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Ani Palian

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Ani Palian
Personal information
NationalityUkrainian/Russian
Born (1990-08-21) August 21, 1990 (age 34)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing  RPC
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m medley 34pts
Representing  Ukraine
Summer Paralympics
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 50 metre freestyle S7
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 4x50 metre freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 4x50 metre freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 400 metre freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 100 metre freestyle S7
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Berlin 400m freestyle S7
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 50 metre freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place 2015 Glasgow 100 metre freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Glasgow 400 metre freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Glasgow 4x50 metre freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Glasgow 4x100 metre medley relay
Representing  Neutral Paralympic Athletes
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Funchal 50 m butterfly S7

Ani Palian (born August 21, 1990 in Tbilisi) is a Russian (formerly Ukrainian) Paralympic swimmer.

In 1991, she moved with her parents to live in Crimea as a doctor suggested as Saky mineral mud might help with her treatment.

Career

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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.[1]

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.[1] However, in 2015, after the occupation of Crimea by Russia, she began representing Russia in international competitions.[1] In 2018, she joined the pro-Vladimir Putin organization PutinTeam.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ani Palian - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Paralympics results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Simmonds leads British gold rush as IPC Swimming European Championships get underway". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. ^ "В Симферополе прошел теннисный турнир памяти легендарного российского телекомментатора (ФОТО) – Крымский спорт – новости спорта Крыма". www.crimeansport.ru. Retrieved 2024-09-04.