Hobbies
Handicraft. (Athlete, 28 Aug 2019)
Occupation
Athlete
Family
Husband Niyaz Pulatov
Spoken languages
English, Russian, Uzbek
Coach
Lilia Vlasova [personal], UZB
Sporting relatives
Her husband Niyaz Pulatov has represented Uzbekistan in taekwondo. He won silver in the -63kg category at the 2022 World Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico, and in the -58kg category at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (SportsDeskOnline, 05 Jan 2023; Niyaz Pulatov Instagram profile, 06 Oct 2021)
International senior debut
2016
Start sporting career
She took up rhythmic gymnastics in 2006 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Reason for taking up the sport
"My mother took me to an artistic gymnastics group when I was six. A coach said that I was plump, so doing the sport was not possible. I was not offended, I didn't really like it there. Once my mother and I passed by a sports school, and there were rhythmic gymnastics classes. I fell in love with the sport at first sight. I begged my mother to take me there, that's how my career began."
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning two silver medals at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, and claiming gold in the individual all-around competition at the 2019 Asian Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. (Athlete, 28 Aug 2019)
Hero / Idol
Uzbekistani artistic gymnast Oksana Chusovitina, Russian rhythmic gymnast Evgeniya Kanaeva. (podrobno.uz, 02 Aug 2018; Athlete, 15 Aug 2017)
Most influential person in career
Coach Lilia Vlasova, and choreographer Maya Filippova. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2017)
Philosophy / Motto
"To achieve goals, you need a lot of work and perseverance. You need to love your job and to not settle for what you have already achieved." (podrobno.uz, 02 Aug 2018)
Awards
She was named Best Rhythmic Gymnast at the 2022 Gymnast of the Year awards ceremony held by the Uzbekistan Gymnastics Federation. (gymnastics.competition.uz, 27 Dec 2022)
In 2021 she received the Kelajak Bunyodkori [Builder of the Future] medal from the president of Uzbekistan. (Uzbekistan Gymnastics Federation Facebook page, 26 Aug 2021)
She has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Uzbekistan. (Athlete, 28 Aug 2019)
Additional information
TOKYO DISAPPOINTMENT
She withdrew from the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo due to a positive test for COVID-19 shortly before the event. (gimnastika.pro, 04 Aug 2021)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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