Nickname
Sali (Facebook profile, 27 Aug 2018)
Education
Coaching - Georgian State Teaching University of Physical Education and Sports, Tbilisi, GEO
Spoken languages
English, Georgian, Russian
Injuries
She suffered a dislocated elbow in 2017. (fig-gymnastics.com, 30 Aug 2017)
She competed with a foot injury at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (strasscup.com, 04 Mar 2017; ueg.org, 04 Jun 2018)
She competed with a left ankle injury at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. (tbiliselebi.ge, 10 Aug 2015)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at age seven. (kvirispalitra.ge, 24 Jun 2015)
Reason for taking up the sport
"I went to dance, but I did not like it. Then I went swimming and I liked it. But, when I walked into the gym and saw the balls and ribbons, I understood that I wanted to do it." (sputnik-georgia.com, 26 Mar 2016)
Hero / Idol
Russian rhythmic gymnast Evgenia Kanaeva. (sputnik-georgia.com, 26 Mar 2016)
Philosophy / Motto
"Each of my compositions tells a small story, which I try to convey. I guess that's why I'm different." (fig-gymnastics.com, 30 Aug 2017)
Awards
She received the Shooting Star award at the 2018 European Championships in Guadalajara, Spain. (ueg.org, 04 Jun 2018)
Additional information
General
NEVER SURRENDER
She competed with an injury at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and persevered through the competition despite the fact that she could not perform her full routines. "I never thought about stopping. Why should I? It was a very important competition, although if it had been another championship I would not have stopped either. I never give up." (rinconolimpico.wordpress.com, 16 Jul 2018)
MOVE TO GEORGIA
She was born in the Russian Federation to Georgian parents and moved to Georgia in 2008. "Every year I visited Georgia and came in 2008 with my grandmother. At that time, I had certain problems with the documents, and I could not return to Russia. I decided to find a room here, somewhere not to waste time. As it is me, I started to train, and I was taken to the team." (intlgymnast.com, 06 Aug 2016; sputnik-georgia.com, 26 Mar 2016)
OTHER ROLES
She serves as vice president of the Georgian National Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation. (Instagram athlete profile, 31 May 2021)
Last update : 2021-07-26