The best gymnasts in Russia: the list

Gymnastics is one of the most fascinating sports. In the beginning, sport gymnastics appeared. It included various exercises, supporting jumps and competitions on shells.

Much later, artistic gymnastics also appeared. Competitions for this sport go to music with an object. In fact, it is an acrobatic and graceful dance. The subjects with which athletes perform include: tape, mace, ball, skipping rope and hoop.

If we compare sports and artistic gymnastics, the latter is a safer and more beautiful sport. Gymnasts of Russia occupy the first place in gold medals at various international competitions. In 1999, sportsmen were approved a professional holiday, which is held annually on the last Saturday of October.

Russia gave the world performances of the most beautiful and titled athletes during the whole era of gymnastics. Many of them have completed their careers, but are engaged in social activities and lead an active public life. The performance of Russian gymnasts still attracts the attention of many fans of this sport around the world.

Pioneers

Lyudmila Savinkova was the first champion in rhythmic gymnastics. She was born in 1936. The girl's coach was Tamara Lisitsian, later her sister Maria. Lyudmila won her award in Budapest, among 28 athletes she was the first.

Svetlana Khorkina is a native of Belgorod. It was born in 1979. In the sport came in 1983. In 1992, thanks to hard work and extraordinary talent, she joined the national gymnastics team. The trainer was Boris Pilkin. Gold at the Olympics in 1996 and 2000 in the exercises on the uneven bars. Three-time world champion and three-time absolute champion of Europe. Honored Master of Sports of Russia (1995). At that time all young gymnasts of Russia were equal to her.

In 2004, Svetlana announced the completion of her career. In 2005, the son of Svyatoslav was born to Khorkina. The birth was in Los Angeles, so the child automatically obtained US citizenship. In 2011 Svetlana sharply changes her life, and she marries the security service general Oleg Kochnev. In 2007, in Belgorod, Svetlana Khorkina erected a monument. To date, she is in the Federation of Artistic Gymnastics of Russia, holds the post of vice-president. And also Svetlana is a beloved woman and a caring mother.

Artistic gymnasts of Russia

Irina Chaschina was born in Omsk in 1982. In the sport came at 6 years old, by the age of 12 already was a part of the Russian national team in rhythmic gymnastics. At a young age she won the CIS Spartakiad. 2004 brought Olympic silver in Athens. Her coach was the famous Irina Wiener. In 2001, there was an unpleasant disqualification from the sport for two years because of a doping scandal.

After the termination of career Irina began to participate in television shows, has opened in Barnaul school on art gymnastics. Personal life has developed well. She met Eugene Arkhipova and married in 2011. Gymnasts of Russia are being brought up today by the younger generation, and they are no worse than the performances at international competitions.

Talents from Taschet

Alina Kabaeva is from Tashkent. She was born in 1983. From the age of 3 Alina started to play sports. Mama Alina, watching the development of sports talent in the girl, decided to move to Moscow. Irina Wiener was Alina's coach. Since 1996, she is also a full member of the Russian team.

Kabaeva is one of the most titled gymnasts. In her moneybox, 25 gold medals, 6 silver and 5 bronze medals. In 2007, she finished her sports career and in the same year came into politics. Alina became a State Duma deputy. Gymnasts of the Russian national team are coping well with public affairs.

Yana Batyrshina. This athlete, like Alina Kabaeva, a native of Tashkent. Was born in 1979. She came to gymnastics at the age of five. First she played for the national team of Uzbekistan. After the collapse of the Soviet Union moved to Russia and began to speak for the national team. Her achievements are impressive. Yana has 180 medals of different dignity. In 1997, Yana was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland II degree. She left the big sport at the age of 19. She left for Brazil and worked as head coach in rhythmic gymnastics. She is happy in marriage with Timur Weinstein, he has two daughters.

Bashkir Beauty

Lyaysan Utyasheva. This beauty-sportswoman gave us Bashkiria. She was born in 1985. Parents wanted to give the girl to the ballet, but she was accidentally noticed by Nadezhda Kasyanova, a gymnastics coach. Since 1994, Leisan trained with Tatyana Sorokina, and then with Alla Yanina and Oksana Valentinovna Skaldina.

In the 90's, Leysan deservedly received the title of Master of Sports. In 2001 she became the absolute winner at the World Cup stage and won a gold medal at the championship in Madrid. In 2002, she is injured, undergoing treatment, but still it is contraindicated in sports. In 2006 she left the sport.

After completing her career, she did not go into the shadows. Lyaysan is in the series, works as a sports commentator, and televises. The gymnast successfully married the TV presenter Pavel Volya and gave birth to Robert's son and daughter Sofia.

Pupil of Irina Viner

Eugenia Kanaeva. The native of the city of Omsk. Was born in 1990. Her mother was a master of sports in gymnastics, so the girl's future was determined from early childhood. From the age of 12, she played in the youth team of Moscow. After Zhenya practiced in the school of the Olympic reserve. Her coach was also Irina Wiener.

Kanaeva has many achievements and awards, including 57 gold and 3 silver medals. In 2012 she finished her career. Personal life is good, she is married, and already in 2014 her first-born son Vladimir appeared.

All these greatest gymnasts of Russia are deserved Masters of sports, and some masters of sports of international class.

Rio de Janeiro

At the last Olympic tournament, the main hope of the fans was gymnasts. Russia, the Olympics for which was associated with unpleasant doping scandals, more than ever hoped for athletes.

And if gold in the team championship in rhythmic gymnastics was predictable, then the bronze awards in sports became a pleasant surprise.