Iryna Niafedava Explained

Iryna Niafedava
Fullname:	Iryna Mikailauna Niafedava
Strokes:	Freestyle
Birth Date:	1 August 1987
Birth Place:	Minsk, Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union
Height:	1.820NaN0
Weight:	600NaN0
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Iryna Mikailauna Niafedava (Belarusian: Ірына Міхайлаўна Няфёдава; born August 1, 1987) is a Belarusian former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.^[1] Niafedava qualified for the women's 4×100 m freestyle relay, as a member of the Belarusian team, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.^[2] Teaming with Sviatlana Khakhlova, and sisters Hanna and Maryia Shcherba in heat two, Niafedava swam a third leg and recorded a split of 56.46, but the Belarusians missed the top 8 final by 2.5 seconds, sharing a fifth-place tie and eleventh overall with the Brazilians in a final time of 3:45.38.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Iryna Niafedava. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418063616/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ne/irina-nefedova-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 12 May 2013.
2. Web site: Swimming – Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 27 April 2013.
3. Web site: Women's 4×100m Freestyle Heat 2. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
4. News: Thomas . Stephen . Women's 400 Freestyle Relay Prelims: Aussie Women Qualify Fastest Ahead of Team USA; Germans and Dutch in the Mix . . 14 August 2004 . 26 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131228223339/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7787.asp . 28 December 2013 .