Svetlana Kolesnichenko
Svetlana Kolesnichenko is a Russian athlete, performs in synchronized swimming, Honored Master of Sports of Russia. Three-time Olympic champion (2016, 2020), 16-time world champion, 11-time European champion. Performs in solo, duet and group exercises.
Svetlana Kolesnichenko began synchronized swimming at the age of 6 at the Gatchina sports and recreation school 'Kiwi' under the guidance of Honored Coach of Russia Irina Belousova. At the age of 13, she entered the Moscow Secondary Specialized School of the Olympic Reserve. Then she continued her studies at the capital's sports school of the Olympic reserve 'Trud' under the guidance of the Honored Trainer of Russia Tatyana Danchenko.
Graduate of the Department of Psychology of the Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sports, Youth and Tourism (Moscow).
In September 2010, in Changshu, China, as part of the Russian team, Svetlana became a three-time winner of the World Cup in synchronized swimming in group performances. In 2011, at the Shanghai World Championships, 17-year-old Svetlana Kolesnichenko became a three-time world champion in synchronized swimming. At the 2013 Universiade in Kazan she became the champion in a duet with Svetlana Romashina and in a group. In July 2013, at the World Championships in Barcelona, she won gold in duet and group. In 2014, as a duet and in a group, she won gold at the European Championship in Berlin. At the Rio 2016: Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016), she became an Olympic champion in group competitions for the first time. At the 2017 World Championships she made her debut in soloist competitions, winning two gold medals. She also won the duet competition twice with Aleksandra Patskevich, thus becoming a four-time world champion in 2017. At the World Championships in Gwangju in 2019, Svetlana Kolesnichenko added three gold medals to her treasury - for victories in solo and twice in duet (technical and free programs). At the 2021 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest, she won two golds - in group and duet. Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Svetlana Romashina won gold in the duet competition at the Tokyo 2020: Games of the XXXII Olympiad (2021).
Svetlana Kolesnichenko began synchronized swimming at the age of 6 at the Gatchina sports and recreation school 'Kiwi' under the guidance of Honored Coach of Russia Irina Belousova. At the age of 13, she entered the Moscow Secondary Specialized School of the Olympic Reserve. Then she continued her studies at the capital's sports school of the Olympic reserve 'Trud' under the guidance of the Honored Trainer of Russia Tatyana Danchenko.
Graduate of the Department of Psychology of the Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sports, Youth and Tourism (Moscow).
In September 2010, in Changshu, China, as part of the Russian team, Svetlana became a three-time winner of the World Cup in synchronized swimming in group performances. In 2011, at the Shanghai World Championships, 17-year-old Svetlana Kolesnichenko became a three-time world champion in synchronized swimming. At the 2013 Universiade in Kazan she became the champion in a duet with Svetlana Romashina and in a group. In July 2013, at the World Championships in Barcelona, she won gold in duet and group. In 2014, as a duet and in a group, she won gold at the European Championship in Berlin. At the Rio 2016: Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016), she became an Olympic champion in group competitions for the first time. At the 2017 World Championships she made her debut in soloist competitions, winning two gold medals. She also won the duet competition twice with Aleksandra Patskevich, thus becoming a four-time world champion in 2017. At the World Championships in Gwangju in 2019, Svetlana Kolesnichenko added three gold medals to her treasury - for victories in solo and twice in duet (technical and free programs). At the 2021 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest, she won two golds - in group and duet. Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Svetlana Romashina won gold in the duet competition at the Tokyo 2020: Games of the XXXII Olympiad (2021).