Mikhaela Kalancha Explained

Mikhaela Kalancha
Fullname:Mikhaela Olegovna Kalancha
Nationality:Russian
Strokes:Synchronised swimming
Club:MGFSO
Collegeteam:Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism
Birth Date:5 July 1994
Birth Place:Chișinău, Moldova
Height:1.71 m
Weight:50 kg
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Mikhaela Olegovna Kalancha (Russian: Михаэла Олеговна Каланча, born 5 July 1994) is a Moldovan-born Russian competitor in synchronised swimming.

Career

Kalancha won a gold medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and a gold medal at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Team free routine combination.

In 2016, Kalancha began competing in mixed synchronized swimming and partnered with Aleksandr Maltsev at the 2016 European Championships; there they won gold in mixed free and technical routines respectively.

The next year, they took part in the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, and won gold[1] and silver respectively in the mixed free and technical routines.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: La Russie termine sur un nouveau titre en duo libre. Rédaction. L'ÉQUIPE. 8 August 2018. fr-FR.
  2. News: Italian Duo Claims Gold in Synchro Mixed Duet Technical Final - Swimming World News. 17 July 2017. Swimming World News. 8 August 2018.