Tatyana Devyatova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Tatyana Nikolayevna•Devyatova (-Kostitsina) |
| Used name | Tatyana•Devyatova |
| Original name | Татьяна Николаевна•Девятова (-Костицина) |
| Other names | Tetyana Mykolaïvna Deviatova (-Kostitsyna), Тетяна Миколаївна Девятова (-Костіцина) |
| Born | 19 September 1948 in Kupyansk, Kharkiv (UKR) |
| Measurements | 166 cm / 61 kg |
| Affiliations | Dynamo Kharkiv, Kharkiv (UKR) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ukrainian Tatyana Devyatova was the top Soviet female butterfly swimmer in the 1960s. During her career, she competed in three international tournaments. Her first was the 1964 Olympics, where she won a bronze in the medley relay. At the 1966 European Championships, she won silver in the medley relay and was fourth in the 100 fly. At the 1968 Olympics, she was fourth in the medley relay and reached the semifinals of the 100 butterfly. Domestically, Devyatova won 11 Soviet titles – 1965-69 in 100 butterfly; 1966-67, 1969 in 200 butterfly; 1964-65 in 400 IM; and in 1969 in the medley relay.
Personal Best: 100 m butterfly – 1:06.8 (1967); 200 m butterfly – 2:28.8 (1968); 400 m individual medley – 5:42.0 (1965).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
UKR |
Tatyana Devyatova | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 17 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
UKR |
Tatyana Devyatova | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 10 | ||||||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 9 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m medley – 13 August 1966 - 4 March 1967: 2:33.9 (13 August 1966; Moskva, URS); 4×100 m medley relay – 16 October 1964 - 18 October 1964 and 20 September 1967 - 20 April 1968: 4:39.1 tied (16 October 1964; Tokyo, JPN), 4:35.7 (20 September 1967; Tbilisi, URS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–0 1966 Utrecht SWM silver: 4×100 m medley relay)