Anastasia Davydova facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Anastasia Davydova

Natalia Ishchenko, Davydova and Mariya Gromova
Personal information
Nationality	Russia
Born	(1983-02-02) 2 February 1983 (age 42) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Synchronised swimming
Club	Dynamo Moscow, CSKA Moscow
Medal record Women's synchronised swimming Representing  Russia Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 5 0 0 World Championships 13 1 0 Total 18 1 0 Olympic Games Gold 2004 Athens Duet Gold 2004 Athens Team Competition Gold 2008 Beijing Duet Gold 2008 Beijing Team Competition Gold 2012 London Team Competition World Championships Gold 2001 Fukuoka Team Routine Gold 2003 Barcelona Duet Routine Gold 2003 Barcelona Team Routine Gold 2005 Montreal Duet Routine Gold 2005 Montreal Combo routine Gold 2007 Melbourne Duet Technical Routine Gold 2007 Melbourne Duet Free Routine Gold 2007 Melbourne Combo Routine Gold 2009 Rome Duet Technical Routine Gold 2009 Rome Team Free Routine Gold 2011 Shanghai Team technical routine Gold 2011 Shanghai Free routine combination Gold 2011 Shanghai Team free routine Silver 2001 Fukuoka Duet Routine

Olympic synchronized swimming centre of Davydova in Moscow

Anastasia Semyonovna Davydova was born on February 2, 1983. She is a famous Russian synchronized swimmer who won five Olympic gold medals. After her amazing career as an athlete, she became a coach.

Her Amazing Olympic Journey

Anastasia Davydova is known for her incredible success at the Summer Olympics. She competed in synchronized swimming, which combines swimming, dance, and gymnastics. Swimmers perform routines to music while holding their breath underwater.

Athens 2004

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, Anastasia won two gold medals. She earned one gold in the duet competition with her partner, Anastasiya Yermakova. They performed a beautiful routine together. She also won gold as part of the Russian team.

Beijing 2008

Four years later, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Anastasia repeated her success. She and Anastasiya Yermakova again won the gold medal in the duet event. The Russian team, including Anastasia, also won gold in their team competition. This showed how strong and talented the Russian synchronized swimming team was.

London 2012

Anastasia continued her winning streak at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. Here, she won her fifth Olympic gold medal. This time, it was with the Russian team in the team competition. Winning five Olympic gold medals is a huge achievement for any athlete!

World Championship Success

Besides her Olympic medals, Anastasia Davydova also won many medals at the World Aquatics Championships. These championships bring together the best swimmers from around the world.

Early Wins

Anastasia started winning gold medals at the World Championships in 2001. She won a gold medal with her team in Fukuoka, Japan. In 2003, she won two more gold medals in Barcelona, Spain, for both the duet and team routines.

Continued Dominance

She kept winning gold medals year after year. In 2005, she won two golds in Montreal, Canada. In 2007, she won three golds in Melbourne, Australia, showing her skill in different types of duet and combo routines. She added two more golds in Rome, Italy, in 2009.

Final World Golds

Her last World Championship golds came in 2011 in Shanghai, China. She won three more gold medals there, proving she was one of the best synchronized swimmers in the world for many years. Overall, she won 13 gold medals and one silver medal at the World Championships!

After Competition

After the 2012 London Olympics, Anastasia decided to retire from competing. She chose to become a coach instead. This allowed her to share her knowledge and experience with new generations of synchronized swimmers.

See Also

In Spanish: Anastasia Davidova para niños