Aliya Mustafina at the age of 22 is a famous athlete, two-time Olympic champion, multiple winner of the World, European and Russian Championships in artistic gymnastics. At the age of eighteen, the girl was recognized as the athlete of the year in Russia. Winner of the state award "Silver Doe".
Biography
Aliya Mustafina was born in Yegorievsk near Moscow in September 1994 in the family of an athlete and a physics teacher. Aliya's father was engaged in Greco-Roman wrestling, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games-76, coach at the CSKA school. From childhood, Aliya and her younger sister Nailya knew firsthand what sport is - the father instilled in his daughters a love of physical culture.
As soon as Aliya Mustafina signed up for the gymnastics department, she began to show good results in children's competitions. Later, speaking at junior competitions, she took exceptionally high places. Girlcoached by the famous mentor Alexander Alexandrov, who saw the potential of the 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 Gymnasium, at the European Championship-2010, at the Russian Cup-2010, at the World Championship-2010, in April 2011 at the European Championship, performing a pivot jump, Aliya injured her leg. The doctors issued a verdict - the cruciate ligaments of the left knee were torn.
Injuries among athletes are not only a tragedy of a physical nature, but also a psychological one. However, after the operation and the recovery period, Aliya said that she was not afraid of anything and was ready to continue her career. And a year later she took part in her first Olympic Games, which were held in London.
Olympic Games
In preparation for the Olympic Games-2012, Aliya Mustafina took part in the Championships of Russia and Europe, in the Cup of the country. Directly at the Olympics in London, she performed in team and individual championships. In total, winning a full set of medals. Aliya overtook her rivals on her signature event - uneven bars. This gold award was the first and in the treasury of the 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 received a full set of awards, becoming the Olympic champion twice and multiple silver and bronze medalists of the games.
Interestingfacts
1. Colleagues on the national team nicknamed Aliya the queen for her imperturbable temper and tough character.
2. At the 2012 Olympics, Aliya Mustafina became the most titled Russian athlete.
3. After the Olympic Games in Rio, she decided to take a two-year break, after which she intends to continue her career.
4. Aliya has a college degree.
5. On November 3, 2016, the athlete married her boyfriend, whom she had dated since 2015 - Russian national team bobsledder Alexei Zaitsev.
6. Aliya has a younger sister, Nailya, who is also a gymnast, but due to an injury she competes in amateur competitions.
