Nina Zhivanevskaya
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Nina Alexandrovna•Zhivanevskaya Ilichiova |
| Used name | Nina•Zhivanevskaya |
| Other names | Нина Александровна Живаневская |
| Born | 24 June 1977 in Samara, Samara (RUS) |
| Measurements | 166 cm / 56 kg |
| Affiliations | Club Valenciano de Natacion / Armiya Rossii, Samara |
| NOC |  Russian Federation  Spain  Unified Team |
| Nationality | Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
As a 15-year-old, Nina Zhivanevskaya made her international début at the 1992 Olympics, winning bronze as a member of the Unified Team’s medley relay team. After the fall of Soviet Union, Zhivanevskaya represented Russia until 1999, when she married a Spanish citizen and represented Spain for the remainder of her career. For more than a decade Zhivanevskaya was considered one of the world’s top female backstroke sprinters. In addition to her 1992 Olympic bronze, she won another bronze at the 2000 Olympics in the 100 back. At the World Championships Zhivanevskaya won a full set of medals: gold in the 2003 50 metre backstroke, silver in the 1994 100 backstroke, and bronze in the 1994 medley relay. At the European Championships Zhivanevskaya won four gold medals (50/100/200 backstroke in 2000 and the 50 backstroke in 2003), seven silver medals (100 backstroke and medley relay in 1993; 50/100 backstroke in 1999; 200 backstroke in 2002; and the 50 backstroke in 2004/2008) and five bronze medalss (200 backstroke and 4x100 free relay in 1993 and 100 backstroke in 1995, 2004 and 2008). She also won both the 100 and 200 backstroke events at the 2001 Mediterranean Games. Zhivanevskaya retired from sports after the 2008 Olympics.
Personal Best: 50 m backstroke – 28.11 (2008); 100 m backstroke – 1:00.29 (2008); 200 m backstroke – 2:09.53 (2000).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | EUN |
RUS |
Nina Zhivanevskaya | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 7 | ||||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 14 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Unified Team | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | RUS |
Nina Zhivanevskaya | ||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 9 | ||||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 8 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Russian Federation | 7 | |||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ESP |
Nina Zhivanevskaya | ||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 6 | ||||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ESP |
Nina Zhivanevskaya | ||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 5 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Spain | 7 | |||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ESP |
Nina Zhivanevskaya | ||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 11 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Spain | 15 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m backstroke – 8 April 2000 - 17 June 2000 and 22 March 2008 - 23 March 2008: 28.69 (8 April 2000; Madrid, ESP), 28.13 (22 March 2008; Eindhoven, NED))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 9 January 1997 - 17 March 2000: 59.01 (9 January 1997; Beijing, CHN), 58.99 (2 February 1997; Gelsenkirchen, USA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m backstroke – 8 April 2000 - 25 April 2000: 28.69 (8 April 2000; Madrid, ESP) (competed for Spain))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (4–7–5 1993 Sheffield SWM silver: 100 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 200 m backstroke and 4×100 m freestyle relay (competed for Russia); 1995 Wien SWM bronze: 100 m backstroke (competed for Russia); 1999 İstanbul SWM silver: 50 m backstroke and 100 m backstroke (competed for Spain); 2000 Helsinki SWM gold: 50 m backstroke, 100 m backstroke, and 200 m backstroke (competed for Spain); 2002 Berlin SWM gold: 50 m backstroke, silver: 200 m backstroke (competed for Spain); 2004 Madrid SWM silver: 50 m backstroke, bronze: 100 m backstroke (competed for Spain); 2008 Eindhoven SWM silver: 50 m backstroke, bronze: 100 m backstroke (competed for Spain))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (1–6–1 1992 Espoo silver: 50 m backstroke (competed for Russia); 1993 Gateshead silver: 50 m backstroke (competed for Russia); 1999 Lisboa gold: 100 m backstroke, silver: 50 m backstroke and 200 m backstroke (competed for Spain); 2000 Valencia silver: 50 m backstroke and 200 m backstroke, bronze: 100 m backstroke (competed for Spain))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–1–1 1994 Roma SWI silver: 100 m backstroke, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay (competed for Russia); 2003 Barcelona SWI gold: 50 m backstroke (competed for Spain))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (4–0–0 2001 Tunis SWI gold: 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay (competed for Spain))