LITVINCHUK Maryna

Date of Birth: 12 Mar 1988

Age: 33

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.78/5'10''

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Canoe Sprint	Women's Kayak Single 500m	22
	Women's Kayak Double 500m BLR Belarus	6
	Women's Kayak Four 500m BLR Belarus	2

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Double 500m Heat 3 #15	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Double 500m Semi-final 2 #34	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Double 500m Final A #42	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Single 500m Heat 5 #57	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Single 500m Semi-final 2 #79	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Single 500m Final C #88	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Four 500m Heat 1 #100	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Four 500m Quarterfinal 1 #109	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Four 500m Semi-final 1 #115	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Kayak Four 500m Final A #124	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Olympic Games

Year	Location	K1 500m	K2 500m	K4 500m
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	4	6	3
2012	London, GBR	-	9	3

World Championships

Year	Location	K1 200m	K1 500m	K1 1000m	K1 5000m	K2 200m	K2 500m	K4 500m	K4 1000m	K1 4x200m
2019	Szeged, HUN	-	-	-	3	1	1	2	-	-
2018	Montemor-o-Velho, POR	-	-	-	2	7	-	4	-	-
2015	Milan, ITA	-	-	-	1	1	10	1	-	-
2014	Moscow, RUS	-	-	-	2	3	4	3	-	3
2013	Duisburg, GER	-	-	-	-	6	5	3	-	5
2011	Szeged, HUN	-	-	-	3	5	-	3	-	-
2010	Poznan, POL	-	-	-	2	-	-	14	-	11
2009	Dartmouth, NS, CAN	13	21	15	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006	Szeged, HUN	-	-	-	-	-	23	-	9	-

European Games

Year	Location	K1 5000m	K2 200m	K2 500m	K4 500m
2019	Minsk, BLR	1	3	1	2

European Championships

Year	Location	K2 200m	K2 500m	K4 500m
2021	Poznan, POL	-	3	2
2018	Belgrade, SRB	7	-	2

World Cup overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017

Year	K1 500m	K2 500m	K4 500m
2021	1 x 17th	-	1 x 2nd
2019	1 x 4th	1 x 1st	1 x 5th
2018	-	-	1 x 4th

World Cup - Ten best performances since 2017

Rank	Year	Event	Competition	Location	Result
1	2019	Kayak Double 500m	World Cup	Poznan, POL	1:38.366
2	2021	Kayak Four 500m	World Cup	Szeged, HUN	1:38.37
4	2019	Kayak Single 500m	World Cup	Poznan, POL	1:50.791
4	2018	Kayak Four 500m	World Championships	Montemor-o-Velho, POR	1:34.885
5	2019	Kayak Four 500m	World Cup	Poznan, POL	1:34.543
17	2021	Kayak Single 500m	World Cup	Szeged, HUN	2:02.61

Legend
C - Canoe, K - Kayak, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified

Previous names:

Maryna Pautaran

Reading books, listening to music, cycling. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2020)

Occupation:

Physical Education - Mazyr State Pedagogical University, Belarus

Husband Artur, son Eldar [2018]

Languages spoken:

Belarusian, English, Russian

Dynamo [Belarus]

Henadzi Halitski [personal], BLR

Sporting relatives:

Her husband Artur Litvinchuk represented Belarus in canoe sprint and won gold in the K4 1000m at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (zviazda.by, 19 Oct 2020)

2006 for Belarus (progomel.by, 21 Jul 2019)

She has suffered ongoing shoulder problems throughout her career. (zviazda.by, 19 Oct 2020)

She began paddling at age 12 in Gomel, Belarus. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2020; zviazda.by, 19 Oct 2020)

Her father introduced her to the sport. (zviazda.by, 19 Oct 2020)

To win medals at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (sportpanorama.by, 19 Jun 2020)

Winning bronze in the K4 500m at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2020)

Her father, and her son. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2020)

Philosophy:

"My motivation is the desire to become better every day." (zviazda.by, 19 Oct 2020)

She was Belarus' flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. (progomel.by, 21 Jul 2019)

In 2019 she received the Medal for Working Merits from the president of Belarus. (belta.by, 26 Nov 2019)

She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Belarus. (canoeing.by, 27 Dec 2019)

General Interest

General
POSTPONEMENT POSITIVES
She said the postponement of the Olympic Games in Tokyo gave her time to treat injuries to her shoulders. "The postponement of the Olympic Games and other competitions was beneficial for me. It allowed me to take care of the eternal problems I have had with my shoulders, undergoing treatment at the Republican Scientific and Practical Sports Centre. Now my shoulders do not bother me, there is no pain or discomfort during training." (zviazda.by, 19 Oct 2020)

SPORTING FAMILY
She says having a husband who has competed at the Olympic Games is beneficial as he understands the lifestyle of an elite athlete. "Nobody understands an athlete like another athlete. My husband retired in 2013. He always supports me, he is present at all my training sessions. He takes care of our son when he travels with us to competitions. My husband won major competitions so he knows the amount of work that is required. His advice and patience gives me additional strength. Sometimes he can see better than I can where I need to put in more effort, or when I need to stop and listen to my body." (zviazda.by, 19 Oct 2020)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/maryna.poltoran
https://instagram.com/marynalitvinchuk/
Odnoklassniki: http://ok.ru/profile/286131891222
VK Profile: http://vk.com/id44519250

Legend

:: Silver Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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