Anastasia Pozdnyakova: biography and photos

Anastasia Pozdnyakova - a talented and talented sportswoman, thanks to her strength and skill, she became the winner of several world competitions.

What prompted this fragile girl to devote herself to great sport? What peaks did it reach? And what is he doing now?

Meet: Anastasia Pozdnyakova (biography, records, awards).

Childhood

The future sportswoman was born in December 1985, in the beautiful industrial city of Elektrostal (Moscow region). At that time, Elektrostal was a city with a population of one hundred and fifty thousand people, with well-developed infrastructure and social life.

From an early childhood, little Nastya loved to play sports. Fortunately, there was plenty of room for this. Elektrostal was famous for its sports complexes, swimming pools and stadiums.

Anastasia visited several sections at once, constantly being in a quandary: what to choose? What is the sporting goal of dedicating your life?

Finally the girl was determined. She perfectly felt herself in the water element, she was delighted by the elastic movements in the pool, her height attracted and excited. So, what it to become, how not to jump into the water ?!

Youth

The goal was set, now the main thing was to reach it.

Young Nastya spent a lot of time and energy training. For this, she sacrificed sleep and study, communication with family and friends. She experienced everything - the pain of stretching and bruising, from failures and disappointments. But, no matter what, the girl craved for victory and records, recognition and admiration.

First coach

She was lucky with the first coach. It was a teacher from God who loved his work and liked to train hopeful teenagers.

It was A. Vinogradova who considered necessary talent and purposefulness in Anastasia. She told the beginning athlete about all the subtleties of water craft, constantly encouraged and assured of support, forced to seriously train and hard work on themselves.

After long, tedious preparations Pozdnyakova Anastasia Yurievna was ready to take part in junior competitions.

Carier start

Youth competitions have become a springboard for Nastya to high sport. On them, she has established herself as a strong and skillful athlete, able to own her body, who can concentrate and manage the situation.

By the way, already during the youth competitions Pozdnyakova Anastasia fixed a certain role for herself - she began to perform in synchronous jumps, because in them she reached the highest skill.

Diving

Synchronous jumps in the water represent not only beautifully executed acrobatic tricks during the flight, but also the similarity (synchronism) of the movements between the partners. For this it is important not only to have a flexible, plastic body and smooth, graceful movements. It is necessary to have internal accuracy and punctuality, jewelry scrupulousness and pedantic accuracy.

To achieve a clear consistency in the movements, partner athletes should train a lot together, accurately feel each other and be able to work in pairs.

First victories

After the youth competitions Anastasia Pozdnyakova confidently declared herself to all Russian water sports.

At the age of seventeen, she was sent to the International Junior Tournament, held in Germany (Aachen), where she took the seventh place with Julia Ionova.

After this, young Nastia became interested in coaches from adult sports. She was entrusted to represent the Russian Federation at international competitions among experienced athletes. Thanks to numerous intensive trainings and huge purposefulness, the girl began to occupy confidently the leading places, persistently aspiring to victory.

The brightest performances of the young Pozdnyakova took place in Daegu (South Korea). It was the twenty-second International Summer competition, where Anastasia took fourth place (together with Natalia Umyskova). Also worth mentioning is the eleventh World Championships, held in Montreal (Canada). There, young Nastya (a couple with Zaitseva Yana) took eleventh place.

What is the difference between Anastasia Pozdnyakova? The jumps in the water of the Russian athlete were characterized by bright, colorful execution, clear movement, smooth immersion in water, a high coefficient of complexity and accuracy of technology.

The athlete specialized in performing synchronous jumps from a three-meter springboard.

A new partner

By 2007, the Russian jumper was pleased with the popularity of its victories and successes. She was invited to various sports and social events. Many national fans pinned her hopes on her. Abroad on the sporting achievements of the girls responded approvingly and commendable.

It was evident that Anastasia Pozdnyakova, whose photo was decorated with many covers of glossy magazines, became more experienced and skillful in her work, that she was ready for new brilliant victories.

At this time, Nastya begins to work with the talented and legendary jumper, multiple Olympic champion Yulia Pakhalina. Despite the difference in age (Julia was older than Anastasia for eight years), the girls became very friendly. This was a great influence on their duet - Russian jumper began to win one medal after another.

Pozdnyakova learned a lot from the more experienced Pakhalina. Her strength, skill and dedication served as a bright positive example for the beginning Anastasia.

Way to the Olympics

The main thing that the girls achieved (apart from victories in domestic competitions) is that they were lit up on the world sports arena. Their bright, harmonious performances captivated the spirit and delighted the imagination.

Here it is necessary to mention the World Series of diving, where the beauties-athletes took second place in Nanjing (China) and Sheffield (Great Britain), the third place in Mexico City (Mexico), and also won in the "Diving Grand Prix" (USA, Fort Lauderdale ).

The girls won gold at the Russian championship and went to conquer the Olympics.

Olympiad-2008

The most prestigious sports competition took place in Beijing (China), from 10 to 23 August.

This was the first Olympics of Anastasia and she became crowned for her. In a pair with Pakhalin, Nastya took second place and was awarded a silver medal. The girl's joy did not have a limit, but for her seemingly easy victory there were intense, daily training and exercises.

In the same year Pozdnyakova received the title of European Champion for her excellent synchronized performance in Eindhoven (the Netherlands).

Subsequent victories

Next year 2009 Anastasia continued to work in tandem with Pakhalin. The girls took third place at the World Aquatics Championships, held in Rome (Italy), and also became multiple winners of the World Cup stages.

Change of partner

In 2010, Yulia Pakhalina was no longer able to participate in competitions. She was pregnant and wanted to devote herself to the family.

Therefore, Anastasia Pozdnyakova was forced to look for a new partner. She was a beginner jumper Svetlana Filippova.

The new sports duo took third place at the European Championships in Budapest (Hungary).

Along with this, Nastya decided to change her role a little and perform herself. Her solo debut did not go unnoticed - the girl received two medals (silver and bronze) for a jump from one- and three-meter jumps.

In the years that followed, Pozdnyakov-Filippov's co-workers repeatedly appeared together, demonstrating good results. However, the bright, impressive victories of the Russian fans and did not wait - the old injuries that led to the intervertebral hernia. The girl needed urgent expensive treatment, which would last more than one month.

Now Anastasia is no longer involved in big sport. But she is still confident, she has an excellent figure and devotes herself to the family with pleasure.