Martina Moravcová

Martina Moravcová (born 16 January 1976 in Piešťany, Trnava, Czechoslovakia) is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics (1992–2008). She is a two-time Olympic silver medalist, both achieved at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In the 100-meter butterfly, she finished second to Inge de Bruijn, and in the 200-meter freestyle, she finished eight one-hundredths of a second to home favorite Susie O'Neill.

Not to be confused with Martina Moravčíková.

Martina Moravcová

Personal information
Nickname(s)	The Slovak Fish[1]
Nationality	Slovakia
Born	(1976-01-16) 16 January 1976 Piešťany, Trnava, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, butterfly, medley
Club	ŠKP Kúpele Piešťany (Slovakia) Dallas Mustangs (USA)
College team	SMU Mustangs
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Slovakia Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 2 0 World Championships (LC) 0 3 2 World Championships (SC) 7 5 5 European Championships (LC) 3 10 1 European Championships (SC) 19 7 4 Universiade 5 0 1 Total 34 27 13 Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 100 m butterfly 2000 Sydney 200 m freestyle World Championships (LC) 1998 Perth 100 m freestyle 1998 Perth 200 m freestyle 2003 Barcelona 200 m freestyle 1998 Perth 200 m medley 2003 Barcelona 100 m butterfly World Championships (SC) 1999 Hong Kong 200 m freestyle 1999 Hong Kong 100 m medley 1999 Hong Kong 200 m medley 2000 Athens 100 m medley 2002 Moscow 100 m butterfly 2002 Moscow 100 m medley 2004 Indianapolis 100 m butterfly 1995 Rio de Janeiro 200 m medley 1997 Gothenburg 200 m medley 2000 Athens 200 m freestyle 2000 Athens 200 m medley 2002 Moscow 100 m freestyle 1995 Rio de Janeiro 200 m freestyle 1997 Gothenburg 200 m freestyle 2000 Athens 100 m freestyle 2004 Indianapolis 100 m medley 2006 Shanghai 100 m medley European Championships (LC) 2000 Helsinki 100 m butterfly 2002 Berlin 100 m butterfly 2004 Madrid 100 m butterfly 1993 Sheffield 100 m freestyle 1997 Sheffield 100 m freestyle 1997 Seville 100 m butterfly 1997 Seville 200 m medley 2000 Helsinki 100 m freestyle 2000 Helsinki 200 m freestyle 2002 Berlin 50 m freestyle 2002 Berlin 100 m freestyle 2004 Madrid 50 m butterfly 2006 Budapest 100 m butterfly 2000 Helsinki 50 m butterfly European Championships (SC) 1996 Rostock 200 m freestyle 1998 Sheffield 200 m freestyle 1998 Sheffield 100 m butterfly 1998 Sheffield 100 m medley 1999 Lisbon 200 m freestyle 1999 Lisbon 100 m medley 2000 Valencia 200 m freestyle 2000 Valencia 100 m butterfly 2000 Valencia 100 m medley 2001 Antwerp 200 m freestyle 2001 Antwerp 100 m butterfly 2001 Antwerp 100 m medley 2002 Riesa 100 m freestyle 2002 Riesa 100 m butterfly 2002 Riesa 100 m medley 2003 Dublin 100 m butterfly 2004 Vienna 100 m butterfly 2004 Vienna 200 m butterfly 2005 Trieste 100 m butterfly 1994 Stavanger 50 m butterfly 1996 Rostock 100 m medley 1998 Sheffield 100 m freestyle 1999 Lisbon 200 m medley 2001 Antwerp 100 m freestyle 2003 Dublin 50 m butterfly 2004 Vienna 50 m butterfly 1994 Stavanger 50 m backstroke 1996 Rostock 100 m freestyle 2000 Valencia 100 m freestyle 2006 Helsinki 100 m butterfly Universiade 1995 Fukuoka 100 m freestyle 1997 Catania 100 m freestyle 1997 Catania 200 m freestyle 1997 Catania 100 m butterfly 1997 Catania 200 m medley 1995 Fukuoka 200 m medley

Early life

Martina Moravcová was born in 1976 in Piešťany. As a child, she liked to go to the swimming pool and swim in Váh river and when she became a young girl, participated in yachting on Sĺňava Lake.[1] In the 1990s she moved to Dallas, Texas where she started attending Southern Methodist University.

Career

In 1999 she was named the NCAA's Women's Swimmer of the Year[2] While at SMU, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top female swimmer in 1999.[3][4] In 2002 and 2004, she was the top women's winner on FINA's World Cup series. Her 105 gold medals in this competition ranks her second all-time, behind Katinka Hosszú.[5]

In 2014 she became a coach of a Slovak Swimming Camp at which she helped 700 children to achieve their goals.[6]

Currently she is an assistant coach to Steve Collins at the Southern Methodist University[7] and is a mother to two children.[6]

References

1. Zuzana Habšudová. "Martina Moravcová: The Slovak Fish". Travel Spectator Slovak. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
2. Moravcová's bio on the SMU Athletics website. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
3. "Martina Moravcova Official Website". www.martinamoravcova.com. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
4. "Swimming & Diving". CWSA. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
5. "Moravcova Tops Final FINA World Cup Rankings; Balcerzak is Top American". Swimming World. 29 January 2001. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
6. "Martina Moravcová odovzdala svoje skúsenosti už 700 deťom". 22 August 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
7. "SMU Mustang Swim Camp". SMU. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

External links

• Official website

Records
Preceded by Jenny Thompson	World Record holder Women's 100 Butterfly (25m) 26 January – 22 November 2002	Succeeded by Natalie Coughlin
Preceded by Xiaowen Hu Jenny Thompson	World Record holder Women's 100 Individual Medley (25m) 12 December 1998 – 16 January 1999 2 April 1999	Succeeded by Jenny Thompson Jenny Thompson
Sporting positions
Preceded by -- Alison Sheppard	World Cup Female Overall Winner 2001/2002 2003/2004	Succeeded by Alison Sheppard Anna-Karin Kammerling
Preceded by Denys Sylantyev	Mare Nostrum Overall Winner 2003	Succeeded by Camelia Potec