Famous Ukrainian swimmer Jan Klochkov: strokes of biography and sporting achievements

One of the most titled Ukrainian athletes, the owner of all kinds of international awards, all the favorite "goldfish" of Ukraine - all this about the swimmer Yana Klochkova. About her, about her athletic achievements and the won awards will be discussed in this article.

Childhood and youth of the future champion

Yana Klochkova was born in the Crimean city of Simferopol on August 7, 1982. When the girl was 7 years old, her parents gave her to swim. So the baby started the path to the champion's pedestal. Good physical data Yana contributed to the fact that she quickly began to show excellent results. After graduating from school, Jana Klochkova, no doubt, decided to make a worthy sporting career.

She moved to Kharkov. There the future champion entered the sports school and successfully graduated in 2001. Having decided to continue her studies, Yana Klochkova moves to Kiev. Her higher education athlete was awarded in the capital's National University fiz. Upbringing and sports.

The first successes in swimming

Sports biography of Yana Klochkova from the first years of her stay on the "big" water abounds with victories and medals.

The beginning of the sports career of the 14-year-old swimmer was marked by the second prize place at the junior European championship held in Denmark in 1996. A year later in Glasgow again at the junior championship, it is already becoming the first. Confidently confirming the title of the winner, swimmer Jan Klochkov receives gold in 1998 in Antwerp.

Serious achievements in swimming

Annual participation in international competitions brought swimmers new medals. Klochkova three times became the champion of Europe: in Lisbon in 1999, in Helsinki and in Valencia in 2000.

The athlete has set fifty records of Ukraine in different types of swimming: in the complex, freestyle, relay race, swimming on the back and butterfly at different distances (from one hundred and one and a half thousand meters).

In 2001, Yana became a silver medalist at the World Championships held in Fukuo, Japan.

In 2003 - a new sporting achievement. The world champion in swimming became Yana Klochkova. Photos of Ukrainian swimmers appeared in all world media.

Entered the history of sports performance of the double world champion at the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004. Athlete twice won gold at 400 and 200 meters. Then she got the title "The best world swimmer of the year".

To the brilliant achievements of Klochkova is the world record, set at a distance of 400 meters at the Olympics in Sydney.

In the piggy bank of her achievements - Europe's record at a two hundred meter distance in a complex voyage.

Outstanding results on the swimming tracks of Jan Klochkov show thanks to the increased training, brilliant physical form, psychological focus on victory. She is greatly assisted by her coaches - Nina and Alexander Kozhukh.
Yakov Klochkova gained world fame after winning four gold medals at the Olympics and one silver medal.

In 2008, Yana decided to complete professional performances in sports.

Klochkova leads an active public activity. He is engaged in propaganda and popularization of a healthy lifestyle. Makes a lot for the development of the Ukrainian swimming school, as well as various other sports in the country. Gives swimming lessons for children. Participates in promotions. In 2010, the titled swimmer gave birth to Alexander's son. The father of the child was a sportsman from Georgia Levan Rostoshvili.

Soon after this joyous event, Jan Klochkov, whose photo in underwear appeared in many magazines, demonstrated her beautiful body and beautiful physical shape.

Titles, awards and titles of athletes

In 2006 Ya.A. Klochkova was elected a deputy of the city council of Kharkov, she also joined the deputy group "Young Regions", was a member of the Party of Regions of Ukraine.

In 2004 she received the highest award of the country - the title of Hero of Ukraine for outstanding achievements in sport and glorification of Ukraine. The famous athlete is a member of the Swimming Federation of Ukraine.

Yana Klochkova is an honorary citizen of Kharkov and Donetsk.

In the piggy bank of her awards there is the Order of Merit III degree, the Order of Princess Olga I and III degree, the Cross of Glory of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The athlete is a laureate of the Ukrainian Prize for the contribution of the younger generation to the formation of the state.

Twice (in 2000 and 2003), the outstanding Ukrainian sportswoman received the title "Man of the Year" in the category "Sportsman of the Year".