| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1931-06-12)12 June 1931 Vinnytsia, Ukraine |
| Died | 10 November 2001(2001-11-10) (aged 70) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Dynamo Kyiv |
Mariya Fedorivna Havrysh (Ukrainian: Марія Федорівна Гавриш; Russian: Мария Федоровна Гавриш; 12 June 1931 – 10 November 2001) was a Ukrainian swimmer. She was the first Soviet swimmer to reach an Olympic finals – at the 1952 Summer Olympics she finished sixth in the 200 m breaststroke. Between 1949 and 1955 she won 11 national titles (1949–1955) and set 19 national records in the 200 m breaststroke and 100 m butterfly events.
After marriage she changed her last name to Firsova (Ukrainian: Фірсова, Russian: Фирсова). Since 1989, when masters competitions had been introduced in the Soviet Union, she competed in this category and won four national titles, setting two national records (1989–1991) in the 50 m and 100 m breaststroke. After breakup of the Soviet Union, she competed in Ukraine, winning four national titles in 1992–1993.
References
- Biography of Mariya Havrysh (in Ukrainian)
- Mariya Havrysh. sports-reference.com
- ^ Сильнейшие спортсмены СССР наши коллеги по движению «Мастерс»: А-Г. swimmingmasters.ru
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