Russian gymnast and champion Alexander Soldatov in rhythmic gymnastics was born on June 1, 1998. Despite her young age, the girl has many awards. Alexandra Soldatova has a lot of gold medals in her piggy bank, performing in the all-around and world championships.
The gymnast was born in Sterlitamak. For the first time, the girl began to play sports already in childhood - at the age of five. At that time, Alexandra's first coach was Olga Nazarova. Before joining the national team, the athlete worked diligently in the city of Dmitrov with Anna Shumilova. Alexandra is known for stretching, flexibility as well as plasticity.
Soldatova took part in Japan together with Kanaeva, Kondakova, where they represented the Gazprom club, taking a gold medal in the team event, all-around. In addition, the gymnast won in 2012 in the team all-around, performing with a ribbon with other gymnasts - Borisova, Kudryavtseva, and Sinitsyna.
Already at the beginning of the 2014 season, Alexandra was in the reserve team of the Russian team. The debut of Soldatova took place during the international tournament, which was held in the capital of Russia. Here Sasha won only bronze in the all-around, which she received after the Averin sisters. After that, in the month of March in Hungary, or rather in the city of Debrecen, Sasha won a gold medal in the all-around, thereby ahead of the world vice-champion, who at that time was Anna Rizatdinova.
In addition, at that time Sasha took the lead and reached the finals in the competitions with clubs, ribbon, the second, performing in the number with the ball, the third - in the number with a hoop. In addition, in the city of Corbeil-Essonne, the athlete won the second place in the number with the ball, and in Tashkent - a bronze medal in the all-around.
The most successful and significant for Alexandra were performances at international competitions. At the April competitions in Riga, Sasha won 4 gold out of 5 possible, but she made a mistake in the performance with the ball and therefore took only 4th place. In the summer, in July, in the Turkish city of Izmir, Sasha won the all-around, performing with a ribbon, and won three silver medals in other types. In August, the gymnast won gold in all performances in Brazil.
In the fall, in September, at the final competitions of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup held in Kazan, Sasha performed with a number out of competition and was able to score only 70,700 points in the all-around, failing to get ahead of Kudryavtseva, Mamun, and Melitina Stanyuta. Later, following the results of the competition, Irina Vinner announced that Alexandra would represent the Russian rhythmic gymnastics team at the world championship together with Kudryavtseva, as well as Margarita Mamun.
What took place in the Turkish city of Izmir in September 2014. Alexandra took part in the all-around, where she performed with two numbers - with a hoop, including with a ball, earning 18.050 points in the first performance and 17.675 in the second. According to the results of the competition, Sasha, Kudryavtseva, and Mamun are world champions in the team event. You can also watch the performances of Alexandra Soldatova in rhythmic gymnastics video, which is available on the network, also online during a live broadcast.
At the beginning of the 2015 season, during the Grand Prix, held in Moscow in the personal all-around, Alexandra was able to take only fourth place. Performing in the finals in numbers with the ball, as well as clubs, the gymnast won the gold medal in the performance with the ball, gaining 18,200 points.
In addition, in Uzbekistan, performing in the all-around in numbers with a hoop, ball, and also a ribbon, Sasha managed to take second place, in Hungary, unfortunately, the gymnast did not receive a single medal, but in the capital of Bulgaria she won silver medal.
In addition, the network has performances by Alexandra Soldatova in rhythmic gymnastics and other gymnasts, presented in the form of photos, as well as videos from performances. Speaking in the final for the World Cup in Kazan, Sasha won the third place in the all-around. Performing in separate numbers, Sasha replaced Kudryavtseva, who was unable to compete due to injury, and won a silver medal in all 4 performances.
The 2016 Olympic season began with the Grand Prix tournament series, which took place in the capital of Russia. Performing this season, Sasha won the all-around, showing herself in three separate numbers in the final Alexandra was able to win first place in the numbers with a hoop, as well as a ball, a silver medal for the number with a ribbon.
The first stage of the World Cup, held in Finland in the city of Espoo, Sasha Soldatova again took a leading position in the all-around. In the performance with a hoop - a silver medal, in the number with clubs the gymnast won a gold medal, in the number with a ribbon - third place (together with Stanyuta).
The second stage was held in the capital of Portugal, Lisbon, where the gymnastics performed in the all-around, as well as in numbers with a ball, a hoop, where they won a gold medal, in numbers with maces - a bronze medal, and with a ribbon - a silver medal (together with Averina). Thus, despite such a young age, the victories of Alexandra Soldatova in rhythmic gymnastics are extensive, as can be seen from her biography and career.
Four-time world champion in rhythmic gymnastics Alexandra Soldatova, in an interview with OKR-TV, spoke about her successes, doubts and new goals in sports and life.
ABOUT TEARS
When I was little, I almost never cried. When the coach yelled at me, I always thought: “If you don’t wait, I won’t cry.” In a word, flint. Now for some reason I cry more often, but mostly from happiness. I can just look at the medal, and memories immediately pop up in my head - everything that I went through, all the moments when I wanted to drop everything and leave. From an overabundance of emotions, I begin to cry.
ABOUT THE FIRST MEETING WITH THE COACH ANNA SHUMILOVA
To be honest, I do not remember the first impressions of the meeting. At that time I was not interested in the Olympics, world championships, Kabaeva, Kanaeva ... I didn’t know anything or anyone at all. I just practiced because I liked it. They told me what to do and I did it. Always the first to arrive and the last to leave. When I first saw Anna Vyacheslavovna, I didn't even know who she was. Over time, I began to realize what a good coach and person it really is, and I was waiting for her arrival. For me it has always been a holiday.
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Russian gymnast and champion Alexander Soldatov in rhythmic gymnastics was born on June 1, 1998. Despite her young age, the girl has many awards. Alexandra Soldatova has a lot of gold medals in her piggy bank, performing in the all-around and world championships.
Rhythmic gymnastics exercises by Alexander Soldatov The gymnast was born in Sterlitamak. For the first time, the girl began to play sports already in childhood - at the age of five. At that time, Alexandra's first coach was Olga Nazarova. Before joining the national team, the athlete worked diligently in the city of Dmitrov with Anna Shumilova. Alexandra is known for stretching, flexibility as well as plasticity.
Biography of Alexander Soldatov Soldatova took part in Japan together with Kanaeva, Kondakova, where they represented the Gazprom club, taking a gold medal in the team event, all-around. In addition, the gymnast won in 2012 in the team all-around, performing with a ribbon with other gymnasts - Borisova, Kudryavtseva, and Sinitsyna.
Already at the beginning of the 2014 season, Alexandra was in the reserve team of the Russian team. The debut of Soldatova took place during the international tournament, which was held in the capital of Russia. Here Sasha won only bronze in the all-around, which she received after the Averin sisters. After that, in the month of March in Hungary, or rather in the city of Debrecen, Sasha won a gold medal in the all-around, thereby ahead of the world vice-champion, who at that time was Anna Rizatdinova.
In addition, at that time Sasha took the lead and reached the final in the clubs and ribbon competitions, the second, performing in the ball number, and the third in the hoop number. In addition, in the city of Corbeil-Essonne, the athlete won second place in the number with the ball, and in Tashkent - a bronze medal in the all-around.
The most successful and significant for Alexandra were performances at international competitions. At the April competitions in Riga, Sasha won 4 gold out of 5 possible, but she made a mistake in the performance with the ball and therefore took only 4th place. In the summer, in July, in the Turkish city of Izmir, Sasha won the all-around, performing with a ribbon, and won three silver medals in other types. In August, the gymnast won gold in all performances in Brazil.
Sports career Soldatova 2014 During the Russian championship, which took place in 2014, Alexandra confirmed her place by winning the bronze medal in the all-around. In addition, at that time, winners of the Russian team Yana Kudryavtseva and Margarita Maamun performed with her.
In the fall, in September, at the final competitions of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup held in Kazan, Sasha performed with a number out of competition and was able to score only 70,700 points in the all-around, failing to get ahead of Kudryavtseva, Mamun, and Melitina Stanyuta. Later, following the results of the competition, Irina Vinner announced that Alexandra would represent the Russian rhythmic gymnastics team at the world championship together with Kudryavtseva, as well as Margarita Mamun.
What took place in the Turkish city of Izmir in September 2014. Alexandra took part in the all-around, where she performed with two numbers - with a hoop, including with a ball, earning 18.050 points in the first performance and 17.675 in the second. According to the results of the competition, Sasha, Kudryavtseva, and Mamun are world champions in the team event. You can also watch the performances of Alexandra Soldatova in rhythmic gymnastics video, which is available on the network, also online during a live broadcast.
At the beginning of the 2015 season, during the Grand Prix, held in Moscow in the personal all-around, Alexandra was able to take only fourth place. Performing in the finals in numbers with the ball, as well as clubs, the gymnast won the gold medal in the performance with the ball, gaining 18,200 points.
Sports career Soldatova 2015 Alexandra also participated in all stages of the World Cup. In Portugal, she won a gold medal in the all-around, as well as in performances with clubs, a silver medal in a performance with a ball, in Bucharest - a gold medal in a number with a ribbon, a silver medal in a number with clubs.
In addition, in Uzbekistan, performing in the all-around in numbers with a hoop, ball, and also a ribbon, Sasha managed to take second place, in Hungary, unfortunately, the gymnast did not receive a single medal, but in the capital of Bulgaria she won silver medal.
In addition, the network has performances by Alexandra Soldatova in rhythmic gymnastics and other gymnasts, presented in the form of photos, as well as videos from performances. Speaking in the final for the World Cup in Kazan, Sasha won the third place in the all-around. Performing in separate numbers, Sasha replaced Kudryavtseva, who was unable to compete due to injury, and won a silver medal in all 4 performances.
The 2016 Olympic season began with the Grand Prix tournament series, which took place in the capital of Russia. Performing this season, Sasha won the all-around, showing herself in three separate numbers in the final Alexandra was able to win first place in the numbers with a hoop, as well as a ball, a silver medal for the number with a ribbon.
Sports career Soldatova 2016 The next second stage of the Grand Prix competition took place in France in Thiers, where the gymnast took a silver medal in individual numbers, in the all-around, and in the final, speaking in separate events, a silver medal in the number with a hoop, as well as two gold medals in numbers with a ball and tape.
You know, I'm flattered when strangers think I'm beautiful and capable. It's hard to judge yourself from the outside. I will not argue, such reviews are pleasant, but I, for example, cannot call myself a beauty. According to external data, I'm rather pretty (laughs).
- How would you describe yourself?
She said about the pretty one, I also think that I am kind, sympathetic and purposeful, and if we also take gymnastics, then I will add perseverance to all of the above.
- Without perseverance, hard work and patience, one does not become a champion. Your coach Anna Dyachenko told me that there was a time when you and her drove from Dmitrov to Novogorsk every morning and you slept in the back seat. This is true?
Yes. In Novogorsk, I did not start living and training right away, I had to leave Dmitrov early in the morning in order to get to Novogorsk on time. Anna Vyacheslavovna put me in the back seat, I had a pillow there, on the way I fell asleep and woke up already at the entrance to the gates of the base. But it's okay, it's the little things. If you want to achieve something, you will have to deny yourself a lot and suffer.
- Sasha, why rhythmic gymnastics? This is love at first sight?
No. It turned out to be quite funny. In Sterlitamak, where I come from, my mother brought me to the rhythmic gymnastics section to record ... my brother. At that time, we simply did not know that gymnastics can be different - sports and artistic. We were told that where they wanted to send my brother, everything was only for girls, then my mother was not at a loss and said: “But I have a girl, take it!” I don’t remember the first workouts, I was little, the awareness of gymnastics came to me only when I was already in the third grade.
- You have excellent physical data for gymnastics, I can assume that everything worked out the first time?
Far from it. I agree that I have flexibility, stretching, good feet, but I, for example, lack dexterity. Dina and Arina Averina, in terms of working with the subject, are stronger than me, they are by nature like that.
What subject is more difficult for you?
I can’t say that some are more difficult, and some are easier. I'm still at the stage of perfection of skill and comprehension of something new.
- Explain?
I perceive training and competition as new steps. Every time I try to discover something new for myself and hone the things that have already been worked out to automatism. You need to grow from lesson to lesson, from start to start, then there will be progress.
- To get into the Russian national team, you have come a long way. Sterlitamak - Dmitrov - Novogorsk.
They also forgot Pushkino! From Sterlitamak, my family moved to Pushkino, from there I ended up in Dmitrov, where I waited with bated breath ... when they would send me back to Pushkino. First training, second, week, second, third, and then they told me: "You stay here!" My emotion was lightning fast, but meager: "Yes. Good!" I will say right away that I did not have longing for my mother and family, as happens with many girls at the age of 12. I calmly reacted to the fact that I would live separately from my parents and without their guardianship. I was independent!
- The first meeting with your coach Anna Dyachenko. Did you expect to fall under her care?
I did not expect, but from the first day we had a wonderful duet. From day one, I've been listening to her every comment. The girls and I even competed who would be closer to her during training, who would be the first to ask about something, who would write to her or call her. She is wonderful in every way!
- Sasha, how did you get to the training camp with Irina Viner?
I didn’t have such that I somehow unexpectedly saw Irina Alexandrovna at a training session, or she unexpectedly came to the gym, and there I am. She knows who trains with her. We came to the training camp, I saw how Irina Alexandrovna works with other gymnasts, how she communicates. Then, when she already joined the Russian national team, she began to pay more attention to me and, naturally, there was more communication. Irina Alexandrovna is a strict and very attentive mentor.
- You have been in the Russian national team for more than a year, at the moment which competitions do you remember the most?
This is the World Championship in Izmir, where I became the champion in the team. It was my first serious start at this level and immediately with gold. In general, it is wrong to single out some competitions, I have already said that each tournament for me is a new step in growth. Each start, even if it was successful, still makes you think about what else can be done and where you can improve. I will only note that it is always more difficult to perform in Russia. Responsibility to our fans increases many times over. In this regard, the Moscow stage of the Grand Prix is the most exciting, not only is it a native country, a full hall, but also the first start of the season!
- Do you have a dream?
Naturally, I really want an Olympic medal, I strive for this, and I also want to leave my mark on sports history, like Alina Kabaeva, whose smile, probably, every sports fan knows and remembers. I want to stand on a par with such gymnasts as Zhenya Kanaeva, Irina Chashchina, Dasha Kondakova. I want you not to forget about me.
- I know that if it weren’t for gymnastics, would you like to become a veterinarian and, probably, would you leave your mark in this profession?
I think yes. I love animals very much and as a child I really wanted to be Aibolit. I once had a cat, now, alas, I can’t get anyone. You know, if I had a choice where to spend my free day, then I would definitely prefer cinema, restaurants, clubs, museums and exhibitions to outdoor recreation. Walking in the woods is amazing! I love being in nature.
If you could choose an animal, which one would you choose?
For everyone. And dogs, and cats, and birds, and rodents (smiles).
More recently, I thought about it, but there is no secret to success or a definite formula yet. I only know that nothing is given without labor and hard training, even if you have talent and good physical data. I would like to wish, although no, not even wish, but strongly recommend to trust the coach more. The mentor will not advise bad things and will always tell you where and how best to do it. I convinced myself of this. When Irina Alexandrovna told me that it was necessary to turn not 2, but 4 turns, and then 5, I was horrified and thought: "How is it really, really?" Despite skeptical thoughts, I walked and did, and after two hours once ... and I already twist 5 turns! The coach knows our abilities sometimes better than you do. And of course, I really want to wish the gymnasts from Spartak great luck and bright victories.