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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Krystyna Panchishko |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Born | 3 June 1998 Rubizhne, Ukraine |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | Marathon swimming |
Krystyna Panchishko (born 3 June 1998) is a Ukrainian marathon swimmer.
She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1]
She took up swimming in 2003 in Rubizhne, Ukraine. Her grandmother introduced her to swimming. In 2007, she with her family moved to live in Kyiv.
From 2012 to the present day, her coach is Mariya Golub, a Ukrainian swimming and open water swimming coach. Since 2019, she also trained in Montpellier, France, with Philippe Lucas. She competed in pool swimming at the European junior championships in 2013 and 2014. She began competing in open water swimming at the 2015 Ukrainian Championships.
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