Anna Gostomelsky

Anna Gostomelsky
Personal information
Full nameAnna Gostomelsky
NationalityIsraeli
Born (1981-06-09) June 9, 1981 (age 43)
Kiev, Ukraine, Soviet Union
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubMaccabi Kiryat Bialik
Medal record
Representing  Israel
European Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Helsinki 50 m backstroke
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Israel 100m freestyle

Anna Gostomelsky (Ukrainian: Ганна Гостомельська; Russian: Анна Гостомельская, Hebrew: אניה גוסטומלסקי; born 9 June 1981) is an Israeli swimmer who represented Israel at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Gostomelsky was born to a Jewish family[2] in Kiev, Soviet Union (now Ukraine). She immigrated to Israel with her family at age 10. She holds the most Israeli swimming records of any female swimmer.

She competed on behalf of Israel at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens, Greece, and Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[3]

At the 2005 Maccabiah Games, she won the women's 100m freestyle and set a new Maccabiah record.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Anya Gostomelsky Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ "Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries". Jewishinstlouis.org. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "Israel at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "שחייה: 4 שיאי מכביה ובינ"ל אחד בפתיחה". 10 July 2005.


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