Natalia Pokas (; born 1 September 1965) is a retired Soviet butterfly swimmer. She won a bronze medal at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships and a silver medal at the 1981 European Aquatics Championships, both in the 4 × 100 m medley relay.
National championships 1981 – 1st in 100 m and 200 m butterfly; 3rd in 4 × 100 m medley.50-й ЧЕМПИОНАТ СССР ПО ПЛАВАНИЮ. swimmingmasters.narod.ru 1983 – 2nd in 100 m butterfly.IV ЗИМНИЙ ЧЕМПИОНАТ СССР ПО ПЛАВАНИЮ. swimmingmasters.narod.ru 1986 – 2nd in 50 m butterfly.Зимний чемпионат СССР 1986 год. swimmingmasters.narod.ru
She missed the 1982 championships due to a leg injury.СОРЕВНОВАНИЯ ПО ПЛАВАНИЮ НА III ВСЕСОЮЗНЫХ ИГРАХ МОЛОДЕЖИ И 51-м ЛЕТНЕМ ЧЕМПИОНАТЕ СССР. swimmingmasters.narod.ru
Masters competitions After marriage she changed her last name to Matveeva (). In the 2000s, she competed in the masters category and won two gold and one silver medals at the world championship in 2010, as well as four gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the European championships of 2007–2011. Nationally, she won eight titles and set 20 records between 2005 and 2008.
References Natalya POKAS. les-sports.info. Зимний и летний чемпионаты СССР среди юниоров, мужчин и женщин. 1984. swimmingmasters.narod.ru Сильнейшие спортсмены СССР наши коллеги по движению «Мастерс»: П-С. swimmingmasters.ru
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