Nickname
Nastya (Facebook profile, 11 Aug 2021)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Education
Coaching - Belarusian State University of Physical Education: Minsk, BLR
Spoken languages
English, Russian
Coach
Irina Leparskaya [national], BLR; Larysa Lukyanenko [personal], BLR
Start sporting career
She began the sport at age four in Barnaul, Russian Federation.
Reason for taking up the sport
Her parents wanted to find an activity in which she could burn off her excess energy, so her mother took her to a gymnastics class.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning three medals at the 2021 European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria, and competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 09 Oct 2021)
Philosophy / Motto
"I often smile at life, and life smiles at me." (Instagram profile, 25 Mar 2020)
"If you feel that you are giving up, remember what you held on for before." (VK profile, 03 Sep 2019)
Awards
She has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Belarus. (sportfpb.by, 17 Dec 2020)
Additional information
FROM RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO BELARUS
In 2014 she travelled from her native Barnaul, Russian Federation, for a review by the Belarus national team coaching staff, who then invited her to join the Belarus national team. "In Russia, competition is very high. Besides, I grew up in Barnaul, a city where the gymnastics school is not the strongest. Arriving in Belarus, I immediately found myself with the wonderful coach Larysa Lukyanenko, they saw a prospect in me." (sb.by, 01 Oct 2020; vsporte.by, 25 Jun 2018)
Last update : 2024-07-22