Maria Yuryevna Polyakova (Russian: Мария Юрьевна Полякова; born 8 May 1997) is a Russian diver. She is a European Games and European champion. Polyakova also competed in NCAA diving for the UCLA Bruins, becoming UCLA’s first national champion in women’s diving, and graduating as the university’s record holder in both the 1 and 3 metres.[1][2] She was named Pac-12 Diver of the Year in 2017 and 2019.[3]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Мария Полякова |
| Full name | Maria Yuryevna Polyakova |
| Nationality |  Russian |
| Born | 8 May 1997 |
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Russia |
| Sport | Diving |
| Event(s) | 1 m, 3 m |
Medal record | |
Polyakova has qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
Personal life
editMaria was born on 8 May 1997. She was a student-athlete majoring in linguistics at the University of California, Los Angeles, and graduated in 2019.[5][1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Maria Polyakova - UCLA Bruins diving". Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "2019 NCAA Championships results". Dive Meets. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "UCLA's Maria Polyakova takes home Pac-12 Women's Diver of the Year honors". Yahoo Sports. April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Maria Polyakova Qualifies for Olympics in 3M Diving". Pac-12. June 5, 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "Прыгунья в воду Полякова рассказала, что соревновательный опыт к ЧМ набирала в США". РИА Спорт. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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