Nadiya Stavko

Who is Nadiya Stavko?

Nadezhda "Nadiya" Hryhorivna Stavko is a retired Ukrainian swimmer. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay and finished in sixth, fourth and fourth place, respectively. In 1974–1975 she won four national titles in backstroke events. She retired from senior swimming in 1978 and later competed in the masters category, winning a national title in 1989. In 1991, together with her husband she moved to New Jersey, United States, where she works as a swimming coach. She has a sister, Lyubov, and a son, Aleksandr.