Hobbies
Fashion, cinema. (interris.it, 28 Nov 2021)
Occupation
Armed Forces Athlete
Spoken languages
Italian
Club
CS Aeronautica Militare [ITA] / Faber Ginnastica Fabriano [ITA]
Coach
Kristina Ghiurova [Fabriano, national]; Julieta Cantaluppi [Fabriano, national], ITA
Sporting relatives
Her mother Natalia Choutova competed in swimming for the Soviet Union. (olympics.com, 22 Sep 2020)
Choreographer
Bilyana Dyakova (centropagina.it, 02 May 2022)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age five at the Ginnastica Ritmica Edera club in Ravenna, Italy. (aeronautica.difesa.it, 22 Sep 2019; ginnastica-ritmica.eu, 31 May 2019; ueg.org, 31 May 2018)
Reason for taking up the sport
She was encouraged to get involved in the sport by her mother's best friend, who was a rhythmic gymnastics instructor. "My passion centres on the way rhythmic gymnastics allows me to channel my emotions to the audience when I am performing. I just love that, being able to express myself." (amica.it, 15 Apr 2021; gymnastics.sport, 04 Apr 2019; ueg.org, 31 May 2018)
Milestones
She became the first rhythmic gymnast representing Italy to win at least a silver medal in an individual event at the world championships by claiming silver in ribbon at the 2018 edition of the tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. (SportsDeskOnline, 16 Jun 2020; aeronautica.difesa.it, 25 Jun 2019)
Trainings
She trains for up to nine hours a day. (gazzetta.it, 23 Feb 2022)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning silver in ribbon at the 2018 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, and competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (ravennanotizie.it, 25 Aug 2021)
Hero / Idol
Slovenian basketball player Luka Doncic. (gazzetta.it, 23 Feb 2022)
Most influential person in career
Her family. (interris.it, 28 Nov 2021)
Philosophy / Motto
"I always try to be the best I can." (gymnastics.sport, 04 Apr 2019)
Awards
She received the Alina Kabaeva Award at the 2017 World Championships in Pesaro, Italy. (live.fig-gymnastics.com, 02 Sep 2017)
Last update : 2022-08-24