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Swimming At The 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 Metre Backstroke
The Women's 50m Backstroke at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships took place on 28 March (prelims & semifinals) and the evening of 29 March (finals) at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. 95 swimmers were entered in the event, of which, 93 swam. The USA's Natalie Coughlin established a new Championship Record for the distance (28.30) the day prior to the event, with her split from the women's 100m Back final. The record for the distance had been 28.31 by China's Gao Chang from the 2005 Worlds. Existing records at the start of the event started were: * World Record (WR): 28.19, Janine Pietsch (Germany), 25 May 2005 in Berlin, Germany. * Championship Record (CR): 28.30, Natalie Coughlin (USA), Melbourne 2007 The 2007 World Aquatics Championships, or the XII FINA World Championships, were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007. The competition took place at three locations in central Melbourne: the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic C ... (27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 World Aquatics Championships
The 2007 World Aquatics Championships, or the XII FINA World Championships, were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007. The competition took place at three locations in central Melbourne: the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (diving and water polo), St Kilda Beach (open water), and Rod Laver Arena in a temporary pool christened the Susie O'Neill Pool (synchro and swimming). A total of 2,158 athletes from 167 nations participated in the 2007 championships. The total number of spectators was more than 215,000, setting a new record attendance for the event. FINA President Mustapha Larfaoui described the competition as "the biggest and best in history." Medals table At the end of the competition, the medals table contained an entry for Tunisia, with one gold and one silver medal, both won by Oussama Mellouli. However, on 11 September 2007, the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland vacated these results imposing an 18-month competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastasia Valeryevna Zuyeva
Anastasia Valeryevna Fesikova (russian: Анастасия Валерьевна Фесикова; born 8 May 1990), née Anastasia Zuyeva, is a Russian swimmer who holds the Russian national records for the 50, 100 and 200 metres backstroke events. She swam for Russia at the 2008 Olympics, the 2012 Olympics and the 2016 Olympics. At the 2012 Olympic Games, she won a silver medal in the 200 m backstroke. Career International Swimming League In spring 2020, Fesikova signed to thToronto Titans the first Canadian based professional swim team, in their inaugural season. World Championships At the 2012 London Olympics, Zueva won a silver medal in 200 m backstroke behind American Missy Franklin. Zueva competed at the 2007 World Championships taking 7th place in 100 m backstroke, 5th place 4x100 meters medley relay. European Championships Zueva made her debut in the national team of Russia at the 2006 European Championships in Mallorca, Spain. At the 2008 European Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes Peris
María Mercedes "Merche" Peris Minguet (born 5 January 1985 in Paiporta, Valencia, Spain) is an Olympic and national record holding backstroke swimmer from Spain. She competed for Spain at the 2008 Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Nati .... Notes References External links * * * * 1985 births Living people Spanish female backstroke swimmers Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Valencia Olympic swimmers for Spain Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain Swimmers at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming {{Spain-swimming-bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolett Szepesi
Nikolett Szepesi (born September 11, 1987) is a Hungarian swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ... from Budapest. Biography In 2010, she was suspended for one year due to doping/retirement rule violation. Awards * Hungarian swimmer of the Year (1): 2007 References 1987 births Living people Hungarian female backstroke swimmers Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Hungary European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Doping cases in swimming Swimmers from Budapest {{Hungary-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai
Sherry Tsai (; born 4 September 1983) is a retired swimmer from Hong Kong. She competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics in the 50 m freestyle, 100 m and 200 m backstroke, and 200 m individual medley (six events in total), with the best achievement of 28th place. She attended and swam for the University of California, Berkeley in the USA. She won Hong Kong's Best Swimmer Award 4 years-in-a-row (1998–2001), and at one time held 14 Hong Kong Records. At the 2004 Olympics, she was Hong Kong's flagbearer for the Opening Ceremony. by Kane Wu, '' China Daily'', Hong Kong edition. Published 2010-10-08, retrieved 2010-12-02. She has swum for Hong Kong at: *Olympics: 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Ørnstedt
Louise Ørnstedt (born 23 March 1985) was a Danish backstroke swimmer who competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. She retired from swimming in August 2007 due to persistent shoulder problems. See also *List of Nordic records in swimming *List of Danish records in swimming This is a list of Danish records in swimming, which are ratified by the Danish Swimming Federation. All records were achieved in finals unless otherwise noted. Long course (50 m) Men Women Mixed ... References * 1985 births Living people Danish female swimmers Danish female backstroke swimmers Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Denmark Sportspeople from Odense World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming 21st-century Danish sportswomen {{Denmark-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kateryna Zubkova
Kateryna Mikhailivna Zubkova ( uk, Катери́на Миха́йлівна Зубко́ва) (born July 14, 1988 in Kharkiv) is a Ukrainian swimmer. Career She has won national titles for Ukraine eight times, and is a former European breaststroke champion. She has competed at numerous international meets, including the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2004 and 2006 European Short Course Swimming Championships, and the 2007 World Aquatics Championships. During the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, she briefly made national headlines after the event's broadcaster filmed a violent altercation between her and Mikhail Zubkov, her father and coach. As a result of the incident, FINA withdrew Mikhail's coaching accreditation, and Victoria Police obtained an intervention order barring him from going within 200 metres of his daughter, although the order was later struck out in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court. She later joined the Indiana University Indiana University (IU) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laure Manaudou
Laure Manaudou (; born 9 October 1986) is a retired French Olympic, world and European champion swimmer. She has held the world record in freestyle events between 200 and 1500 meter. She is the daughter of a French father and a Dutch mother, and she is the older sister of Florent Manaudou who is also an Olympic gold medalist swimmer. Career 2004 Olympics She won the gold medal in the women's 400-meter Freestyle swimming, freestyle at the 2004 Athens Olympics. It was France's first gold medal ever in women's swimming and the first swimming gold medal won by a French athlete since Jean Boiteux's victory in the 400-meter men's freestyle event at Helsinki in 1952. Manaudou won the silver medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle at the Athens Olympics. In that race, she had a quick start but was passed down the stretch by Ai Shibata of Japan. She also won the bronze medal in the women's 100-meter backstroke, thus becoming only the 2nd Frenchwoman to win three medals in a single Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Gemo
Elena Gemo (born 17 March 1987, in Galzignano Terme) is an Italian swimmer. She is 180 cm tall and weighs 69 kg. Biography Gemo qualified for her first Olympic appearance in London 2012. At the 2012 European Aquatics Championships, despite having swum the 7th time in the heat, was not admitted to the semifinals, because each nation could only have a maximum of two athletes in the semifinals and three Italian athletes had qualified. She is the Italian record holder in the 50-metre-long course and 50 and 100 meter short course backstroke. Achievements See also * Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics - Swimming * List of Mediterranean Games records in swimming The fastest times in the swimming events at the Mediterranean Games are listed by International Mediterranean Games Committee (CIJM) as a list of Mediterranean Games records in swimming. The events are held in a long course (50 m) pool. The l ... References External links Swimmer profileat Federnuoto website * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah McLean
Hannah McLean (born 1 July 1981 in London, England) is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), .... References 1981 births Living people New Zealand female swimmers Olympic swimmers of New Zealand Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming {{NewZealand-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Seebohm
Emily Jane Seebohm, OAM (born 5 June 1992) is an Australian swimmer and television personality. She has appeared at four Olympic Games between 2008 and 2021; and won three Olympic gold medals, five world championship gold medals and seven Commonwealth Games gold medals. She specialises in the backstroke, but has also won medals in the freestyle and individual medley. Career At the age of 14, Seebohm won the 100 m backstroke at the 2007 Australian Championships, the selection meet for the 2007 World Aquatics Championships. At the World Championships in Melbourne, Seebohm won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay. She also placed fourth in the final of the 100 m backstroke and 14th in the 50 m backstroke. Seebohm also won gold in both the 100 m backstroke and 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 2007 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. On 6 March 2008 at the Brisbane Catholic Schoolgirls Championships, Seebohm broke the 50 m backstroke Commonwealth and Australian record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabíola Molina
Fabíola Pulga Molina (born May 25, 1975 in São José dos Campos, São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Brazil) is a butterfly swimming, butterfly and backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who competed at the Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000, Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008 and Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012 Olympics. A resident of Coral Springs, Florida, she twice won the bronze medal with the women's relay team in the 4×100-metre medley at the Pan American Games (1995 and 1999). Molina trained at The Race Club, a summer swimming camp founded by Olympic Swimmers Gary Hall, Jr. and his father, Gary Hall, Sr. The Race Club, originally known as "The World Team," was designed to serve as a training group for elite swimmers across the world in preparation for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. To be able to train with the Race Club, one must either have been ranked in the top 20 in the world the past 3 calendar years or top 3 in their nation in the past year. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
