Ani Palian Explained

Ani Palian
Nationality:Ukrainian
Sport:Paralympic swimming

Ani Palian is a Russian (former Ukrainian) Paralympic swimmer.

Career

Palian has cerebral palsy and competes in S7 classification races.[1]

She competed at the 2012 Paralympic Games where she won a bronze medal in the 50 metre freestyle S7 event.[2]

She competed for Ukraine at the World Para Swimming Championships in 2010, where she won a gold medal in the 4x50 metre freestyle event, and in 2013, where she won a gold medal in the 4x50 metre freestyle relay event and bronze medals in the 400 metre freestyle S7 and 100 metre freestyle S7 events. She competed for Russia in 2015 and won a gold medal in the 50 metre freestyle S7 event, a silver medal in the 100 metre freestyle S7 event and bronze medals in the 400 metre freestyle S7, 4x50 metre freestyle and 4x100 metre medley relay events.

She also competed at the World Para Swimming European Championships in 2011, where she won a bronze medal in the 400m freestyle S7 event.[3]

She was awarded with the Order of Princess Olga, third class, for her performance at the 2012 Paralympic Games.

In 2015, she began representing Russia in international competitions.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ani Palian - Swimming Paralympic Athlete Profile . International Paralympic Committee . 16 July 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: Paralympics results . BBC Sport . 16 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Simmonds leads British gold rush as IPC Swimming European Championships get underway . www.insidethegames.biz . 16 July 2020 .