Natalia Ishchenko is a Russian synchronized swimmer who has won 3 Olympic gold medals, 16 world championships, and 9 European titles. She is considered the most decorated synchronized swimmer in history. Some of her many accomplishments include becoming the first European champion in 2010, winning 6 out of 7 programs at the World Cup in Shanghai, and winning gold in both the duet and team events at the 2012 London Olympics while sick with a cold. Ishchenko is praised for her talent, hard work, and determination to succeed at the highest levels of her sport.

1. Natalia Ishchenko
Natalya Sergeevna Ishchenko
is a Russian sportsman acting
in synchronized swimming, the
triple Olympic champion, the
16-fold world champion and 9fold Europe, the absolute
champion of Europe of 2010
and the first synchro swimmer
in the history of the European
championships. The member
of Russian national team since
2002, the deserved master of
sports of Russia.
by Belonogova Nastya
9-th Form, School № 1
Topchikha

2. Natalia Ishchenko was
born in Smolensk on April
8, 1986. Soon after that
her family moved to Baltic
Kaliningrad. At the age of
14 the sportswoman
moved to Moscow.

3. During the preparation for the
European championship
Natalia and other members of
the national team participated
in the open championship of
Russia. They presented a new
solo program. Natalia has
chosen Saint-Saens's music
for her short program, and a
melody from the movie
"Passions Christ's“ or other
new programms. Natalia won
with this program.

4. The first start in a season
was the open Cup of
Russia where she
presented to spectators the
new solo program
"Memoirs of the Geisha" on
music from the movie of the
same name. The program
had difficult technical
elements and art
expressiveness.

5. She took gold in 6 of 7 types of
the program in synchronized
swimming in the World Cup in
Shanghai. She became the
Olympic champion in a duet
with Svetlana Romashina in
Olympic Games in London.
She became the winner in a
group of synchronized
swimming and the Olympic
champion for the third time.

6. Natalia Ishchenko is an
outstanding sportsman who
has brought the country a
lot of medals. She is not
only talented in sports, but
also a hardworking,
purposeful woman. During
Olympic Games in London
Natalia caught a cold in the
pool and presented her
programme with a high
temperature.

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