Anastasia Bayandina (born 1 November 1996) is a French-Russian synchronised swimmer.

Anastasia Bayandina
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (1996-11-01) 1 November 1996 (age 27)
Sport
CountryRussia
SportSynchronised swimming
Medal record
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Glasgow Team free routine
Gold medal – first place 2018 Glasgow Team technical routine

She won a gold medal in the team free routine competition at the 2018 European Aquatics Championships.[1]

In December 2018, after being excluded from the Russian national team in the run-up to the 2024 Olympics, Anastasia and her twin sister, Daria Bayandina, contacted the French Swimming Federation. An agreement is reached, the Russian federation accepts the transfer, then Anastasia begins to train at INSEP. Naturalized in 2021 at the same time as her sister, Anastasia Bayandina is participating in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games in team and duo. [2]

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