Natalia Molchanova
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Natalia Molchanova born 8 May 1962, Ufa
, Russia
is a Russian champion Freediver and is the current President of the Russian Freedive Federation.
Natalia is the world's most successful female freediver ever, with a total of 32 world records. She has, so far, 14 individual gold medals and two team gold medals from the Freediving World Championships. At the World Championships in Maribor, Slovenia, in 2007, Natalia's winning time in the static discipline was better than the winning male gold medal. The 25th of September, 2009, she became the first woman ever to make and pass 100 meters in Constant Weight, this with a dive to 101 meters. Natalia is also the only female who has made a constant dive through the arch in the Blue Hole, in Dahab, Egypt. In 2009 Molchanova also became the first freediver in the world, including men, to deliver three results, in three different categories (depth, length and time) with over 100 points in each according to the international point scoring systems that are recognised by AIDA International
. During 2009, Natalia set five new world records and took all five gold medals at the two individual AIDA World Championships.
The two records, 101m and 90m from 2009 has been withdrawn by the federation 8 months after they been set.
This because of the introduction of a new rule which was then used retrospectively.
Ufa
-Demographics:Nationally, dominated by Russian , Bashkirs and Tatars . In addition, numerous are Ukrainians , Chuvash , Mari , Belarusians , Mordovians , Armenian , Germans , Jews , Azeris .-Government and administration:Local...
, Russia
Russia
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is a Russian champion Freediver and is the current President of the Russian Freedive Federation.
Natalia is the world's most successful female freediver ever, with a total of 32 world records. She has, so far, 14 individual gold medals and two team gold medals from the Freediving World Championships. At the World Championships in Maribor, Slovenia, in 2007, Natalia's winning time in the static discipline was better than the winning male gold medal. The 25th of September, 2009, she became the first woman ever to make and pass 100 meters in Constant Weight, this with a dive to 101 meters. Natalia is also the only female who has made a constant dive through the arch in the Blue Hole, in Dahab, Egypt. In 2009 Molchanova also became the first freediver in the world, including men, to deliver three results, in three different categories (depth, length and time) with over 100 points in each according to the international point scoring systems that are recognised by AIDA International
AIDA International
The International Association for Development of Apnea is the world wide rule- and record-keeping body for competitive breath holding events . It aims to set standards for safety, comparability of Official World Record attempts and freedive education...
. During 2009, Natalia set five new world records and took all five gold medals at the two individual AIDA World Championships.
Official World Records by Natalia Molchanova
| Apnea | Record | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIM | 88 m | 24 Sep 2011 | Kalamata Kalamata Kalamata is the second-largest city of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. The capital and chief port of the Messenia prefecture, it lies along the Nedon River at the head of the Messenian Gulf... (Greece) |
| CWT | 101 m | 22 Sep 2011 | Kalamata Kalamata Kalamata is the second-largest city of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. The capital and chief port of the Messenia prefecture, it lies along the Nedon River at the head of the Messenian Gulf... (Greece) |
| CWT | 100 m | 16 April 2011 | Blue Hole Blue Hole Blue Hole is a diving location on east Sinai, a few kilometres north of Dahab, Egypt on the coast of the Red Sea.The Blue Hole is a submarine sinkhole , around 130 m deep. There is a shallow opening around 6 m deep, known as 'the saddle', opening out to the sea, and a 26 m long... (Bahamas) |
| VWT | 125 m | 16 June 2010 | Kalamata Kalamata Kalamata is the second-largest city of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. The capital and chief port of the Messenia prefecture, it lies along the Nedon River at the head of the Messenian Gulf... (Greece) |
| DYN | 225 m | 25 April 2010 | Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (Russia) |
| CNF | 62 m | 03 Dec 2009 | Blue Hole Blue Hole Blue Hole is a diving location on east Sinai, a few kilometres north of Dahab, Egypt on the coast of the Red Sea.The Blue Hole is a submarine sinkhole , around 130 m deep. There is a shallow opening around 6 m deep, known as 'the saddle', opening out to the sea, and a 26 m long... (Bahamas) |
| FIM | 90 m* | 27 Sep 2009 | Sharm (Egypt) |
| CWT | 101 m* | 25 Sep 2009 | Sharm (Egypt) |
| STA | 8 min 23 sec | 21 August 2009 | Aarhus Aarhus Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark... (Denmark) |
| DNF | 160 m | 20 August 2009 | Aarhus Aarhus Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark... (Denmark) |
| DYN | 214 m | 5 October 2008 | Lignano (Italy) |
| FIM | 85 m | 27 July 2008 | Crete Crete Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits... (Greece) |
| CWT | 95 m | 25 July 2008 | Crete Crete Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits... (Greece) |
| CNF | 60 m | 12 June 2008 | Dahab Dahab Dahab is a small town situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Formerly a Bedouin fishing village, located approximately northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab is considered to be one of the Sinai's most treasured diving destinations... (Egypt) |
| FIM | 82 m | 10 June 2008 | Dahab Dahab Dahab is a small town situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Formerly a Bedouin fishing village, located approximately northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab is considered to be one of the Sinai's most treasured diving destinations... (Egypt) |
| DNF | 149 m | 7 July 2007 | Maribor Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor.... (Slovenia)) |
| STA | 8 min | 6 July 2007 | Maribor Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor.... (Slovenia) |
| DYN | 205 m | 5 July 2007 | Maribor Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor.... (Slovenia) |
| FIM | 80 m | 3 June 2006 | Dahab Dahab Dahab is a small town situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Formerly a Bedouin fishing village, located approximately northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab is considered to be one of the Sinai's most treasured diving destinations... (Egypt) |
| DYN | 200 m | 23 April 2006 | Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (Russia) |
| STA | 7 min 30 sec | 22 April 2006 | Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (Russia) |
| DNF | 131 m | 20 December 2005 | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... (Japan) |
| CNF | 55 m | 7 November 2005 | Dahab Dahab Dahab is a small town situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Formerly a Bedouin fishing village, located approximately northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab is considered to be one of the Sinai's most treasured diving destinations... (Egypt) |
| FIM | 78 m | 5 November 2005 | Dahab Dahab Dahab is a small town situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Formerly a Bedouin fishing village, located approximately northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab is considered to be one of the Sinai's most treasured diving destinations... (Egypt) |
| CWT | 86 m | 3 September 2005 | Villefranche Villefranche-sur-Mer Villefranche-sur-Mer is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the French Riviera.-Geography:... (France) |
| DNF | 124 m | 25 August 2005 | Renens Renens Renens is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located in the district of Ouest lausannois, and is a suburb of the city of Lausanne. It is the fourth largest city in the canton. It is considered a very multiethnic town, as more than 50% of the inhabitants are resident foreign... (Switzerland) |
| STA | 7 min 16 sec | 25 August 2005 | Renens Renens Renens is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located in the district of Ouest lausannois, and is a suburb of the city of Lausanne. It is the fourth largest city in the canton. It is considered a very multiethnic town, as more than 50% of the inhabitants are resident foreign... (Switzerland) |
| DYN | 178 m | 25 August 2005 | Renens Renens Renens is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located in the district of Ouest lausannois, and is a suburb of the city of Lausanne. It is the fourth largest city in the canton. It is considered a very multiethnic town, as more than 50% of the inhabitants are resident foreign... (Switzerland) |
| DYN | 172 m | 24 April 2005 | Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (Russia) |
| DNF | 108 m | 23 April 2005 | Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (Russia) |
| DYN | 155 m | 25 April 2004 | Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (Russia) |
| DYN | 150 m | 2 May 2003 | Limassol Limassol Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the... (Cyprus) |
The two records, 101m and 90m from 2009 has been withdrawn by the federation 8 months after they been set.
This because of the introduction of a new rule which was then used retrospectively.