Occupation
Athlete, Student
Education
Coaching - Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health, St. Petersburg, RUS
Spoken languages
English, Russian
Club
Esprit Gymnastics [Swindon, ENG]
Coach
Deb Hows [club, national]; Laura Austin [club]; Nia Evans [national]; Ruth Wilson [national] (british-gymnastics.org, 19 Feb 2016; 21 Apr 2016; bathchronicle.co.uk, 08 Jul 2015)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at age 10 in her native Russian Federation, before moving to England at age 13 and continuing gymnastics at the Esprit Gymnastics Club in Swindon. (swindonadvertiser.co.uk, 20 Jun 2014)
Reason for taking up the sport
"I fell in love with rhythmic gymnastics and begged my parents to take me to the gym." (bucs.org.uk, 29 May 2015)
Ambitions
To compete at an Olympic Games. (swindonadvertiser.co.uk, 06 Aug 2015)
Additional information
General
FROM RUSSIA TO ENGLAND
Born in Moscow to a Russian mother and an English father, she moved to England at age 13. (sportsmole.co.uk, 25 Jul 2014)
Last update : 2016-06-23