Victoria Zeynep Gunesh ( tour: Viktoriya Zeynep Güneş ; nee Victoria Solntseva ( Ukrainian ); born June 19, 1998 , Poltava , Ukraine ) - Turkish , formerly Ukrainian , swimmer. Winner of the European Short Course Swimming Championships .
| Victoria Zeynep Gunesh | |
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| personal information | |
| Floor | female |
| A country |  Ukraine →  Turkey |
| Specialization | breaststroke |
| Club | Enka Spor Kulübü |
| Date of Birth | June 19, 1998 (21 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Poltava , Poltava region , Ukraine |
| Growth | 185 cm |
| Weight | 66 kg |
The holder of national records of Ukraine at distances of 100 meters breaststroke (1 minute 6.67 seconds) and 200 meters breaststroke (2 minutes 23.01 seconds). The holder of national records of Turkey at distances of 200 meters by the complex (2 minutes 11.46 seconds) and the combined relay 4 × 100 meters (in the national team, 4 minutes 6.34 seconds).
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Biography
She was engaged in swimming in the Youth Sports School No. 3 (Poltava). Her trainer was Irina Astapova [1] .
Moved to Kiev. She began to train under the leadership of Sergei Bondar [1] [2] .
Career
In July 2013, she won three medals at the European Youth Swimming Championships: two gold (50 meters breaststroke and 200 meters breaststroke) and one silver (100 meters breaststroke) [3] [4] [5] .
2013 World Cup
In the preliminary race of 50 meters breaststroke showed the twenty-first time (31.63 seconds) and could not reach the semifinals [6] . In the preliminary race 100 meters breaststroke showed the fifth time (1 minute 6.79 seconds) and reached the semifinals. Set a national record of Ukraine [7] . In the semifinals, she sailed third and showed sixth time in two semifinals (1 minute 6.67 seconds). Set a record for Ukraine [2] . Reached the finals [8] . In the final, the sixth sailed, with a result of 1 minute 6.81 seconds [9] . In the preliminary race 200 meters breaststroke showed the sixth time (2 minutes 24.65 seconds). Set a record for Ukraine. She reached the semifinals [10] . In the semifinals, she sailed fourth, with a result of 2 minutes 24.19 seconds. Set a record for Ukraine. She showed the seventh time and reached the final [11] . In the final, she sailed fifth, with a result of 2 minutes 23.01 seconds. Set a record for Ukraine [2] [12] .
In August 2013, she won three medals at the Youth World Swimming Championships: gold (200 meters breaststroke), silver (50 meters breaststroke) and bronze (100 meters breaststroke) [13] .
Change of citizenship
In 2014, Victoria Solntseva accepted Turkish citizenship and changed her name to Victoria Zeynep Gunesh [1] [14] .
2014 World Short Course Championships
She made her debut for Turkey at international competitions. Participated in the following disciplines: 50 meters breaststroke, 100 meters breaststroke, 200 meters breaststroke, relay 4 × 100 meters by the complex [15] [16] [17] [18] . I didn’t take any medals.
World Championship 2015
In the semi-final race of 200 meters the complex sailed fourth, with a result of 2 minutes 11.46 seconds. Set a world record among juniors and a national record of Turkey. Failed to reach the final [19] [20] . In the preliminary swim of the combined relay race of 4 × 100 meters , the Turkish team showed the twenty-first time and could not reach the final. But the Turkish team managed to set a national record - 4 minutes 6.34 seconds [21] . Also participated in the disciplines: 50 meters breaststroke [22] , 100 meters breaststroke [23] and 200 meters breaststroke [24] .
In August 2015, she won four gold medals at the Youth World Swimming Championships: 50 meters breaststroke, 100 meters breaststroke, 200 meters breaststroke, 200 meters complex. At distances of 200 meters, the breaststroke and 200 meters of the complex set world records among juniors [25] [26] [27] [28] .
2015 European Short Course Championships
She won two bronze medals: 100 meters breaststroke and 200 meters breaststroke [29] [30] . Also participated in competitions: 50 meters breaststroke, 100 meters complex, relay 4x50 meters complex.
European Championship 2016
Participated in competitions: 100 meters breaststroke [31] , 200 meters breaststroke [32] and relay race 4 × 100 meters by the complex [33] .
2016 Olympics
In the preliminary race 100 meters breaststroke came fifth, with a result of 1 minute 7.14 seconds [34] . With the fifteenth time, she reached the semifinals [35] . In the semifinals, the eighth sailed, with a result of 1 minute 7.41 seconds [36] . She showed the fourteenth time and could not reach the final [37] . In the preliminary race 200 meters breaststroke came second, with a result of 2 minutes 23.83 seconds [38] . She showed the seventh time and reached the semifinals [39] . Fifth in the semifinals, with a result of 2 minutes 23.49 seconds [40] . She showed the ninth time and could not reach the final [41] . In the preliminary swim of 400 meters, the complex sailed fourth, with a result of 4 minutes 41.79 seconds [42] . She showed the eighteenth time and could not reach the final [43] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Why Ukrainian swimmer Victoria became Turkish Gunesh .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Sergey BONDAR: “For the World Championship Sun Medal, it’s a matter of time” .
- ↑ Girls, 50m Breaststroke. Final (inaccessible link) . Archived on July 9, 2017.
- ↑ Girls, 100m Breaststroke. Final (link not available) Archived on July 9, 2017.
- ↑ Girls, 200m Breaststroke. Final (link not available) Archived on July 9, 2017.
- ↑ Women's 50m Breaststroke. Heats .
- ↑ Women's 100m Breaststroke. Heats .
- ↑ Women's 100m Breaststroke. Semifinals .
- ↑ Women's 100m Breaststroke. Final .
- ↑ Women's 200m Breaststroke. Heats .
- ↑ Women's 200m Breaststroke. Semifinals .
- ↑ Women's 200m Breaststroke. Final .
- ↑ Natation - Championnats du Monde Juniors 2013 - Résultats Femmes .
- ↑ Another talented athlete decided to leave Ukraine .
- ↑ Women's 50m Breaststroke. Heats .
- ↑ Women's 100m Breaststroke. Semifinals .
- ↑ Women's 200m Breaststroke. Heats .
- ↑ Women's 4 × 100m Medley Relay. Heats .
- ↑ Women's 200m Individual Medley. Semifinals .
- ↑ Viktoria Zeynep Gunes Lowers Own World Junior Mark in 200 IM at 2015 FINA World Junior Championships .
- ↑ Women's 4 × 100m Medley Relay. Heats .
- ↑ Women's 50m Breaststroke. Heats .
- ↑ Women's 100m Breaststroke. Heats .
- ↑ Women's 200m Breaststroke. Semifinals .
- ↑ Women's 50m Breaststroke. Final .
- ↑ Women's 100m Breaststroke. Final .
- ↑ Women's 200m Breaststroke. Final .
- ↑ Women's 200m Individual Medley. Final .
- ↑ 100 m brasse Femmes - 5 Décembre .
- ↑ 200 m brasse Femmes - 6 Décembre .
- ↑ 100 m Breaststroke - Women. Final .
- ↑ 200 m Breaststroke - Women. Final .
- ↑ 4 × 100 m Medley - Women. Preliminary .
- ↑ Women's 100m Breaststroke. Heats. Heat 5 .
- ↑ Women's 100m Breaststroke. Heats. Rank .
- ↑ Women's 100m Breaststroke. Semifinals. Heat 2 .
- ↑ Women's 100m Breaststroke. Semifinals. Rank .
- ↑ Women's 200m Breaststroke. Heats. Heat 4 .
- ↑ Women's 200m Breaststroke. Heats. Rank .
- ↑ Women's 200m Breaststroke. Semifinals. Heat 2 .
- ↑ Women's 200m Breaststroke. Semifinals. Rank .
- ↑ Women's 400m Individual Medley. Heats. Heat 3 .
- ↑ Women's 400m Individual Medley. Heats. Rank .