Olesya Nazarenko (born 21 March 1976) is an amateur wrestler, judoka and sambo player from Turkmenistan. She participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics's Judo Women's 72 kg event.[1] She was the first woman to represent Turkmenistan at the Olympics.[2]
Early life edit
Nazarenko was born on 21 March 1976 in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan.[3]
Career edit
Nazarenko won bronze medals in 72 kg category at the 1995 and 1997 Asian Judo Championships. Two years later, she bagged a silver at the 1999 Asian Judo Championships (63kg) and another bronze in 70-kg event in 2001 Asian Judo Championships.[3] At the 1996 Summer Olympics, Nazarenko competed in the Judo Women's 72 kg category and was eliminated in the Round of 16.[1] In 1999, she won the World Sambo Championships held in Spain. She has also served as a sports coach at the National Institute of Sports and Tourism of Turkmenistan.[3]
After moving to Russia in 2004, Nazarenko was a part of the Russian national teams in judo and sambo till 2009, competing in several national and international championships.[3]
Personal life edit
Nazarenko is married with one son and lives in Kotelniki, Moscow Oblast.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Olesya Nazarenko". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "НАЗАРЕНКО ОЛЕСЯ ЕВГЕНЬЕВНА" [NAZARENKO OLESYA EVGENIEVNA] (in Russian). ENC. Retrieved 16 November 2017.