Hobbies
Reading books, listening to music, watching movies, learning English, walking. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2019)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Education
Coaching - Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Spoken languages
Russian
Club
MGFSO [RUS] / Dynamo [RUS]
Coach
Irina Viner-Usmanova [national], RUS; Tatiana Sergaeva [national], RUS (Athlete, 05 Mar 2016)
International senior debut
2009 for Russia, in Tartu, Estonia (Athlete, 05 Mar 2016)
Start sporting career
She began rhythmic gymnastics at age five in Petrozavodsk, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 05 Mar 2016)
Reason for taking up the sport
"My mother read an announcement in a newspaper and brought me to a training session." (Athlete, 05 Mar 2016)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2019)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the group all-around competition at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2019)
Hero / Idol
Russian rhythmic gymnasts Alina Kabaeva, Evgenia Kanaeva and Yana Kudryavtseva. (Athlete, 05 Mar 2016)
Most influential person in career
Her mother. (Athlete, 16 May 2020)
Philosophy / Motto
"Overcome yourself every day." (Athlete, 14 May 2020)
Awards
She received the Order of Friendship in the Russian Federation after winning gold in the group all-around competition at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (kremlin.ru, 25 Aug 2016)
She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 30 Dec 2019; Athlete, 05 Mar 2016)
Additional information
General
HIATUS AND RETURN
After the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro she took a break from competition, returning in 2018. "Honestly, I left just to relax. I had to finish education and to deal with home affairs, so that I could then train calmly. But I knew that I would come back. It was just necessary to overcome myself, to return to the same thoughts, to the same actions, to the same training. It was necessary to reconfigure my mind." (Athlete, 24 Aug 2019; teamrussia.pro, 20 Jun 2019; rsport.ria.ru, 15 Apr 2019)
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied for a master's degree at Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health in St Petersburg, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2019)
Last update : 2021-06-16