Elvira Ramilevna Khasyanova (russian: Эльвира Рамилевна Хасянова: born 28 March 1981,

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) is a former synchronised swimmer from

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and is the director of the Northern Europe and Russia Region for the Special Olympics. Elvira was a member of the Russian teams that won gold medals in the team competition in

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Olympics. She also won World Championships in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2011 along with European Championships in 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2010. Khasyanova has been a member of the national team since 1999. She announced her retirement on 1 November 2012 and began working for the Special Olympics organisation on 1 January 2013.

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