MERESHKO Yelyzaveta
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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Swimming |
Women's 50m Freestyle - S6 | 1 |
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| Women's 100m Freestyle - S7 | 3 |
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| Women's 400m Freestyle - S6 | 2 |
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| Women's 100m Backstroke - S6 | 6 | ||
| Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB5 | 1 |
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| Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM6 | 2 |
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| Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 4 |
Records
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Schedule
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
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Biographical Information
Highlights
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
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| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | 50m Freestyle - S6 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 33.43 |
| 1 | 100m Freestyle - S6 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:11.40 |
| 1 | 400m Freestyle - S6 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 5:17.01 |
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke - SB5 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:41.63 |
| 3 | 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 4 | 100m Backstroke - S6 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:28.99 |
| 8 | 200m Individual Medley - SM6 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | DSQ |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 50m Freestyle - S6 | 2019 | London, GBR | 32.94 |
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke - SB5 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:41.32 |
| 1 | 50m Freestyle - S6 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 34.14 |
| 1 | 100m Freestyle - S6 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 1:12.21 |
| 1 | 400m Freestyle - S6 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 5:21.76 |
| 2 | 100m Freestyle - S6 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:11.85 |
| 2 | 400m Freestyle - S6 | 2019 | London, GBR | 5:17.49 |
| 2 | 200m Individual Medley - SM6 | 2019 | London, GBR | 3:00.83 |
| 2 | 200m Individual Medley - SM6 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 3:06.08 |
| 2 | 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 2:35.88 |
| 3 | Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points | 2019 | London, GBR | 2:41.20 |
| 4 | 100m Backstroke - S6 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:26.01 |
| 4 | 100m Backstroke - S6 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 1:27.92 |
| 5 | 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 2019 | London, GBR | 2:30.69 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | 50m Freestyle - S6 | 2020 | Funchal, POR | 32.93 |
| 1 | 100m Freestyle - S6 | 2020 | Funchal, POR | 1:12.16 |
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke - SB5 | 2020 | Funchal, POR | 1:43.01 |
| 1 | 200m Individual Medley - SM6 | 2020 | Funchal, POR | 2:59.96 |
| 1 | 50m Freestyle - S6 | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | 32.78 |
| 1 | 100m Freestyle - S6 | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | 1:11.51 |
| 1 | 400m Freestyle - S6 | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | 5:19.64 |
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke - SB5 | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | 1:41.24 |
| 1 | Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | 2:39.29 |
| 2 | 400m Freestyle - S6 | 2020 | Funchal, POR | 5:25.00 |
| 2 | 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 2020 | Funchal, POR | 2:28.95 |
| 2 | 100m Backstroke - S6 | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | 1:25.30 |
| 2 | 200m Individual Medley - SM6 | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | 3:01.69 |
| 2 | 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | 2:30.19 |
| 3 | 100m Backstroke - S6 | 2020 | Funchal, POR | 1:24.04 |
| 4 | Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points | 2020 | Funchal, POR | 2:45.91 |
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Elsa, Liza (Facebook profile, 18 Jul 2020; xsport.ua, 07 Sep 2016)
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Needlework, knitting. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
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Athlete
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Computer Engineering - Kherson National Technical University, Ukraine
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English, Russian, Ukrainian
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Invasport [Kherson, UKR]
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Ella Benedyk [personal], UKR, from 2004
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2014 for Ukraine, European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
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She began swimming in 2003 at the Youth Sports School No.6 in Kherson, Ukraine. She took up Para swimming in 2011. (ukranews.com, 15 Mar 2021; Athlete, 19 Jul 2015; vgoru.org, 20 Aug 2014)
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"My mother took me swimming so that I could improve my health. The swimming pool was not far from my house and it was very convenient for us to visit. Then I was invited to take part in children's tournaments, where I become infected with the desire to compete." (paralympic.org, 08 Apr 2016)
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Winning four gold medals and a bronze at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 03 Aug 2021; Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
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Ukrainian swimmer Yana Klochkova. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2015)
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Coach Ella Benedyk. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
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"For a long time in my interviews I was saying that sport is 95% work and 5% talent. Now, after reaching certain heights, I can say that this is not true. It is 99% of titanic, destructive labour, and only 1% not even of talent, but predisposition." (ukranews.com, 15 Mar 2021)
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In March 2021 her name was engraved at the Star Square in Kiev, Ukraine. (ukranews.com, 15 Mar 2021)
She was named among the six best Ukrainian athletes of 2018 at the Sports Constellation annual award ceremony held by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine. (isport.ua, 21 Dec 2018)
In recognition of her performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she received the Order for Merit [third grade] in Ukraine. (president.gov.ua, 04 Oct 2016)
She was named the 2016 Female Para Swimmer of the Year in the Swammy Awards, run by the Swimswam swimming news website. (swimswam.com, 30 Dec 2016)
She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 31 Dec 2020)
She was named among the six best Ukrainian athletes of 2018 at the Sports Constellation annual award ceremony held by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine. (isport.ua, 21 Dec 2018)
In recognition of her performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she received the Order for Merit [third grade] in Ukraine. (president.gov.ua, 04 Oct 2016)
She was named the 2016 Female Para Swimmer of the Year in the Swammy Awards, run by the Swimswam swimming news website. (swimswam.com, 30 Dec 2016)
She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 31 Dec 2020)
Legend
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- Bronze Medal
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- Bronze Medal Event
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