Nickname
Dinya (deia.eus, 23 Oct 2018)
Hobbies
Reading. (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 Arina Averina has represented the Russian Federation in rhythmic gymnastics. She finished fourth in the individual all-around competition at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and won silver in individual all-around at the 2017 World Championships in Pesaro, Italy, and the 2019 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. (usagym.org, 01 Sep 2017; gym.longinestiming.com, 20 Jul 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 06 Oct 2021)
International senior debut
2014 for Russia, World Cup in Lisbon, Portugal (Athlete, 09 Mar 2016)
Injuries
In February 2020 she suffered a back injury during the Russian national championships. She had an MRI scan that revealed no serious damage. (tass.ru, 24 Feb 2020)
Choreographer
Irina Zenovka (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 Arina to the gym where their older sister, Polina, was training. She and Arina would imitate Russian rhythmic gymnasts they had watched on television. (aif.ru, 26 Oct 2017)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Her performance at the 2018 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, where she won five gold medals. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 05 May 2020)
Hero / Idol
Russian rhythmic gymnasts Alina Kabaeva and Evgenia Kanaeva. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2016)
Philosophy / Motto
"Get over yourself." (olympics.com, 29 Apr 2021)
Awards
In recognition of her achievements at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, she received the Order of Friendship from the president of the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 11 Aug 2021)
She was named the Best Female Athlete of the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus, at the Association of National Olympic Committees [ANOC] Awards. (anocolympic.org, 18 Oct 2019)
She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (cska.ru, 13 Aug 2020)
Additional information
General
TWIN SISTER
She says she shares a close relationship with her twin sister Arina. "My sister and I share a room. We are so used to being together that even when we are at different ends of the planet, we wake up at the same time. We always feel connected to each other." (spletnik.ru, 15 Dec 2019)
Last update : 2022-01-05
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