Evgenia Kanaeva
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E v g e n i a K a n a e v a Kanaeva was born on the 2d of April in 1990 in Omsk, the Soviet Union. She is a Russian rhythmic gymnast. Her mother Svetlana was also a rhythmic gymnast who was granted the title “Master of Sports”. Her father Oleg Kanaev is a coach and a former Greco-Roman wrestler. Evgenia has an elder brother Egor who is also a Greco-Roman wrestler.
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E v g e n i a K a n a e v a
Kanaeva was born on the 2d of April in 1990 in Omsk, the Soviet Union. She is a Russian rhythmic gymnast. Her mother Svetlana was also a rhythmic gymnast who was granted the title “Master of Sports”. Her father Oleg Kanaev is a coach and a former Greco-Roman wrestler. Evgenia has an elder brother Egor who is also a Greco-Roman wrestler.
Kanaeva studied at the Siberian State University of Physical Training and Sports. Kanaeva was interested in drawing and playing the piano after her sporting trainings.
She was also keen on studying foreign languages and computer subjects.
Kanaeva, a gold medalist at the 2009 European Championship
Kanaeva was selected to join a group of young rhythmic gymnasts from Omsk for performances in Moscow at the age of 12. Then Kanaeva was invited for trainings at the School of the Olympic Reserve. In 2003 at the age of 13, Kanaeva debuted in international competitions and began winning the junior events. Kanaeva represented ‘Gazprom’ as a junior rhythmic gymnast. She won the junior title and was noticed by the head coach of the Russian national team, Irina Viner. She was accepted into the Novogorsk training centre for national team members. Kanaeva saved the prize money for her future education as her mother did.
She is the only rhythmic gymnast in sport history who has won two Olympic world gold medals.
Evgenia Kanaeva won at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she also won the Olympic gold. At the 2009 World Championship in Mie, Japan, Kanaeva became the first rhythmic gymnast and won all six titles. In 2009 Kanaeva was awarded the title “Master of Sports in Russia”.
She repeated the feat at the 2011 World Championship in Montpellier, France, equaling her own record. After the 2012 Summer Olympics, on 15 August at the Grand Kremlin Palace, Kanaeva was awarded the Merit for the Fatherland IV Degree. The Russian President Vladimir Putin presented the honors.
At the 2012 European Championships Evgenia Kanaeva won her third European title.
In an interview after the event, she said: "This victory didn't come easy. My coaches are satisfied, and it's very important for me." Kanaeva was ranked as the most Successful Female Athlete of Russia in 2012.
Kanaeva was doing a Split leap at the 2012 Grand Prix which scored her 30 points.
Omsk citizens are proud of the most famous Russian rhythmic gymnast as Evgenia Kanaeva.
Презентацию выполнила: Басова Татьяна Викторовна учитель английского языка БОУ г. Омска «Средняя Общеобразовательная Школа №5». Домашний адрес: 644114, г. Омск, ул. Центральная, д.3, кв.13. Электронный адрес: [email protected]
