Ekaterina Avramova (swimmer)

Ekaterina Avramova (Bulgarian: Екатерина Аврамова; born 12 November 1991, in Sofia) is a Bulgarian-born swimmer competing for Turkey.

Ekaterina Avramova
Personal information
Full nameEkaterina Avramova
Nickname(s)Katy
National team Bulgaria (2007−2013)
 Turkey (2014–)
Born (1991-11-12) 12 November 1991
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubENKA Spor Kulübü

She learned how to swim at age 7 and her first coach was Jorj Stankovich.

Ekaterina started her professional swimming career in 2007 representing Bulgaria at the European Short Course championship in Debrecen (Hungary). From that year until end of 2013 she represented Bulgaria in every major international competition. She broke the national backstroke records more than 70 times, both LC and SC.

In 2009, she moved from Bulgaria, to live and continue her training in London, U.K. as part of Ealing Swimming Club with Head Coach David Heathcock. Ekaterina and Mr. Heathcock have been working together since, with great success. Securing Ekaterina a spot at the London Olympic Games in 2012 on both 100m and 200m backstroke.

After Bulgaria cut off funding for her following the 2012 Summer Olympics, she decided in August 2014 to move to Turkey accepting the Turkish citizenship.[1]

Ekaterina competes at the very high level of swimming, she was semi-finalist in 2011 World Long Course Championship; Finalist in 50m,100m and 200m at the European Short Course in 2011;2016 European Championships finalist in 50m and 100m backstroke and 200m back semi-finalist,[2] 5 timed Gold medalist from the Islamic Games in Baku 2017; 2 times Bronze medalist from the Mediterranean Games in 2018; 2018 European Championships semi-finalist in 200m backstroke,[3] and World Championship finalist in the 4×100 m freestyle relay,[4] Also Double Olympian competing at London 2012 for Bulgaria and at Rio 2016 for Turkey.[5]

Ekaterina Avramova is the current Turkish and Bulgarian National Record holder in all backstroke events both long and short course. She is a member of ENKA Spor Kulubu since 2018, as prior to that she competed for Galatasaray and Fenerbahce.

References
  1. "Fonu kesildi, Türkiye'yi seçti!". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2 August 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. "Ekaterina Avramova finale çıktı >date=20 May 2016". TRT Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. "Milli yüzücü Ekaterina Avramova yarı finalde". SporX (in Turkish). 8 August 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. "Turkcell'li Millilerden Dünya Yüzme Şampiyonası'nda 13 rekor". SporX (in Turkish). 17 December 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  5. "Ekaterina Avramova: Umarım Tokyo 2020'de finale kalırım". Fanatik (in Turkish). 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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