Aliya Mustafina - gymnast of the Russian national team: biography and interesting facts from the life of an athlete

Aliya Mustafina in her 22 years - a famous athlete, twice Olympic champion, multiple winner of the World Championships, Europe and Russia in artistic gymnastics. At the age of eighteen she was recognized as the sportswoman of the year in Russia. The owner of the state award "Silver deer".

Biography

Aliya Mustafina was born in the Moscow region of Yegoryevsk in September 1994 in the family of an athlete and a teacher in physics. Alia's father was engaged in Greco-Roman wrestling, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games-76, coach at the CSKA school. Since childhood, Alia and her younger sister Naila knew firsthand what sport means - the father instilled in the daughters a love of physical culture.

Hardly having registered in sports section on branch "sports gymnastics", Alija Mustafina began to show good results within the limits of children's competitions. Later, speaking in junior competitions, she occupied exceptionally high places.
The girl was coached by the famous coach Alexander Alexandrov, who saw the potential of a young athlete and was able to develop it to unprecedented heights.

Injury

After triumphant victories at the Russian Championship-2009, at the Russian Cup, at the World Championships, at the 2010 European Championships, at the 2010 Russian Cup, at the 2010 World Championships, in April 2011 at the European Championships, performing a leap, Alia injured her leg . The doctors made a verdict - the cruciform ligaments of the left knee were ripped apart.

Injuries to athletes - a tragedy not only of a physical nature, but also psychological. However, after the operation and the recovery period, Alia stated that she was not afraid of anything and was ready to continue her career. And a year later took part in their first Olympic Games, which were held in London.

Olympic Games

In preparation for OI-2012 Aliya Mustafina took part in the Championships of Russia and Europe, in the Cup of the country. Directly at the Olympics in London, played in the team and individual championships. In total, having won a full set of medals. Alia was ahead of her rivals on her crown projectile - multi-high bars. This gold award was also the first in the piggy bank of the national team at the Olympic Games in this sport in the 21st century.

After 4 years, the girl took part in the second Olympic Games in her career. And this time the titled athlete was awarded a full set of awards, twice becoming the Olympic champion and multiple silver and bronze medalist games.

Interesting Facts

1. Colleagues on the national team nicknamed Alia Queen for unflappable temper and stiffness of character.

2. At the 2012 Olympics Aliya Mustafina became the most titled Russian athlete.

3. After the Olympic Games, Rio decided to take a two-year pause, after which she intends to continue her career.

4. Aliya has a higher education.

5. On November 3, 2016, the sportswoman married her young man, whom she met since 2015, the bobsledder of the Russian national team Alexei Zaitsev.

6. Alia has a younger sister - Naila, who is also a gymnast, but because of her injury she performs in amateur competitions.