| Yuliya Maryanko | |
| Nationality: | Ukrainian |
| Strokes: | Synchronised swimming |
| Birth Date: | 15 February 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Mykolaiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
Yuliya Vitaliivna Maryanko (uk|Юлія Віталіївна Мар'янко, also known as '''Yuliya Levitskiy'''; born in 1988) is a retired Ukrainian synchronised swimmer.[1]
She was born on 15 February 1988[2] in Mykolaiv, Ukraine.[3] [4] Her mother is Tetyana Maryanko, Ukrainian diving coach, Merited Master of Sport of the USSR and Merited Coach of Ukraine in diving.[5] [6] Illya Kvasha, bronze medalist of 2008 Summer Olympics in 3 m synchro, is a pupil of Tetyana Maryanko.[7]
In 2010, Yuliya graduated from the Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture.[3]
In 2006, Yuliya Maryanko won a bronze medal in free routine combination event at the 2006 European Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships, held in Bonn.[8] [9]
In 2007, Yulia won a Ukrainian Synchronized Swimming Cup in duet and ream routine events, representing Kharkiv Oblast.[10]
She competed at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in team technical and free combination routines events without reaching any medals.[1]
The following years, Yuliya competed at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships, held in Eindhoven, where she received two bronze medals in team free routine and free routine combination events.[11]
In 2009, she represented Ukraine at the 2009 European Synchronized Swimming Champions Cup, held in Andorra la Vella, where she received a bronze medal in duet routine.[12]
In 2010, Yuliya competed at the FINA Synchro World Trophy 2010, held in Russia, where she received a bronze medal in team thematic routine event.[1]
Also she competed at the 2010 European Aquatics Championships, held in Budapest, where she won two bronze medals in team combination routine and team routine events.[13]
In 2011, she moved to the United States and studied at the Ohio State University in 2011–2014.[14] [15] There she competed at the 2011 and 2012 U.S. National Synchronised Swimming Championships, representing the Ohio State, where she received overall 3 gold medals in duet and trio routines.[16]
According to her Instagram page, she is living in Texas since 2021 and became a founder of authentic luxury resale boutique "Pre Owned Luxury" in 2021.[17] [18]
She supported Ukraine during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Yuliya wrote in her Instagram page: "But standing aside unfortunately will not guarantee a protection of them. Evil actions will not stop by taking over Ukraine. It will go further if we don't stop the Tyrant".[19]