Alla Grishchenkova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Alla Vladimirovna•Grishchenkova |
| Used name | Alla•Grishchenkova |
| Original name | Алла Владимировна•Грищенкова |
| Born | 27 August 1961 in Snezhinsk, Chelyabinsk (RUS) |
| Measurements | 171 cm / 62 kg |
| Affiliations | Trud Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Alla Grishchenkova, the best Soviet female butterfly swimmer at the end of 1970s, competed at three major international tournaments during her career: the 1977 European Championships, the 1978 World Championships, and the 1980 Olympics. She medaled only at the 1980 Olympics, however, winning bronze in the medley relay. Her best individual result was also from the 1980 Olympics, when she was eighth in the 200 fly. Domestically, Grishchenkova won four Soviet titles, doubling in the 100/200 fly in 1978-79. She also won two silver medals at the Soviet championships, the 1977 100 fly and the 1978 4x100 free relay.
Personal Best: 100 m butterfly – 1:03.49 (1979); 200 m butterfly – 2:15.70 (1980).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
RUS |
Alla Grishchenkova | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 15 | ||||||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 8 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–1–1 1979 Ciudad de México SWI silver: 200 m butterfly, bronze: 100 m butterfly)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1978 West Berlin SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only))