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Synchronized Swimming At The 2012 Summer Olympics
Synchronized swimming competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London were held from Sunday 5 August to Friday 10 August, at the London Aquatics Centre. Two medal events were included in the programme — women's duet and women's team — with 100 athletes participating. Qualifying system For the team event, the 5 continental champions and 3 further non-qualified teams from an Olympic Qualifying Tournament qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics. For the duet event, the same teams qualified, plus a further 16 non-qualified teams from the Olympic Qualifying Tournament qualified. The host nation is considered European champion, whilst the best-placed teams from Asia, Africa & Oceania at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships were to be considered as the respective continental champions.Synchronized swimming ...
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London Aquatics Centre
The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility with two swimming pools and a diving pool in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. The centre, designed by architect Zaha Hadid as one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics, was used for the swimming, diving and synchronised swimming events. After significant modification, the centre opened to the public in March 2014. Design The centre was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid in 2004 before London won the bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics. It was built alongside the Water Polo Arena and opposite the Olympic Stadium on the opposite bank of the Waterworks River. The site is high, long, and wide. The wave-like roof is stated to be , a reduction from the previously stated . The complex has a 50-m competition pool, a 25-m competition diving pool and a 50-m warm-up pool. The 50-m pool is 3 metres deep, like the one in the Beijing National Aquatics Cente ...
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Natalia Ischenko
Natalia Sergeyevna Ishchenko (russian: Наталья Серге́евна Ищенко; born 8 April 1986) is a retired Russian competitor in synchronized swimming, five-times Olympic champion and nineteen-times world champion. Ishchenko announced her retirement from sports in April 2017. Since November, she serves as Vice Minister of Sports of Kaliningrad Oblast. Career Natalia was a member of the Russian gold medal team in 2008, 2012 and 2016. She also won gold in the women's duet at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics with Svetlana Romashina. Natalia took a break from the sport in 2013 after giving birth to her son. She returned in 2015, winning both the women's duet and team events at the European Synchro Cup in Haarlemmermeer, qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport ev ...
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Clara Basiana
Clara Basiana Cañellas (born 23 January 1991 in Barcelona) is a Spanish competitor in synchronized swimming since 2009. She won a bronze medal in the team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Her mother, Antonia Cañellas, was also a national champion in synchronised swimming. Basiana Cañellas retired in 2016, after Spain did not qualify for the Olympics. Career Under 15 2006''SEVILLA Co.me.n Cup silver medal TEAM, gold medal COMBO. Junior 2007''CALELLA European Championships silver medal TEAM and COMBO. 2008''ANGERS European Championships silver medal TEAM and COMBOSAINT PETERSBOURG World Championships 7th COMBO and 6th TEAM. 2009''GLOUCESTER European Championships bronze medal TEAM and COMBO, silver medal DUET. Senior 2009''ROME World Championships gold medal COMBO. 2010''BUDAPEST European Championships silver medal TEAM and COMBO. 2011''SHANGHAI World Championships bronze medal TEAM TECH and TEAM FREE. 2012''LONDON Olympic Games bronze medal ...
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Wu Yiwen
Wu Yiwen (; born August 5, 1986 in Shanghai) is a Chinese Olympic synchronized swimmer, reaching in height. She won a silver medal in team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and previously swam in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha and 2010 Asian Games The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), was a regional multi-sport event celebrated from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, although several events ... in Guangzhou. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wu, Yiwen Living people Olympic silver medalists for China Chinese synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers of China Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics 1986 births Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Asian Games medalists in artistic swimming Synchronized swimmers from Shanghai Artistic swimmers at the 2006 Asian Games Artistic swimmers at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olymp ...
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Sun Wenyan
Sun Wenyan (; born 27 December 1989) is a Chinese competitor in synchronised swimming. She won a silver medal in team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2016 Olympics, she won another silver in the team competition, and a silver in the duet event with Huang Xuechen Huang Xuechen (黄雪辰, Huáng Xuěchén, born 25 February 1990) is a Chinese Olympic synchronised swimmer. Early life Huang was born in Shanghai on 1990. In 1996, she entered Shanghai Peihua School to start training in swimming and in 2000, .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sun, Wenyan 1989 births Living people Chinese synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for China Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Olympic silver medalists for China World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games medalists in artistic swimming Sportspeople from Changsha Synchronized swimmers from Hunan Synchronize ...
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Luo Xi (synchronised Swimmer, Born 1987)
Luo Xi (; born December 15, 1987) is a Chinese female synchronised swimmer, reaching in height. She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow .... Personal life Luo Xi married former diver Hu Jia in 2013. She gave birth to a son in 2015. References Living people 1987 births Chinese synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for China Synchronized swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for China Olympic bronze medalists for China Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Asian Games medalists in artistic swimming Synchronized swimmers from Hubei Artisti ...
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Jiang Wenwen (synchronised Swimmer)
Jiang Wenwen (; born 25 September 1986 in Chengdu, Sichuan) is a Chinese synchronized swimmer. She competed at the 2008 Olympics in the duet event with her twin sister Jiang Tingting and the teams event. She also competed in the teams event at the 2012 Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the .... References External links * * * * * 1986 births Living people Chinese synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for China Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Olympic silver medalists for China Olympic bronze medalists for China Synchronized swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in ar ...
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Jiang Tingting
Jiang Tingting (; born 25 September 1986 in Chengdu, Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...) is a Chinese synchronized swimmer. She competed at the 2008 Olympics in the duet event with her twin sister Jiang Wenwen and the teams event. She also competed in the teams event at the 2012 Olympics. References External links * * * * 1986 births Living people Chinese synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers of China Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Olympic silver medalists for China Olympic bronze medalists for China Synchronized swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in artis ...
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Chen Xiaojun
Chen Xiaojun (; born August 3, 1992) is a Chinese competitor in synchronized swimming. She won a silver medal in team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Xiaojun Living people Olympic silver medalists for China Chinese synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for China Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics 1992 births Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Asian Games medalists in artistic swimming Synchronized swimmers from Guangdong People from Zhanjiang Artistic swimmers at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Artistic swimmers at the 2014 Asian Games World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming Synchr ...
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Chang Si
Chang Si (; November 15, 1986) is a Chinese retired competitor in synchronized swimming. She won a silver medal in team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Chang Si's paternal grandfather Chang Baohua Chang Baohua (December 1930 – 7 September 2018) was a Chinese xiangsheng comedian of Manchu ethnicity. He was one of the sixth generation of well-known Chinese xiangsheng actors. He authored one hundred and seventy works. Chang was a member of ... was a famous comedian. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chang, Si Living people Olympic silver medalists for China Chinese synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for China Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics 1986 births Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Asian Games medalists in artistic swimming Synchronized swimmers from Beijing Artistic swimmers at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming Synchronized ...
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Angelika Timanina
Angelika Igorevna Timanina (russian: Анжелика Игоревна Тиманина; born April 26, 1989, in Yekaterinburg) is a retired Russian competitor in synchronized swimming. Captain of the National Olympic team and a member of the city club of Moscow, she was an eight times winner of the World Championships, seven times winner of the European Championships. She won a gold medal in the women's team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and announced her retirement on 1 July 2017 and working for Russian Football Union. Career She started synchronized swimming at five in the Secondary Children Youth School of Olympic Reserve "Trud" of synchronized swimming "Yunost Moskvy" No. 19 in Yekateriburg. After reaching a certain level, Timanina moved to Moscow, where she started to train in the Sport School of preparation of Olympic Reserve - "Trud." At the FINA World Cup in 2008 she was part of the junior National Team that took part in the competition, Angelika performed in ...
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Alla Shishkina
Alla Anatolyevna Shishkina ( rus, Алла Анатольевна Шишкина, , ˈaɫə ˈʂɨʂkʲɪnə; born 2 August 1989) is a Russian synchronized swimmer. She won a gold medal in the women's team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 .... References External links * * * 1989 births Living people Russian synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for Russia Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Olympic gold medalists for Russia Olympic gold medalists for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming FISU World Universit ...
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