Yana Klochkova
Yana Oleksandrivna Klochkova (
Yana Klochkova set 50 Ukrainian records in 25- and 50-meter swimming pools at distances of 100, 200, 400 meters with integrated swimming; 200, 400 and 800 meters freestyle; 100 and 200 meters on the back; 200 meters butterfly and relay swimming. At the
Biography
She was born on 7 August 1982 in the city of Simferopol. She moved from there to Kharkiv, then to Kyiv.
Sports Society — "Dynamo", Major of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
Coaches — Honored Trainer of Ukraine, Honored Worker of Physical Culture of Ukraine Nina Kozhukh and Honored Trainer of the USSR, Honored Worker of Physical Culture of Ukraine Alexander Kozhukh.
She retired in 2009 at the age of 26.[3]
As of 2018, Yana has an 8-year-old son named Alex.[4]
In 2022, Yana Klochkova left to live in occupied Crimea. The athlete has never commented on the full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine.[5]
Farewell to the track
In January 2008, Klochkova announced her retirement from sports.
On 24 March 2009 in the Olympic swimming pool "Aquarena" in Kharkov on Klochkovskaya street, during the first stage of the Ukrainian Swimming Cup, with completely filled stands, Yana Klochkova's official "parting with water" took place. Officials (Mayor Mikhail Dobkin, Vice Governor Sergei Storozhenko, Head of the Ukrainian Swimming Federation Oleg Dyomin, two-time Olympic champion volleyball player Yuriy Poyarkov and many others) spoke about the swimmers, followed by the presentation of flowers and gifts from everyone. Klochkova, nicknamed "the goldfish" in Ukraine, was symbolically presented with an aquarium with a live goldfish.
In 2011, Yana Klochkova headed the Kyiv branch of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, but in 2012, without waiting for support for her initiatives from the executive committee of the Olympic Committee, she left this post.
Awards
Her
On 28 July 2001, she won a silver medal by defeating
Titles
Yana Klochkova's titles include:
Olympic Champion
- 2000, Sydney: 200 m individual medley
- 2000, Sydney: 400 m individual medley
- 2004, Athens: 200 m individual medley
- 2004, Athens: 400 m individual medley
World Champion, Long Course
- 2001, Fukuoka: 400 m freestyle
- 2001, Fukuoka: 400 m individual medley
- 2003, Barcelona: 200 m individual medley
- 2003, Barcelona: 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
Honorary titles
"Person of the Year 2000" in the nomination "Sportsman of the Year".
"Person of the Year 2003" in the nomination "Sportsman of the Year".
Honorary Citizen of Kharkiv and Donetsk.
International championships (50 m)
Meet | 400 free | 800 free | 200 fly | 200 medley | 400 medley | 4×100 free | 4×100 medley |
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EC 1997 | 23rd | ||||||
WC 1998 | 4th | ||||||
EC 1999 | |||||||
EC 2000 | |||||||
OG 2000 | |||||||
WC 2001 | |||||||
EC 2002 | |||||||
WC 2003 | heats[a] | ||||||
EC 2004 | |||||||
OG 2004 | 10th | ||||||
WC 2005 | |||||||
EC 2006 | 4th | 9th | 4th | ||||
WC 2007 | |||||||
EC 2008 | 8th | 12th | 5th |
- a Klochkova qualified from the heats, but scratched the semi-finals
See also
- World record progression 400 metres medley
- List of multiple Olympic gold medalists
- List of top Olympic gold medalists in swimming
- List of individual gold medalists in swimming at the Olympics and World Aquatics Championships (women)
- List of European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
- List of European Short Course Swimming Championships medalists (women)
References
- ^ a b Vlaskov, A. Yana Klochkova. Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine. 2013
- ^ "Битва статей: хто приніс Україні більше олімпійського "золота"". sport.segodnya.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Former Olympic medalist Yana Klochkova announces retirement". Reuters. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ ""Я очень добрая мама": олимпийская чемпионка Яна Клочкова рассказала, как воспитывает сына" ["I'm a very nice mom": Olympic champion Yana Klochkova told how to educate your child]. Segodnya. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ ""Золота рибка" плавчиня Яна Клочкова зрадила Україну: стало відомо де знаходиться спортсменка". myukraine.in.ua (in Ukrainian). 25 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Abrams, Jonathan (19 June 2005). "Ukraine's Klochkova Is Back From Break". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Olympic champion: Yana Klochkova, the swimmer". Welcome to Ukraine.
- ^ "Flash! World Championships: World Record for Katie Hoff in 400 m individual medley". Swimming World. 1 April 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "2001: Year in Review" (PDF). The Ukrainian Weekly. 6 January 2002. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Best-ever Daegu Universiade Conclude with Long-last Happy Memories". China Radio International. 31 August 2003. Retrieved 1 January 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Who's the Greatest Female All-around Swimmer of All Time?". Swimming World. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Medley queen Klochkova given top honour". Eurosport/Reuters. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
External links
- Yana Klochkova at World Aquatics
- Yana Klochkova at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Yana Klochkova at Swimrankings.net
- Yana Klochkova at Olympics.com
- Yana Klochkova at Olympedia