Nickname
Arisha (tass.ru, 13 Aug 2020)
Hobbies
Painting. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2019)
Occupation
Armed Forces Athlete
Education
Sport Studies - Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health, St. Petersburg, RUS
Spoken languages
Russian
Club
MGFSO [RUS] / Central Sports Army Club [RUS]
Coach
Irina Viner-Usmanova [national], RUS; Yulia Barsukova [personal], RUS, from 2021
Sporting relatives
Her twin sister Dina Averina has represented the Russian Federation in rhythmic gymnastics. She won a silver medal in the individual all-around competition at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Sep 2021)
Injuries
She competed with a left leg injury at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. (tass.ru, 17 Sep 2019)
After the 2017 World Championships in Pesaro, Italy, she took three months off from training in order to recover from a shoulder injury. In August 2018 the same injury flared up and caused her to miss the World Cup event held in Kazan, Russian Federation. (rsport.ria.ru, 26 Aug 2018)
Choreographer
Irina Zenovka, RUS (starhit.ru, 07 Aug 2021)
Start sporting career
She began training at age four in Zavolzhye, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2016)
Reason for taking up the sport
Her parents took her and twin sister Dina to the gym where their older sister, Polina, was training. She and Dina would imitate Russian rhythmic gymnasts whose performances they watched on television. (aif.ru, 26 Oct 2017)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the individual all-around at the 2018 European Championships in Guadalajara, Spain. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2019)
Hero / Idol
Russian rhythmic gymnasts Alina Kabaeva and Evgeniya Kanaeva. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2016)
Philosophy / Motto
"Get over yourself. God helps the strong." (olympics.com, 29 Apr 2021)
Awards
She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (cska.ru, 13 Aug 2020)
Additional information
General
TWIN DIFFERENCE
She says that her and twin sister Dina both have different personalities. "We are completely different. Just opposites of each other. I'm mild and Dina is tough." (mk.ru, 14 Nov 2018)
Last update : 2022-01-05