1. Evgenia
Kanaeva
Kanaeva was born on
the 2d of April in 1990 in
Omsk, the Soviet Union.
She is a Russian
rhythmic gymnast. Her
mother Svetlana was also a
rhythmic gymnast who was
granted the title “Master of
Sports”. Her father Oleg
Kanaev is a coach and a
former Greco-Roman
wrestler. Evgenia has an
elder brother Egor who is
also a Greco-Roman
wrestler.

2. Kanaeva
studied at the
Siberian State
University of
Physical Training
and Sports.
Kanaeva was
interested in
drawing and
playing the piano
after her sporting
trainings.
Kanaeva, a gold medalist at the
2009 European Championship
She was also keen
on studying
foreign languages
and computer
subjects.

3. Kanaeva was selected to join a
group of young rhythmic gymnasts
from Omsk for performances in
Moscow at the age of 12. Then
Kanaeva was invited for trainings at
the School of the Olympic Reserve.
In 2003 at the age of 13, Kanaeva
debuted in international
competitions and began winning the
junior events. Kanaeva represented
„Gazprom‟ as a junior rhythmic
gymnast. She won the junior title
and was noticed by the head coach
of the Russian national team, Irina
Viner. She was accepted into the
Novogorsk training centre for
national team members. Kanaeva
saved the prize money for her
future education as her mother did.

4. She is the only rhythmic
gymnast in sport history
who has won two Olympic
world gold medals.
Evgenia Kanaeva won
at the 2008 Summer
Olympics and at the 2012
Summer Olympics, where
she also won the Olympic
gold. At the 2009 World
Championship in
Mie, Japan, Kanaeva
became the first rhythmic
gymnast and won all six
titles.
In 2009
Kanaeva was awarded the
title “Master of Sports in
Russia”.

5. She repeated the feat at the 2011 World
Championship in Montpellier, France, equaling
her own record. After the 2012 Summer
Olympics, on 15 August at the Grand Kremlin
Palace, Kanaeva was awarded the Merit for the
Fatherland IV Degree. The Russian President
Vladimir Putin presented the honors.

6. At the 2012 European
Championships Evgenia
Kanaeva won her third
European title.
In an interview after
the event, she said:
"This victory didn't
come easy. My coaches
are satisfied, and it's
very important for me."
Kanaeva was ranked
as the most Successful
Female Athlete of
Russia in 2012.
Kanaeva was doing a Split leap
at the 2012 Grand Prix which
scored her 30 points.

7. Omsk citizens are
proud of the most
famous Russian
rhythmic gymnast
as Evgenia
Kanaeva.
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