Olesya Platonova

Full Name Olesya Platonova (Олеся Платонова)
Nation Russian Federation
Birthdate March 13, 2001
Olympics
Status Active
Social Media Instagram
Career Highlights

2021 European Champion in the free mixed duet… Has been focusing solely on the mixed duet events since her debut in the senior category… Three-time European Junior Champion in 2019.

2024Ineligible to compete internationally… Swam in competitions organized by the Russian Federation… Won gold in free mixed duet at the BRICS Games, Federation Cup and thenational championships.

2023Ineligible to compete internationally… Swam in competitions organized by the Russian Federation… Won gold in free mixed duet at the national championships, and gold in both mixed duet routines later in the fall at the Federation Cup.

2022Ineligible to compete internationally due to bans from sports events following to the nation’s involvement in the invasion of Ukraine and the breach of the Olympic Truce… Swam in competitions organized by the Russian Federation… Won gold in free mixed duet at the Solidarity Games and the Russian National Championships.

2021: Became European champion in the free mixed duet…  Competed in three FINA World Series legs – Budapest, Kazan, Canada virtual – and the Super Final in Barcelona… Served as reserve to the technical mixed duet all season, except for the Super Final, where she swam it and was designated as reserve for free.

2020: Named as part of the mixed duet in February… Did not compete internationally due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of all meets…

2019:  Member of the junior national team… Won gold in technical team, free team and free combination at the 2019 European Junior Championships… Also finished first in free combination at the European Cup.

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