Tinatin "Tina" Lekveishvili ( ka, თინათინ ლეკვეიშვილი, russian: Тинатин Леквеишвили; born 2 January 1954) is a retired

Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group ** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians **Georgian scripts, three scrip ...

backstroke swimmer who won three medals at the

1970 European Aquatics Championships The 1970 European Aquatics Championships were held in Barcelona, Spain from 5 to 13 September 1970. Titles were contested in swimming, diving and water polo (men). The swimming program was significantly expanded. Both men and women competed in the ...

setting the European record in the 100 m backstroke event. She also participated in the

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

and

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

and finished fourth with the Soviet 4×100 medley relay team in both games. Between 1968 and 1972 she dominated Soviet championships and set three national records in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke events. She graduated from the Tbilisi Medical Institute.Tina Lek'veishvili
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1954 births Living people Olympic swimmers for the Soviet Union Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Sportspeople from Tbilisi Soviet female backstroke swimmers Female backstroke swimmers from Georgia (country) {{Georgia-swimming-bio-stub