Yelyzaveta Mereshko

Yelyzaveta Mereshko
Mereshko in 2016
Personal information
Born (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992
Kherson, Ukraine
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSport Life
CoachElla Benedyk
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro50 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro400 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo50 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo100 m breaststroke SB5
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo400 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo200 m ind. medley SM6
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroMixed 4×50 m freestyle 20pts
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo100 m freestyle S7
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow50 m backstroke S6
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow100 m backstroke S6
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow50 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow100 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place2019 London100 m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place2019 London50 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place2015 GlasgowMixed 4×50m freestyle relay
Silver medal – second place2015 Glasgow200 m medley SM6
Silver medal – second place2019 London100 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place2019 London200 m medley SB6
Silver medal – second place2019 London400 m freestyle S6
Bronze medal – third place2019 LondonMixed 4×50m medley relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Eindhoven4x50m freestyle relay 20pts
Gold medal – first place2014 Eindhoven4x50m medley relay 20pts
Gold medal – first place2014 Eindhoven50m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place2014 Eindhoven100m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place2018 Dublin100 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place2018 Dublin50 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place2018 Dublin400 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place2018 Dublin100 m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place2020 Funchal200 m medley SM6
Gold medal – first place2020 Funchal100 m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place2020 Funchal50 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place2020 Funchal100 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place2014 Eindhoven200m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place2016 Funchal200m medley SM6
Silver medal – second place2016 Funchal100 m breaststroke SB6
Silver medal – second place2016 Funchal50 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place2018 Dublin100 m backstroke S6
Silver medal – second place2018 Dublin200 m medley S6
Silver medal – second place2020 Funchal400 m freestyle S6
Bronze medal – third place2016 Funchal100 m backstroke S6
Bronze medal – third place2020 Funchal100 m backstroke S6

Yelyzaveta "Liza" Mereshko (born 8 July 1992) is a Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer. In 2015, she set the world record for the S6 100m freestyle event.

Mereshko took silver in the SM6 200m Individual Medley at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in London. She was beaten by Maisie Summers-Newton who created a new world record for the Medley when she beat Mereshko.[1] The record had been set earlier that year by Summers-Newton in Glasgow.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Maisie Summers-Newton sets world record on golden night for Britain". Swim England Competitive Swimming Hub. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Records tumble as Brits win World Series gold in Glasgow". Swim England Competitive Swimming Hub. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2021.