Mariya Fedorivna Havrysh (Ukrainian: Марія Федорівна Гавриш; Russian: Мария Федоровна Гавриш; 12 June 1931 – 10 November 2001) was a Ukrainian swimmer. She was the first Soviet swimmer to reach an Olympic finals – at the 1952 Summer Olympics she finished sixth in the 200 m breaststroke. Between 1949 and 1955 she won 11 national titles (1949–1955) and set 19 national records in the 200 m breaststroke and 100 m butterfly events.
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12 June 1931 Vinnytsia, Ukraine
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Died |
10 November 2001 (aged 70)
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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