Svetlana Babanina
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Svetlana Viktorovna•Babanina |
| Used name | Svetlana•Babanina |
| Original name | Светлана Викторовна•Бабанина |
| Born | 4 February 1943 in Tambov, Tambov (RUS) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 62 kg |
| Affiliations | Spartak Toshkent, Toshkent (UZB) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Uzbekistan |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Along with teammate Halyna Prozumenshchykova-Stepanova, Svetlana Babanina was one of the top female breaststroke swimmers of the world in the mid-1960s. Babanina made her international début at the 1962 European Championships, but did not medal. The 1964 Olympics were probably her best international tournament as she won bronze medals in both the 200 breaststroke and medley relay. Babanina also competed at the 1966 European Championships and 1968 Olympics, but with less success. She was also the 1965 Universiade 200 m breaststroke champion. Domestically Babanina won five Soviet titles: in 1962 and 1963 in the 400 IM, in 1963 in the 4×100 free relay and in 1964 in the 100 and 200 breast. Babanina also set two world records during her career, both in the 100 breaststroke (1:17.2 in 1964 and 1:16.5 in 1965).
Personal Bests: 100 m breaststroke – 1:16.5 (1965); 200 m breaststroke – 2:47.2 (1964); 400 m individual medley – 5:40.5 (1965).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
UZB |
Svetlana Babanina | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
UZB |
Svetlana Babanina | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | 7 | ||||||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–0–2 1965 Budapest SWI gold: 200 m breaststroke, bronze: 100 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 3 September 1964 - 17 July 1966: 1:17.2 (3 September 1964; Moskva, URS), 1:16.5 (11 May 1965; Tashkent, URS); 4×100 m medley relay – 16 October 1964 - 18 October 1964: 4:39.1 tied (16 October 1964; Tokyo, JPN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 3 September 1964 - 17 July 1966: 1:17.2 (3 September 1964; Moskva, URS), 1:16.5 (11 May 1965; Tashkent, URS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 1966 Utrecht SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))