Evgeniya Andreyevna Ivanova (Russian: Евгения Андреева Иванова; born 26 July 1987[1]) is a Russian water polo player.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Russian team in the women's event.

Evgeniya Ivanova
Personal information
Full name Evgeniya Andreyevna Ivanova
Born (1987-07-26) 26 July 1987 (age 37)
Gorky, Soviet Union
(now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
Nationality  Russia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Position Driver
Club information
Current team Kinef Kirishi
Medal record
Women's water polo
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rome Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shanghai Team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Budapest Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Belgrade
Gold medal – first place 2010 Zagreb
Silver medal – second place 2020 Budapest
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Team

Career

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She originally began to play water polo in 2000 in Nizhny Novgorod, following the example of her father and grandfather.[3] She made her international debut at the 2006 European Championship, which Russia won.[3] At her first World Championships, the 2009 Worlds, she scored the winning goal in Russia's bronze medal match.[3] In 2010, she scored Russia's winning goal at the 2010 European Championships.[3] She participated at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships,[4] and 2017 World Aquatics Championships.

She was part of the Russian team which won bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Yevgeniya Ivanova Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  2. ^ "London2012.com". Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  3. ^ a b c d "Evgeniya Ivanova | fina.org - Official FINA website". www.fina.org. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  4. ^ "14th FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Team Roster - Russia" (PDF). www.sportresult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-20.
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