Svetlana Khorkina: biography, filmography and personal life (photo)
That's why the biography of Svetlana Khorkina deserves a separate consideration to understand how she managed to achieve such dizzying heights in the sporting field.
Biography
The future celebrity was born in the city of BelgorodJanuary 19, 1979 in an ordinary family. Her father was a simple worker, and her mother was a nurse in a hospital. The girl was given sports at the age of four. In her childhood Svetlana Khorkina was a mobile child, from which energy simply "beat the key." The future sports star all day could play with the boys on the street. One day the girl fell ill, and the doctor recommended her to go in for sports. Sveta's parents decided on gymnastics. Very soon the girl began to make progress, for which she received praise from her trainer Boris Pilkin, who immediately saw in the stubborn little girl the call to be a sportswoman. At competitions among children she was the best. After that, Horkina began preparing for the Olympic Games. As a result, she was asked to speak for the country at international competitions. Then she was only 13 years old.
After this, a new milestone was born in Svetlana's life. Khorkina suddenly felt the whole burden of responsibility, which she was entrusted with, she realized that she could not fail her country, her parents, her coach. The girl at that moment realized that she no longer belongs to herself. However, the future star of Russian sports did not forget about the fact that she has a personal life. Future professional athlete still managed in a break between training and competitions to communicate with friends and seek his soul mate. Gymnast Svetlana Khorkina, in addition to being a persistent and purposeful person, is also an attractive and extravagant woman.
Ascension to Olympus
In the period from 1993 to 1998 she won the titles of the champion of Russia, Europe and the world in various gymnastic disciplines.
At the Olympic Games in the United States, which took place in1996, she received a gold medal for exercises on the uneven bars and a silver medal in team all-around. Previously, the palm of the championship belonged to the Chinese gymnasts, who in the exercises on the uneven bars were the best.
Noteworthy is the fact that at the very beginning the coachdoubted the success of Svetlana, because she has a high growth, which for a gymnast is not the best quality. However, Khorkina was persistent in her desire to participate in international competitions and exerted maximum efforts in training. And the mentor could not help noticing such persistence and aspiration, so he began to think about which method of preparation would be the most optimal for Svetlana. As a result, for the exercises on the uneven bars elements were declared that no one had previously performed, and Khorkina coped with them brilliantly.
Her diligence and perseverance helped her in 1999year to get gold at the World Championship for the exercises on the uneven bars. A year later at the Olympics in Sydney, she again is the first on the uneven bars and the second in free exercises and team all-around.
For her services in gymnastics disciplines, she was awarded the title of Honored Master of Sports of Russia in artistic gymnastics.
Personal life
Everyone will agree that the beautiful andcharming Svetlana Khorkina, whose personal life is carefully hidden from the press, can not help but have a chevalier. However, it is known that the athlete is not married. She has a child whom she brings up alone. Nevertheless, the gymnast in one of the interviews said that she had a full-fledged family.
Svetlana Khorkina, whose personal life is knownonly her mother, does not tire of repeating that the main man in her life is her son. She is happy that she has such parents who have done a lot to make it happen in life.
Political activity
Today Svetlana Khorkina has a work scheduleis painted on minutes, as she leads an active lifestyle. The spheres of her interests include politics. She is a member of the party "United Russia", as well as a deputy of the lower house of the Russian parliament of the fifth convocation.
"There is much in common between sport and politics. Everywhere you need to set goals and do your best to achieve them, "- says the gymnast.
At present she is an assistanthead of the Committee on Youth in the State Duma of Russia. At the same time the sportswoman reported that she went to politics not for the money, which she already has enough, but in order to defend the rights of young citizens of our country. And she already rendered real help to the youth of her native city of Belgorod. Svetlana Khorkina's sports complex is always open for young men and women who love aqua aerobics, kickboxing and football.
Hobbies
A gymnast loves to drive a car, she likes to do shopping, she likes to play billiards with pleasure. Svetlana is an honorable citizen of the city of Belgorod.
Svetlana Khorkina writes books on gymnastic exercises: "Gymnastics for body and soul", "Kulbit on stiletto heels". She released a collection of her own songs.
The athlete also tried her hand at the playground, playing in the play "Venus", which was directed by Sergei Vinogradov.
Svetlana received invitations to play roles incinema, but it does not dare yet, expecting that an interesting script will be written for her, and then she will agree. At the same time, she is considering the option of appearing in some TV series. She also plans to sew exclusive sportswear - she even came up with her own logo. In addition, the athlete intends to become the host on television. She starred on the cover of the glossy magazine Playboy.
Once again about the merits
Svetlana Khorkina can be proud of herachievements. She won 12 gold medals, 3 times became the champion of Europe and the world. Moreover, she is an honored master of sports of Russia in artistic gymnastics and a candidate of pedagogical sciences. For beginners there is someone to take an example!
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