Sports achievements have always been of great importance to the world community. The Olympic Games and other competitions at all times gathered a huge number of spectators. This continues to this day, as the strongest, most skilled and fastest are determined here. And, of course, many are curious to learn about the personal life of sports idols, about their achievements not only in professional activities, but also in other areas. For example, the biography of Elena Isinbayeva (a person who repeatedly set record achievements) is of interest to the entire world community.
Personal life
Biography of Elena Isinbayeva begins in the Russian city of Volgograd. The famous athlete was born in a simple family with a modest income.
Elena's father, Isinbayev Gadzhi Hajiyevich, is Tabasaran by nationality (representative of one of the ethnic groups of Dagestan). By profession, a plumber, he is currently working in the Housing Management Office in Volgograd. The mother of the record holder, Natalya Petrovna, now a housewife, dreamed of becoming a famous basketball player in the past. It was she who instilled a love of sports for her daughters - Olympic champion Elena and her younger sister Inna.
Biography of Elena Isinbayeva contains many interesting facts, however, the decision of parents to send their daughter to a sports school is the most important turning point in her life. After all, it was the discipline that the coaches and the father and mother instilled in her that helped to achieve such high standards. Although her sister did not become a professional athlete, she also carries out her activities in this area - Inna works as a fitness instructor.
Career and Awards
As mentioned above, the biography of Elena Isinbaeva is marked by the fact that the girl entered the gymnastics section.
However, not everything is going smoothly, and in 1997 she was expelled from the institution due to lack of prospects (at that time the athlete was already much higher than her peers). Then she was accepted into her team by a track and field coach E. Trofimov, who helped the future champion cope with stress. He found a special approach to training, revealed the talents of Elena. Literally two years was enough for the athlete to receive a
gold medal at the World Junior Games.
In 1999, she entered the Engineering and Technical Lyceum, and then received a teacher’s diploma in physical education (in 2005, after graduating from the State Academy in Volgograd). Elena Isinbayeva, whose records are not so easy to beat, twice won the title of champion of the Olympic Games, which were held in 2004 in Athens and 2008 in Beijing. She was also repeatedly awarded the Glory Sports Prize on a national scale. In addition, in 2004, Elena was recognized as the best track and field master in the world and Europe, and three years later she was awarded the title of “Athlete of the Year” among women. This award is very prestigious, it is established by the World Sports Academy "Lawres".
Additional Information
Elena Isinbaeva loves dolphins and enjoys philosophy.
We can say that the love of the world and the ability to set the right goals have led to success in life. Despite the fact that the champion set a record in
pole vaulting, she does not at all feel like a star. As her family and friends say, Elena is a very simple and open person. In difficult moments, when at the Olympic Games in Greece her future depended on a single jump, the athlete managed to get together and show an excellent result.
Isinbaeva Elena, whose biography is full of success, is an extraordinary personality with a strong-willed character. She knows how to set goals and achieve them in the shortest possible time, while the champion is not going to stop on her achievements.