Anna Salnikova
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GeorgiaTbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Anna Salnikova |
| National team | Georgia |
| Born | 11 January 1987 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
| Coach | Zurab Khomasuridze |
Anna Salnikova (Georgian: ანა სალნიკოვა; born January 11, 1987) is a Georgian swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events.[1] She represented her nation Georgia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and held a Georgian national record in both the 50 and 100 m breaststroke until they were later broken by Teona Bostashvili in two separate editions of the World Championships (2013 and 2015).[2]
Salnikova received a wild card invitation from FINA to compete as a lone Georgian female swimmer in the 100 m breaststroke at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[2][3] Tying for first at the initial length of the opening heat, she fought off a sprint challenge from Libya's Asmahan Farhat by just the slimmest of the margins for the top spot, but nearly faded down the last stroke to touch the wall with a second-place time in 1:21.70. Salnikova failed to advance to the semifinals, as she placed forty-eighth overall in the preliminary heats.[4]
