Larisa Moskalenko Explained

Larysa Moskalenko is a former sailor, who competed for the Soviet Union and Unified Team. She won a bronze medal in the 470 class at the 1988 Summer Olympics with Iryna Chunykhovska.[1] [2] [3]

She moved to Italy in 1993 and ran a luxury boat rental business. In 2013, she was arrested after she had been hired to provide speedboats to an operation that kidnapped children involved in custody battles.[4] [5] [6] She stated in a pre-trial hearing, "I thought it was all legal, in fact I thought it was a humanitarian action."[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Larysa Moskalenko . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418124017/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/larysa-moskalenko-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . www.sports-reference.com . 2013-04-16.
  2. Web site: Larisa Moskalenko . www.databaseolympics.com . 2013-04-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130323230257/http://databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MOSKALAR01 . 2013-03-23 .
  3. Book: John Nauright. Sports around the World. 2013-04-16. 6 April 2012. ABC-CLIO. 978-1-59884-301-9. 149.
  4. News: Squires. Nick. Italian police 'bust child kidnapping ring'. 2017-08-15. The Daily Telegraph. 1 November 2013.
  5. News: Italy busts 'international child kidnapping ring'. 2017-08-15. BBC News. 31 October 2013.
  6. News: Langlois. Jill. Italy busts international child kidnapping ring. 2017-08-15. Public Radio International. 31 October 2013.
  7. News: McKenna. Joesphine. Child kidnappings were like a James Bond film, Ukrainian athlete says. 2017-08-15. The Daily Telegraph. 3 November 2013. en.

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