Nadezhda Scardino: biography, interesting facts

The Belarusian team for biathlon in recent years is distinguished by successful performances, regularly wins medals in various championships. It is impossible to imagine this collective without the eminent Hope Scardino, who has been part of the main staff for many years. We will tell about it.

short biography

Sportswoman Nadezhda Skardino was born in St. Petersburg on March 27, Besides her, there were two brothers and four sisters in the family. Parents saw the girl as a future skier, so at the age of seven they gave her to the section. There were no special successes in the sport, Nadezhda was thinking about ending her career, but everything changed the case.

Once at the training camp the girl was training with a team from Belarus. Biathlon athletes suggested that Scardino try to shoot. Hope liked it, she had to this natural talent. So she moved to biathlon. Too much competition did not allow the girl to get into the Russian national team, so the athlete gladly accepted the offer from the Belarusian coaching staff and moved to Minsk.

It was from this began his performances in the top flight of Nadezhda Skardino. The biography of the former skier has since been inseparably linked with biathlon.

Achievements

The first major success came to Scardino in 2007. As part of the women's relay team, she won. 2011 was remembered by the fans of the sportswoman at once with two high results - the third place at the world cup stage and the bronze medal of the world championship in similar races. In 2012, Nadezhda Scardino won the first individual medal - bronze in the sprint, and second place in the relay race.

The Olympic year was the most successful for the biathlonist in 2014. The athlete was four times on the podium at the World Cup stages, and also became the bronze medalist of the Sochi Olympics in the individual race.

Nadezhda Skardino, photo of which after that flew all the media, in 2015 continued to prove that she is an indispensable relay baton. At the World Cup stages, the Belarusian team won silver and bronze medals.

2016 began for the biathlete with a victory in the European Championship, held in Tyumen. The sportswoman did not leave her rivals a chance in the ten-kilometer pursuit race.

Facts about biathlonist

Nadezhda Scardino in an interview repeatedly admitted that she considers two countries - Belarus and Russia to be relatives at once. And although, as mentioned above, the sportswoman was born in the Northern capital of Russia, she has been in favor of the Belarusian team for more than nine years.

Nadezhda Scardino, whose photo was printed many times in various magazines, was recognized as one of the most beautiful biathlonists in the world. This list also includes her team-mate - Olympic champion and leader of the Belarusian team Daria Domracheva.

The native of St. Petersburg has been repeatedly recognized as the best sniper of the world biathlon. She even set a record, not having missed once in 17 races. Against the background of such results, it is difficult to believe that the athlete previously suffered from eye disease - astigmatism. Subsequently, the driver was operated, but there is no guarantee that the disease will not return.

Interests and preferences

Nadezhda Scardino is a very versatile girl. Biathlon loves active rest: various hikes, volleyball and rock-climbing.

He prefers to perform in mass starts and relay races. The latter work out especially well for her because the athlete is a team fighter by nature. More confident in shooting from the standing position.

The most memorable race Skardino considers starting at the junior world championships in 2005. Then she managed to approach the final distance segment with such a comfortable advantage that it turned out to finish with the flag.

For novice biathletes, Nadezhda advises to look only forward and never look back. For her, this became a life credo.