Music, dancing. (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021)

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She began training in grade one of school in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Recruitment for a rhythmic gymnastics group was taking place at her school, and her mother asked her if she wanted to try the sport.

Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Anna Bessonova. (ukraine-rg.com.ua, 30 Aug 2018)

"There is no more yesterday and it is not yet tomorrow, but there is today and this moment - enjoy it." (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021)

In recognition of her performance at the 2019 World University Games in Naples, Italy, she received the Order of Princess Olga [third class] in Ukraine. (president.gov.ua, 01 Oct 2019)

She has received the title of Master of Sport in Ukraine. (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021)

RETIREMENT
In October 2021 she retired from the sport. "I had to give myself a lot of time to think about the seemingly final decision that I made before the [2020] Tokyo Olympics! The reason is my complete emotional and moral burnout during all the preparations for the competitions, which accumulated like a snowball and led to the absolute devastation of me after the finals of the Olympics. I was grateful for the chance and proud of my path, I felt that it was not in vain that I endured to the end, went through quarantine and all the difficulties, but I no longer have the motivation to continue and start over." (suspilne.media, 24 Dec 2021)