Olesya Zaytseva (born 8 November 1974) is a Ukrainian retired synchronized swimmer who competed in the women's duet at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1] Together with her partner Iryna Rudnytska, she marked the debut for Ukraine at the Olympics in the sport of synchronized swimming. They finished 14th. She also represented Ukraine at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships.

Olesya Zaytseva
Personal information
Full nameЗайцева Олеся Володимирівна
Nationality Ukraine
Born (1974-11-08) 8 November 1974 (age 50)
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesSynchronized swimming
Updated on 19 April 2024

After the retirement, Zaytseva has been working as senior coach of Ukraine national team[2] and teaching at Kharkiv Professional College of Sports.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Olesya Zaytseva Olympic Results". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ Звання кращого спортсмена та тренера місяця отримали представники збірної України з синхронного плавання, Kharkiv Regional State Administration, 30 July 2018 (in Ukrainian).
  3. ^ Section of synchronized swimming
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