Mustafina Alia Fargatovna Biography

She also became a champion of Russia three times. Twice in her career there were injuries, but only so that Aliya could return to the sport even stronger. Aliya grew up in a family of athletes: her younger sister Nail won the silver award at the Pacific Championship in the year, and her father, Fargat Mustafin, became the bronze medalist of the Olympic Games of the year in the Montreal in the Greco-Roman wrestling.

In July, in London, Alia will take part in the Olympic Games for the first time in London, moreover, she is one of the applicants for victory in the female all -around. In preparation for the Olympic Games, Alia also continued to study, having graduated from high school in the year with high marks in physics and mathematics - her favorite subjects. This, of course, is also the merit of her mother, who works as a teacher of physics.

While her mother instilled in Aliya's love of study, her father brought her to the gym and became her support during the rapid growth of her career. Aliya also consists in good relations with her sister Nail, which is partly contributed to their mutual love of gymnastics. Career: Junior championships: Alia began her career in the year with a performance at the International Championship among juniors, where she won silver medals in all four shells, as well as in the all -around.

This promising start received its development further in the year, when Aliya won medals at the Gymnix International Tournament in Montreal, as well as at the Stella Zakharova Cup, where she took second place in the team championship. Further, Aliya improved her skill and, acting as a junior, won her first gold medal at the European Sports gymnastics championship among juniors in the year.

In the year, she won her first title of Russian champion for a stunning performance on a log, and later in the same year she helped her team win the second place in the Japanese Cup in Sports Gymnastics in Tokyo. These first successes of Aliyah would not take place without the work of professional coaches, namely Dina Kamalova and Alexander Alexandrov. But her new coach, Alexander Alexandrov, convinced her of the opposite, and it was thanks to his constant leadership that Alia became such a purposeful controversy and the world famous gymnast.

The strong character of Aliya sometimes leads her to disagreements with the coaches, but Alexander Alexandrov seems to be an exception. This feeling is like mutually: Alexander Alexandrov understands that in order to successfully perform Alia, certain freedom is required.

In an interview with the Gymnastics magazine, Alexander Alexandrov noted her talent, but did not forget about the wayward character: “She is not a simple girl. In some ways it is very talented, but she also has problems. And this is normal, there are no complaisant among the champions. ” Show Likes Alan Owen 21 Jul at Am Aliya in the adult team: the season has become the most important year for Aliyah, since she finally was able to participate in adult competitions.

However, the year began not very successful for her due to an ankle injury that did not allow her to perform at the Russian championship. Fortunately, the injury was not very serious, and she was able to go to Paris at first to the World Cup, where she took second place in the exercise on a log, and then in Birmingham for the European Championship. At the Eropian Championship, Alia helped her team win the gold in the team standings, and also won two silver medals for exercises on the bars and a log.

This was just the beginning for Aliyah: during the Japanese Cup, she secured her success and helped the team again win the first place, and he took third place in the personal championship. The Russian Cup, which passed later, brought her three gold awards: in exercises on the bars, in supporting and in personal championship. The Holland Invitational International Tournament also replenished its awards: first place in team competitions and the first personal gold in the all -around.

All these starts and persistent training led Aliya to the first most serious competition for her - the World Cup of the Year. The World Sports Gymnastics Championship of the year: going to the World Cup, Aliya showed cold confidence and impenetrable expression, which later could often be observed during the most serious starts. In a conversation with coach Alexander Alexandrov before the championship began, when the coach gave her the last instructions, Alia stopped him and smiled.

A series of victories began from the World Sports Gymnastics Championship, first in qualification competitions, where she entered the finals in all four shells. Then, in the final competitions in individual types, she won three silver medals for exercises on the bars, in supporting and in free exercises. In the final of personal championship, Alia won by a wide margin. In addition, she again helped her team win the next gold medal.

Her excellent abilities in all four female disciplines quickly brought her wide fame and respect.Not to mention the fact that since the year at the World Cup, not a single gymnast has passed in the finals in all four types, and since the year not a single gymnast took five medals home. It was a magnificent demonstration of sports skill, which at all sails brought it to the gymnastic season Show Likes Alan Owen 21 Jul At Am season in the break between the competitions, Alia continued training with coaches Sergei Zelikson, Alexander Alexandrov and Olga Sikora, as well as with the head coach of the Russian team, Andrei Rodionenko.

Her star was still at Zenith during the opening of the season, when in Jacksonville she won a silver medal, and at the stage of the World Cup in Paris, gracefully took three more gold. Aliya continued to prepare for the rapidly approaching European Championship. The second prediction was catastrophically accurate. Trauma during the European Championship: during the filing of applications for the European Sports Systems Championship among women of the year, Alia was one of the most titled participants in the competition.

Her exercises were included by a brilliantly executable support jump Amanar Yurchenko jump at 2. Since the presentation of this support jump at the Olympics in the year, less than 25 gymnasts were able to perform this jump technically correctly. When this supporting on landing is performed, there is a very strong effect on the knees, which over time can lead to injuries. However, Aliya was not conceived about this.

It started brilliantly, having hit all the finals in certain types of qualifications and having taken first place in the personal championship following the results of the qualifications. The finale of the personal championship began with a support jump, and despite the fact that Amanar Aliya received the highest score of the competition for her jump, it was enough to dislocate her knee to tear the meniscus.

She worthy completed the jump, despite the pain, nodded to the judges right before sitting on the edge of the mat, obviously experiencing pain. The injury was diagnosed as a rupture of the cross -shaped ligaments of the left knee, which required surgical intervention and meant months of recovery therapy. Nevertheless, she did not leave the European Championship immediately, but remained until the end of the competition, supporting teammates.

Recovery and further success: seven months have passed before Alia was able to return to the platform after an injury. She was not able to take part in the World Sports Gymnastics Championship in the year, as well as in all other tournaments until the end of the season. And only at the Voronin Cup she first performed after a long recovery period. In April, Alia became a three -time Russian champion, this time in Penza.

Aliya scored thereby Alia said that she could not yet be discounted. The success inspired by this, she went to the European Championship in May, where she helped the team win silver awards. There was a lot of conversations about how much trauma influenced her performances. Marta Karoli, the head coach of the US women's team, said that: "She is no longer the gymnast that was before." However, these and other opinions, it seems, do not affect the results of the performances of Aliya, which, although it clenches the teeth when landing from time to time, nevertheless looks as graceful as before.

Her confident performance at the Russian championship of the year, as well as high grades showed that she completely recovered after an injury at the European Championships Show Likes Alan Owen 21 Jul At Am the Prospects of Victory at the Olympics, Alia goes to the Olympic Games with serious confidence in her abilities, and, as they expect, will be a worthy rival. She recently began to train according to the new program, and, as the results of the first half of the season show, this training program is able to work miracles.

Especially in the bars exercise, Aliya improved her combination to a difficulty level of 7 points, including a special nipple - a double spet of 1. The exercise on the log also became more complicated due to a double turn on one leg and a tip of the somersault bent back with three screws. The victory at the Olympics in London in the Personal Championship will make it the first Russian athlete from the year to win this award.

Possessing great experience in various international competitions, having an even and equally complex program in all four types of all -around, Aliya should observe during the Olympic Games of the year in London. Moreover, her fans will observe her concentration, self -confidence and artistry on a gymnastic platform. Whether the knee was injured or not, Aliya goes to London with enthusiasm.

Author: Alan Owen, Web Master.