medley at the 2000
and 2004 Summer Olympics
; her silver medal
came in the 800 meter freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics
. She has also won ten titles at swimming's world championships, nineteen European championship titles. She currently holds the short-course world record in the 400 meter individual medley. Her 400 m individual medley world record was broken by American Katie Hoff at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne. In 2003 she won four golds at the Summer Universiade
in South Korea. She was also awarded the Hero of Ukraine
medal. In 2004, she was named by Swimming World magazine
as the World Female Swimmer of the Year.
Simferopol
-Russian Empire and Civil War:The city was renamed Simferopol in 1784 after the annexation of the Crimean Khanate to the Russian Empire by Catherine II of Russia. The name Simferopol is derived from the Greek, Συμφερόπολις , translated as "the city of usefulness." In 1802, Simferopol became the...
) is a Ukrainian
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...
swimmer, who has won five Olympic medals in her career, with four of them being gold.
Her gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
s came in the 200 meter individual medley and the 400 meter individual medley at the 2000
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
; her silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
came in the 800 meter freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. She has also won ten titles at swimming's world championships, nineteen European championship titles. She currently holds the short-course world record in the 400 meter individual medley. Her 400 m individual medley world record was broken by American Katie Hoff at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne. In 2003 she won four golds at the Summer Universiade
Swimming at the 2003 Summer Universiade
The swimming competition during the 2003 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXII Summer Universiade, took place in Daegu, South Korea from August 24 till August 30, 2003.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* *...
in South Korea. She was also awarded the Hero of Ukraine
Hero of Ukraine
Hero of Ukraine is the highest state decoration that can be conferred upon an individual citizen by the Government of Ukraine. The title was created in 1998 by President Leonid Kuchma and as of August 25 2011 the total number of awards is 265. The award is divided into two classes of distinction:...
medal. In 2004, she was named by Swimming World magazine
Swimming World magazine
Swimming World Magazine is an American-based monthly swimming magazine, that was first published in a magazine format as Junior Swimmer in January of 1960...
as the World Female Swimmer of the Year.
Olympic Champion
- 2000, SydneySwimming at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested, between September 15–23, 2000. There was a total of 954 participants from 150 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men:...
: 200 m individual medley - 2000, SydneySwimming at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested, between September 15–23, 2000. There was a total of 954 participants from 150 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men:...
: 400 m individual medley - 2004, AthensSwimming at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSwimming 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:...
: 200 m individual medley - 2004, AthensSwimming at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSwimming 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:...
: 400 m individual medley
World Champion, Long Course
- 2001, Fukuoka2001 World Aquatics ChampionshipsrightThe 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and 29 July 2001....
: 400 m freestyle - 2001, Fukuoka2001 World Aquatics ChampionshipsrightThe 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and 29 July 2001....
: 400 m individual medley - 2003, Barcelona2003 World Aquatics ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain was the host city of the X FINA World Aquatics Championships or the 10th FINA World Championships in Aquatics, which were held from July 12 until July 27, 2003....
: 200 m individual medley - 2003, Barcelona2003 World Aquatics ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain was the host city of the X FINA World Aquatics Championships or the 10th FINA World Championships in Aquatics, which were held from July 12 until July 27, 2003....
: 400 m individual medley
World Champion, Short Course
- 1999, Hong Kong: 400 m individual medley
- 2000, Athens: 200 m individual medley
- 2000, Athens: 400 m individual medley
- 2002, Moscow: 400 m freestyle
- 2002, Moscow: 200 m individual medley
- 2002, Moscow: 400 m individual medley
European Champion, Long Course
- 1999, Istanbul: 200 m individual medley
- 1999, Istanbul: 400 m individual medley
- 2000, Helsinki: 400 m freestyle
- 2000, Helsinki: 200 m individual medley
- 2000, Helsinki: 400 m individual medley
- 2002, Berlin: 400 m freestyle
- 2002, Berlin: 200 m individual medley
- 2002, Berlin: 400 m individual medley
- 2004, Madrid: 200 m individual medley
- 2004, Madrid: 400 m individual medley
European Champion, Short Course
- 1999, Lisbon: 400 m freestyle
- 1999, Lisbon: 800 m freestyle
- 1999, Lisbon: 200 m individual medley
- 1999, Lisbon: 400 m individual medley
- 2000, Valencia: 200 m individual medley
- 2000, Valencia: 400 m individual medley
- 2001, Antwerp: 200 m individual medley
- 2002, Riesa: 200 m individual medley
- 2002, Riesa: 400 m individual medley
Universiade Champion, Long Course
- 2003, Daegu: 200 m freestyle
- 2003, Daegu: 200 m butterfly
- 2003, Daegu: 200 m individual medley
- 2003, Daegu: 400 m individual medley
- 2007, Bangkok: 400 m individual medley
See also
- World record progression 400 metres medleyWorld record progression 400 metres medleyThe first world record in the 400 metres individual medley in long course swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation in 1957, followed by the women a year later...
- List of multiple Olympic gold medalists