Natalia Pankina
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Natalia Pankina is a Russia
n long distance swimmer. She successfully swam the English Channel
in 2007 in a time of 8 h 11 mins. She narrowly missed a medal in the 2007 World Championships
, coming 5th in the 25 km open water event, just 10 seconds behind 3rd place.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n long distance swimmer. She successfully swam the English Channel
English Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
in 2007 in a time of 8 h 11 mins. She narrowly missed a medal in the 2007 World Championships
Open Water Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships - Women's 25km
The Women's 25 km Open Water event at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships was held on March 25, 2007 at St Kilda Beach.-Result:...
, coming 5th in the 25 km open water event, just 10 seconds behind 3rd place.