Natalia ("Natalya") Pankina (russian: Наталья Панкина) is a Russian long distance swimmer. She was the first Russian woman who successfully swam the
English Channel
The English Channel, "The Sleeve"; nrf, la Maunche, "The Sleeve" (Cotentinais) or ( Jèrriais), (Guernésiais), "The Channel"; br, Mor Breizh, "Sea of Brittany"; cy, Môr Udd, "Lord's Sea"; kw, Mor Bretannek, "British Sea"; nl, Het Kana ...
in 2007 in a time of 8 h 11 mins.
Dover Life Channel Swimming - Successful Crossings
/ref> She narrowly missed a medal in the 2007 World Championships, coming 5th in the 25 km open water event, just 10 seconds behind 3rd place.
As a 1st Russian Woman, Natalya won the Overall at FINA Open Water Grand Prix 2008
References
1983 births
Living people
Female long-distance swimmers
Russian female swimmers
English Channel swimmers
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