Svetlana Vanyo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Svetlana Vanyo
Occupation	Swimmer
Date Of Birth	May 26, 1977(1977-05-26)
Age	47
Birthplace	Samara
Country	Russia
Birth City	Samara Oblast
Horoscope	Taurus

Svetlana Vanyo Biography

Svetlana Vanyo is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on May 26, 1977 in Samara, Samara Oblast, Russia. Svetlana Vanyo (born on May 26 1977) born May 26, 1977, also known as Svetlana Pozdeyeva is a former Russian-American competitive swimmer, coach as well as a private instructor of swimming. She is a world champion and an earlier Russian record- holder at the national level and the 1996 Olympics finalist.

Pozdeyeva was selected for Pozdeyeva was selected for Russian Olympic Swimming Team in 1996. She competed at 100 meters in butterfly as well as the medley relay in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The medley relay team she was part of reached the finals and she also competed at the B Finals for the 100-meter butterfly.

Now known as Vanyo (married to Brian Vanyo), she obtained her U.S. citizenship on September 11, 2009 and resides in Charlottesville, Virginia. She was featured in Charlottesville Woman Magazine of the Charlottesville Daily Progress in May/June 2012.

The swimming achievements of Pozdeyeva brought her most prestigious prizes within Russia for her contribution to the country The Russian Federation’s Certificate of State and the Medal from the Order for Merits before the Fatherland “Second Degree,” which was presented to her personally during the year 1995 by president Boris Yeltsin. In all, Pozdeyeva won 20 gold bronze, silver, and gold medals in international swimming competitions throughout her career.

Svetlana Vanyo Net Worth

Svetlana Vanyo is one of the richest Swimmer from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Svetlana Vanyo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Pozdeyeva was chosen to be a part of in the Russian Junior National Swimming Team in 1988, when she was of 11 years old. She competed in the 100 200- and 200-meter butterfly as well as the medley relay. She travelled along with them to numerous international competitions. At a major , competitive junior competition that was at the 1992 European Junior Swimming Championships which took place in Leeds, England, Pozdeyeva took home a gold medal for the medley relay, and silver medals at the butterfly race of 100 meters.

At the age of 15 Pozdeyeva was chosen to be a part of her first team, the Russian National Swimming Team. In this time she competed and trained in competitions with members of the National Team and also participated in junior swimming events in which she was qualified. She participated in similar events with the National Team: the 100200-meter and 200-meter butterfly, as well as the Medley relay. Highlights of this time include were: she was awarded the silver medal during the 1993 European Aquatics Championships in Sheffield, United Kingdom, a silver medal at the 1993 European Sprint Swimming Championships in Gateshead, United Kingdom, two silver medals from the 1994 Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg, Russia, a bronze medal from the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy, and a silver medal at the 1997 European Aquatics Championships in Seville, Spain.

Pozdeyeva retired from competitive swimming in 1997 to focus on her education. She graduated from the Pedagogical University of Samara in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Physical Education.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Svetlana Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Svetlana Vanyo celebrates birthday on May 26 of every year.