Polina Egorova

Polina Alexeyevna Egorova (Russian: Полина Алексеевна Егорова; born on February 25, 2000) is a Russian butterfly and backstroke swimmer. She is two-time Youth Olympic Games champion (2018) and six-time European Games champion (2015).

Polina Egorova

Polina Egorova in 2018 (far left)
Personal information
Native name	Полина Алексеевна Егорова
Nationality	Russia
Born	25 February 2000 Salavat, Russia
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Coach	Hanif Shafikov
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Russia 2015 Baku 100 m backstroke 2015 Baku 200 m backstroke 2015 Baku 50 m butterfly 2015 Baku 100 m butterfly 2015 Baku 4×100 m freestyle 2015 Baku 4×100 m medley Summer Youth Olympics 2018 Buenos Aires 4×100 m mixed freestyle 2018 Buenos Aires 4×100 m freestyle 2018 Buenos Aires 100 m butterfly 2018 Buenos Aires 50 m butterfly 2018 Buenos Aires 4×100 m medley relay

Career

Polina was born in Salavat, Bashkortostan. Her first coach is Hanif Skafikov.[1]

Polina competed at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. She became a six-time champion, won gold medals in 100 and 200 m backstroke, 50 and 100 m butterfly and two-times in relays.[2]

References

1. База данных спортсменов и результатов (in Russian). Всероссийская Федерация Плавания. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
2. "Baku 2015 1st European Games - Athletes - EGOROVA Polina". Baku 2015. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

External links

• Polina Egorova (in Russian) on Russian Swimming Federation website