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'''Olga Aleksandrovna Brusnikina''' ({{lang-ru|Ольга Александровна Брусникина}}; born 9 November 1978) is a Russian competitor in [[synchronised swimming]] and three times [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] champion.<ref name=db-ol>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/olga-brusnikina-1.html "Olga Brusnikina"]. sports-reference.com</ref>
'''Olga Aleksandrovna Brusnikina''' ({{langx|ru|Ольга Александровна Брусникина}}; born 9 November 1978) is a Russian competitor in [[synchronised swimming]] and three times [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] champion.<ref name=db-ol>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417215225/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/olga-brusnikina-1.html "Olga Brusnikina"]. sports-reference.com</ref>


She first attracted attention when, at the age of 14, she performed a solo routine at the 1993 World Junior Synchro championships. Upon the addition of team synchronised swimming to the list of Olympic events in 1996, Brusnikina was a member of the Russian team which came fourth.<ref name="ol-org">[http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/profiles/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=94104 Olga Brusnikina]. Olympic.org</ref> She won gold medal in ''duet'' with [[Mariya Kiselyova]] at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]]. She was part of the Russian winning team in 2000, and again at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]].<ref name=db-ol/>
She first attracted attention when, at the age of 14, she performed a solo routine at the 1993 World Junior Synchro championships. Upon the addition of team synchronised swimming to the list of Olympic events in 1996, Brusnikina was a member of the Russian team which came fourth.<ref name="ol-org">[http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/profiles/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=94104 Olga Brusnikina] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706162459/http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/profiles/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=94104 |date=6 July 2008 }}. Olympic.org</ref> She won gold medal in ''duet'' with [[Mariya Kiselyova]] at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]]. She was part of the Russian winning team in 2000, and again at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]].<ref name=db-ol/>


In September 2001, Brusnikina married [[Sergey Yevstigneyev]], an Olympic water polo player and national coach whom she first met in 1994.<ref>[http://rsport.ru/aquatics/20150212/806759296.html Ватерполисты РФ попали в "группу смерти" на ЧМ, но возможно все - Евстигнеев]. rsport.ru. 12 February 2015</ref> After marriage, they lived for a few years in Italy, where Yevstigneyev played for a local team and Brusnikina coached synchronized swimming.<ref>[http://wap.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/39575 Ольга Брусникина, Сергей Евстигнеев: Выстрел на Сицилии]. sovsport.ru. 25 May 2002</ref>
In September 2001, Brusnikina married [[Sergey Yevstigneyev]], an Olympic water polo player and national coach whom she first met in 1994.<ref>[http://rsport.ru/aquatics/20150212/806759296.html Ватерполисты РФ попали в "группу смерти" на ЧМ, но возможно все - Евстигнеев] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320235536/http://rsport.ru/aquatics/20150212/806759296.html |date=20 March 2015 }}. rsport.ru. 12 February 2015</ref> After marriage, they lived for a few years in Italy, where Yevstigneyev played for a local team and Brusnikina coached synchronized swimming.<ref>[http://wap.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/39575 Ольга Брусникина, Сергей Евстигнеев: Выстрел на Сицилии] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230023121/http://wap.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/39575 |date=30 December 2015 }}. sovsport.ru. 25 May 2002</ref>


Brusnikina retired shortly after the 2004 Olympics, and on 14 August 2006 gave birth to a son, Iliya.<ref>[http://www.kp.ru/daily/23769.4/57151/ Ольга Брусникина родила Илью Муромца]. kp.ru. 8 September 2006</ref> After that she coached synchronized swimming in [[Moscow Oblast]] and worked as an international referee.<ref>[http://www.novayagazeta.ru/sports/44060.html Ольга Брусникина: В Афинах и в Пензе — похожая атмосфера]. novayagazeta.ru. 7 August 2009</ref> Currently, she is a member of the Government Commission on Physical Education and Sport and of the Russian Olympic Committee. In 2001, she was awarded the [[Order of Honour (Russia)|Order of Honour]].<ref>[http://www.infosport.ru/person/sinhronnoe-plavanie/brusnikina-olga-aleksandrovna Olga Brusnikina]. infosport.ru</ref>
Brusnikina retired shortly after the 2004 Olympics, and on 14 August 2006 gave birth to a son, Iliya.<ref>[http://www.kp.ru/daily/23769.4/57151/ Ольга Брусникина родила Илью Муромца] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054914/http://www.kp.ru/daily/23769.4/57151/ |date=4 March 2016 }}. kp.ru. 8 September 2006</ref> After that she coached synchronized swimming in [[Moscow Oblast]] and worked as an international referee.<ref>[http://www.novayagazeta.ru/sports/44060.html Ольга Брусникина: В Афинах и в Пензе — похожая атмосфера] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418153652/http://www.novayagazeta.ru/sports/44060.html |date=18 April 2015 }}. novayagazeta.ru. 7 August 2009</ref> Currently, she is a member of the Government Commission on Physical Education and Sport and of the Russian Olympic Committee.

Since December 6, 2022, she has headed the Synchronized Swimming Federation of the Russian Federation.<ref>{{Cite web|lang=ru|url=https://iz.ru/1436395/2022-12-06/olimpiiskaia-chempionka-brusnikina-vozglavila-federatciiu-sinkhronnogo-plavaniia-rf|title=Олимпийская чемпионка Брусникина возглавила Федерацию синхронного плавания РФ|website=iz.ru|date=2022-12-06|access-date=}}</ref>

==Awards==
In 2001, she was awarded the [[Order of Honour (Russia)|Order of Honour]].<ref>[http://www.infosport.ru/person/sinhronnoe-plavanie/brusnikina-olga-aleksandrovna Olga Brusnikina] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230023127/http://www.infosport.ru/person/sinhronnoe-plavanie/brusnikina-olga-aleksandrovna |date=30 December 2015 }}. infosport.ru</ref>


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Latest revision as of 23:18, 26 October 2024

Olga Brusnikina
Olga Brusnikina in 2012
Personal information
Born9 November 1978 (1978-11-09) (age 46)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportSynchronised swimming
ClubMGFSO-Dynamo, Moscow
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Duet
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth Duet
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth Team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka Solo
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona Team

Olga Aleksandrovna Brusnikina (Russian: Ольга Александровна Брусникина; born 9 November 1978) is a Russian competitor in synchronised swimming and three times Olympic champion.[1]

She first attracted attention when, at the age of 14, she performed a solo routine at the 1993 World Junior Synchro championships. Upon the addition of team synchronised swimming to the list of Olympic events in 1996, Brusnikina was a member of the Russian team which came fourth.[2] She won gold medal in duet with Mariya Kiselyova at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She was part of the Russian winning team in 2000, and again at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1]

In September 2001, Brusnikina married Sergey Yevstigneyev, an Olympic water polo player and national coach whom she first met in 1994.[3] After marriage, they lived for a few years in Italy, where Yevstigneyev played for a local team and Brusnikina coached synchronized swimming.[4]

Brusnikina retired shortly after the 2004 Olympics, and on 14 August 2006 gave birth to a son, Iliya.[5] After that she coached synchronized swimming in Moscow Oblast and worked as an international referee.[6] Currently, she is a member of the Government Commission on Physical Education and Sport and of the Russian Olympic Committee.

Since December 6, 2022, she has headed the Synchronized Swimming Federation of the Russian Federation.[7]

Awards

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In 2001, she was awarded the Order of Honour.[8]

See also

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olga Brusnikina.
  1. ^ a b "Olga Brusnikina". sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Olga Brusnikina Archived 6 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Olympic.org
  3. ^ Ватерполисты РФ попали в "группу смерти" на ЧМ, но возможно все - Евстигнеев Archived 20 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine. rsport.ru. 12 February 2015
  4. ^ Ольга Брусникина, Сергей Евстигнеев: Выстрел на Сицилии Archived 30 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sovsport.ru. 25 May 2002
  5. ^ Ольга Брусникина родила Илью Муромца Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. kp.ru. 8 September 2006
  6. ^ Ольга Брусникина: В Афинах и в Пензе — похожая атмосфера Archived 18 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine. novayagazeta.ru. 7 August 2009
  7. ^ "Олимпийская чемпионка Брусникина возглавила Федерацию синхронного плавания РФ". iz.ru (in Russian). 6 December 2022.
  8. ^ Olga Brusnikina Archived 30 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine. infosport.ru
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