Yelyzaveta "Liza" Mereshko (born 8 July 1992) is a Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer. In 2015, she set the world record for the S6 100m freestyle event.

Yelyzaveta Mereshko
in 2016
Personal information
Born (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 31)
Kherson, Ukraine
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSport Life
CoachElla Benedyk
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 50 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m breaststroke SB5
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 400 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 200 m ind. medley SM6
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Mixed 4×50 m freestyle 20pts
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 100 m freestyle S7
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 50 m backstroke S6
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 100 m backstroke S6
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 50 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 100 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 100 m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 50 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2015 Glasgow Mixed 4×50m freestyle relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Glasgow 200 m medley SM6
Silver medal – second place 2019 London 100 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2019 London 200 m medley SB6
Silver medal – second place 2019 London 400 m freestyle S6
Bronze medal – third place 2019 London Mixed 4×50m medley relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eindhoven 4x50m freestyle relay 20pts
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eindhoven 4x50m medley relay 20pts
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eindhoven 50m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eindhoven 100m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2018 Dublin 100 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2018 Dublin 50 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2018 Dublin 400 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2018 Dublin 100 m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place 2020 Funchal 200 m medley SM6
Gold medal – first place 2020 Funchal 100 m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place 2020 Funchal 50 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2020 Funchal 100 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2014 Eindhoven 200m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2016 Funchal 200m medley SM6
Silver medal – second place 2016 Funchal 100 m breaststroke SB6
Silver medal – second place 2016 Funchal 50 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2018 Dublin 100 m backstroke S6
Silver medal – second place 2018 Dublin 200 m medley S6
Silver medal – second place 2020 Funchal 400 m freestyle S6
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Funchal 100 m backstroke S6
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Funchal 100 m backstroke S6

Mereshko took silver in the SM6 200m Individual Medley at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in London. She was beaten by Maisie Summers-Newton who created a new world record for the Medley when she beat Mereshko.[1] The record had been set earlier that year by Summers-Newton in Glasgow.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Maisie Summers-Newton sets world record on golden night for Britain". Swim England Competitive Swimming Hub. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Records tumble as Brits win World Series gold in Glasgow". Swim England Competitive Swimming Hub. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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