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I think that I like I think that I like rhythmic rhythmic gymnasticsgymnastics, , because ofbecause of Eugenia KanaevaEugenia Kanaeva..

I want to tell something I want to tell something about her biography and her about her biography and her progressprogress in this sport. in this sport.

Eugenia KanaevaEugenia Kanaeva – the Russian – the Russian woman-gymnast, master of woman-gymnast, master of sports of Russia, she was the sports of Russia, she was the championess of the Europe championess of the Europe many times and she is the many times and she is the championess of the world championess of the world today.today.

The childhoodThe childhood..Eugenia Kanaeva was born on 2 of April in 1990 in Omsk. Her Eugenia Kanaeva was born on 2 of April in 1990 in Omsk. Her

mother Svetlana Kanaeva was the mother Svetlana Kanaeva was the woman-gymnast too, but she hurt woman-gymnast too, but she hurt her back and finished her career. her back and finished her career.

Although Eugenia’s parents were sportsmen they didn’t want Although Eugenia’s parents were sportsmen they didn’t want her to beher to be aa sportsman too. But her grandmother Irina Alexandrovna sportsman too. But her grandmother Irina Alexandrovna decided to send Eugenia to Ice Palace, where Kanaeva began to go in decided to send Eugenia to Ice Palace, where Kanaeva began to go in practice gymnastics. At this time she was 6 practice gymnastics. At this time she was 6 yyears old. ears old.

Eugenia Kanaeva liked this sport very much. She could do one Eugenia Kanaeva liked this sport very much. She could do one or two elements for two hours to make it more professional. Probably or two elements for two hours to make it more professional. Probably she became very good she became very good woman-gymnast, because she was very woman-gymnast, because she was very industrious. industrious.

The first The first Eugenia’s Eugenia’s trainer was Elena Arais. trainer was Elena Arais. She helped Eugenia She helped Eugenia Kanaeva to do the first Kanaeva to do the first steps in this sport. steps in this sport.

In 2002 when she was In 2002 when she was 12 years old she came to 12 years old she came to Moscow with other Moscow with other woman-gymnasts from woman-gymnasts from Omsk to train. TheOmsk to train. The performanceperformance was was excellent. excellent.

The The trainer Amina trainer Amina Zaripova, who trained the Zaripova, who trained the woman-gymnasts junior, woman-gymnasts junior, was watching this was watching this performance. She performance. She proposed proposed Eugenia Kanaeva Eugenia Kanaeva to train in School of to train in School of Olympic Reserve and Olympic Reserve and Eugenia consented.Eugenia consented.

She went on to train very She went on to train very seriously and in 2003 she won seriously and in 2003 she won the World Rhythmic Sportive the World Rhythmic Sportive Gymnastics Championship in Gymnastics Championship in Japan. Japan.

The trainer of Russian The trainer of Russian coach Irina Viner coach Irina Viner accidentally noticed accidentally noticed Eugenia’s performance and Eugenia’s performance and she she proposed proposed Kanaeva to Kanaeva to train on sport base in train on sport base in “Novogorsk”. “Novogorsk”.

Although Eugenia Although Eugenia Kanaeva trained with Kanaeva trained with Russian “stars” of rhythmic Russian “stars” of rhythmic gymnastics she went on to gymnastics she went on to show very good results.show very good results.

Since 2007 Since 2007 Eugenia Eugenia Kanaeva began to Kanaeva began to compete consisting of compete consisting of senior degree. In the senior degree. In the summer of this year summer of this year there was Euro Dog Show there was Euro Dog Show in Baku, the capital of in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan.

At this time Alina At this time Alina Kabaeva left Team Kabaeva left Team Russia because she was Russia because she was hurt and Eugenia hurt and Eugenia Kanaeva replaced her. Kanaeva replaced her. Since this replacement Since this replacement the Eugenia’s career the Eugenia’s career started. She did only one started. She did only one thing - ribbon and came thing - ribbon and came first.first.

In the same 2007 she won the second gold medal with her team In the same 2007 she won the second gold medal with her team in world championship, which was in Greece. Soon there were the in world championship, which was in Greece. Soon there were the Olympian Games in Beijing, the capital of China. She could only Olympian Games in Beijing, the capital of China. She could only dream to participate in these games. At this time Vera Sesina and dream to participate in these games. At this time Vera Sesina and Olga Kapranova were the favorites. But Eugenia Kanaeva began to Olga Kapranova were the favorites. But Eugenia Kanaeva began to make very big progress. Before the Olympian Games in 2008 she make very big progress. Before the Olympian Games in 2008 she won thewon the individual all-around competition, after that she got the individual all-around competition, after that she got the gold medal on the Euro Dog Show in Turin. All this victories put her gold medal on the Euro Dog Show in Turin. All this victories put her on the first place among the favorites.on the first place among the favorites.

Although Eugenia Kanaeva was Although Eugenia Kanaeva was the youngest female athlete among the youngest female athlete among the the woman-gymnast she won the woman-gymnast she won the Olympian Games and drew 75, 50 Olympian Games and drew 75, 50 points. points.

Inna Gukova from Byelorussia was Inna Gukova from Byelorussia was her very serious competitress but she her very serious competitress but she got the second place. After Olympian got the second place. After Olympian Games Irina Viner said that it was Games Irina Viner said that it was very difficult for any very difficult for any woman-gymnast woman-gymnast to repeat this to repeat this Eugenia’s victory. Eugenia’s victory.

Eugenia Kanaeva has 57 gold medals Eugenia Kanaeva has 57 gold medals and 3 silver medals. Now she is studying and 3 silver medals. Now she is studying in in Siberian Academy of Physical Culture.Siberian Academy of Physical Culture.