Abrosimova Svetlana - Honored Master of Sports, Olympic bronze medalist, 7-time champion of Russia, 2-time European champion, winner of the Women's Euroleague and 5-time winner of the Cup of the country. She became the first female NBA champion from Russia.
Basketball school
Svetlana Olegovna Abrosimova was born in Leningrad in 1980. This city is famous for its strong basketball school, which gave the world great coaches and athletes. It was there that her mother Lyudmila Viktorovna took the girl. Coaches Kira and Vladimir Trzheskaly immediately told her that Svetlana has a talent, but to open it, you need to get rid of excess weight. And mother set such a task for her daughter. At that time, there was no special literature, and Lyudmila Viktorovna had to collect bit by bit information from various sources about the child becoming athletic. Mom herself drew up a plan for daily training and diet for her daughter, attended her every game and supported her in everything. As a result, Sveta got rid of extra pounds.
First championship
Trzeskaly planned to create a world-class team, which was at one time “Spartak” Gelchinsky. And Svetlana Abrosimova with her parameters (188/77) was to become her forward. But everything turned out differently. In 1997, the city of Natalena (Brazil) hosted the Junior World Cup. The girl played for the national team, which ended up in fifth place. The talented Svetlana was noticed by Chris Daily - the manager of the Husky team (Connecticut). She offered Abrosimova a scholarship and a place in the team if she could pass the entrance exam.
Team change
It was very difficult, but the girl managed and began to study economics and play for the Husky team, coached by Gino Auriemma. Many experts considered him the best trainer in the world. The National University Sports Organization has established a minimum level of achievement for scholars. And if someone did not reach him, then he could not play and study. Abrosimova Svetlana always gained more than the set bar. After graduating from university, Gino Auriemma said the following about her: “This is an amazing person! She knows how to do things that others don’t even think about. I have never met such a hardworking basketball player. ”
In parallel, Svetlana Abrosimova, whose personal life is a secret, played for the Russian team. In 1998, they won silver in Germany, and a year later, bronze at the European Championships. The team also passed the qualifying stage for the 2000 Olympics.
New victories
The New York Times and US Today have published an article about Abrosimova. She was recognized as the “Basketball Player of the Year”. In 2000, Svetlana became the champion of the NCAA. The final league game attracted 24 thousand spectators. Then the girl fell into the symbolic five of the tournament, and a year later she received an invitation to the White House to meet with the president.
Transition to the NBA
In 2000, at the Sydney Olympics, the Russian national team, which included Svetlana Abrosimova, managed to take sixth place. In 2001, a girl was selected to the Minnesota Links club in a draft of the NBA. In subsequent years, the athlete changed several teams, in which they did not achieve significant success.
The game for the national team and the new club
In 2006, Abrosimova was included in the Russian team. And here is the result: the team took 2nd place at the World Cup in Brazil. And at the 2008 Olympics, the team won bronze.
In 2009, Svetlana entered the top five at the European Championships, where our country took 2nd place. For the athlete, this was one of the most difficult competitions. She was on the site all the time, and the number of her assists, rebounds and goals scored is simply amazing.
In 2010, Abrosimova moved to the Seattle club. In its composition, she became the first Russian champion of the female NBA.
Retirement
The first place at the 2011 European Championships allowed the Russian team to “qualify” for the 2012 Olympics in London. But Svetlana was not included in the team, and the team went to Europe without her.
After the Olympics, the girl signed a contract with Dynamo (Moscow), which included won the Russian championship, as well as the cups of Russia and Europe. This was a brilliant conclusion to her career.
At the end of 2012, the head coach invited the athlete to return to the national team. Here is what Svetlana Abrosimova replied in her Twitter: “Basketball has always been and will remain a part of my life, but I decided not to return. It was a great honor for me to play for Russia. I want to thank everyone who has been with me for 14 years. I wish the team every success! ”