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Anna Gostomelsky

Anna Gostomelsky is an Israeli swimmer who represented Israel at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.

born 1981Israeli swimming recordsOlympic swimmer for IsraelBackstroke and freestyle events

Born: 9 June 1981, Kyiv
Occupation: swimmer

Anna Gostomelsky was born in 1981 in Kyiv

Anna Gostomelsky was born on 9 June 1981 to a Jewish family in Kyiv, then part of the Soviet Union. She moved to Israel with her family at age 10. She arrived as a synchronized swimmer.

She swam for Maccabi Haifa and trained for 12 years at the Wingate Institute under coach Leonid Kaufman. She later moved to Maccabi Kiryat Bialik. She set Israeli records in freestyle, backstroke and butterfly events.

She competed at the world championships in Fukuoka, Barcelona, Montreal and Melbourne. She joined the 2004 Athens Olympics after receiving a special approval, and also swam at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She won a bronze medal at the 2006 European Short Course Championships in Helsinki.

Anna Gostomelsky's life in 8 milestones

1981
Born in Kyiv.
2001
Set Israeli records at the World Championships in Fukuoka.
2003
Competed at the World Championships in Barcelona.
2004
Competed at the Athens Olympics.
2005
Won the 100m freestyle at the Maccabiah Games with a Maccabiah record.
2006
Won a bronze medal at the European Short Course Championships in Helsinki.
2007
Set an Israeli record in the 200m backstroke at the World Championships in Melbourne.
2008
Competed at the Beijing Olympics.