Anna Polivanchuk

{{For|the fellow twin sister, who has also represented Sweden at the Deaflympics in swimming|Alexandra Polivanchuk}}

{{Infobox swimmer|name=Anna Polivanchuk|birth_date={{birth date and age|1990|08|31}}|birth_place=Tallinn, Estonia|nationality={{SWE}}|collegeteam=Swedish National Upper Secondary School for the Deaf|strokes=freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke|medaltemplates={{MedalCountry|{{SWE}}}}

{{MedalBronze|Melbourne 2005|50m backstroke}}}}

Anna Polivanchuk (born 31 August 1990) is a Swedish female deaf swimmer and also the twin sister of Alexandra Polivanchuk.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deaflympics.com/athletes.asp?8603|title=Anna Polivanchuk {{!}} Deaflympics|website=www.deaflympics.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106231642/https://www.deaflympics.com/athletes.asp?8603|archive-date=2018-01-06|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.gallaudetathletics.com/sports/wswimdive/2013-14/releases/allneac|title=Polivanchuk sisters help Gallaudet garner 12 All-NEAC honors, Curran named Coach of the Year|date=2014-02-19|work=Gallaudet|access-date=2018-01-06|language=en|archive-date=2018-01-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061208/http://www.gallaudetathletics.com/sports/wswimdive/2013-14/releases/allneac|url-status=dead}} She competed at the Deaflympics in 2005 and 2009. She currently holds the deaf world swimming record in the women's 400m freestyle event which was set by her in 2006. She also graduated and continued her swimming career with the Gallaudet University.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gallaudetathletics.com/sports/wswimdive/2013-14/releases/neacday2|title=Polivanchuk sisters set the pace for Gallaudet women's swimming at NEAC championships on Day 2|date=2014-02-15|work=Gallaudet|access-date=2018-01-06|language=en|archive-date=2018-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106231621/http://www.gallaudetathletics.com/sports/wswimdive/2013-14/releases/neacday2|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.gallaudetathletics.com/sports/wswimdive/2013-14/bios/polivanchuk_anna|title=Anna Polivanchuk bio|website=Gallaudet|language=en|access-date=2018-01-06|archive-date=2018-01-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061000/http://www.gallaudetathletics.com/sports/wswimdive/2013-14/bios/polivanchuk_anna|url-status=dead}}

Career

Anna Polivanchuk made her Deaflympic debut at the 2005 Summer Deaflympics along with her twin sister, Alexandra Polivanchuk and claimed bronze medals in the women's 100m backstroke, 4×100 freestyle relay and 50m backstroke events. Anna was also the part of the Swedish team which claimed the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay event as a part of the 2005 Deaflympics which also consisted Alexandra Polivanchuk.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deaflympics.com/games.asp?results/deaflympics/3/158|title=Women's 4×100m freestyle relay {{!}} 2005 Summer Deaflympics|website=www.deaflympics.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106231716/https://www.deaflympics.com/games.asp?results%2Fdeaflympics%2F3%2F158|archive-date=2018-01-06|url-status=dead}}

Anna also competed at the 2009 Summer Deaflympics and claimed gold medals in the women's 100m backstroke{{Cite web|url=https://www.deaflympics.com/games.asp?results/deaflympics/2/1937|title=Women's 100m backstroke {{!}} 2009 Summer Deaflympics|website=www.deaflympics.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032323/https://www.deaflympics.com/games.asp?results%2Fdeaflympics%2F2%2F1937|archive-date=2017-12-01|url-status=dead}} and 200m backstroke events.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deaflympics.com/games.asp?results/deaflympics/2/1909|title=Women's 200m backstroke {{!}} 2009 Summer Deaflympics|website=www.deaflympics.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107060943/https://www.deaflympics.com/games.asp?results%2Fdeaflympics%2F2%2F1909|archive-date=2018-01-07|url-status=dead}} Anna Polivanchuk was awarded the ICSD Deaf Sportswoman of the Year award in 2006 and was also nominated for the ICSD Deaf Sportswoman of the Year award in 2007 and 2009.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deaflympics.com/athletes.asp?sport-person-of-the-year/2006/women|title=Athletes {{!}} Deaflympics|website=www.deaflympics.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107060904/https://www.deaflympics.com/athletes.asp?sport-person-of-the-year%2F2006%2Fwomen|archive-date=2018-01-07|url-status=dead}}

References

Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:Swedish female backstroke swimmers

Category:Swedish female freestyle swimmers

Category:Deaf swimmers

Category:Swedish deaf people

Category:Gallaudet University alumni

Category:Sportspeople from Örebro

Category:21st-century Swedish sportswomen