Tetyana Khala
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UkraineDnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tetyana Valentynivna Khala |
| National team | Ukraine |
| Born | 6 May 1987 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly |
| Club | Spartak Dnipropetrovsk |
Tetyana Valentynivna Khala (Ukrainian: Тетяна Валентинівна Хала; born May 6, 1987) is a Ukrainian swimmer, who specialized in butterfly events.[1] She represented her nation Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing in the top 30 of the women's 200 m butterfly.
Khala competed as a lone swimmer for the Ukrainian team in the women's 200 m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, she cleared a FINA B-standard entry time of 2:13.59 at the European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands.[2][3] She challenged six other swimmers on the second heat including Singapore's Tao Li, who finished fifth in the 100 m butterfly final. She edged out Tao to take the fourth spot by 0.47 of a second in 2:12.16. Khala failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed twenty-fourth overall in the prelims.[4][5]
