For many years, Russian rhythmic gymnastics has been the standard of incredible plasticity, grace and accuracy of movements. Today, this tradition is confirmed and successfully continued by the sisters Dean and Arina Averina. The biography of these young athletes is already full of vivid performances and dizzying victories. What are their sporting achievements? And what star girls are they in everyday life?
Childhood
The biography of Dina and Arina Averin, like many famous people, began in an ordinary family in the small town of the Volga region of the Nizhny Novgorod region. Twin sisters were born on August 13, 1998. At an early age, they showed their artistic talent and assertive character. Therefore, at 4, the parents of Dina and Arina Averin gave their daughters to rhythmic gymnastics. Larisa Viktorovna Belova became their coach in her native Volga region. From the first lessons, girls fell in love with gymnastics, and this feeling grew in their hearts every year.
Until the age of 12, the twin sisters studied at a regular school. However, it was difficult for them to combine study and training. Therefore, he faced the first serious choice. The girls took a decisive step towards sports. And switched to individual training (externship). Only lessons in music, drawing, labor, life history and physical education Dean and Arina attended with classmates.
Carier start
Parents of Dina and Arina Averin always believed in the talent of their daughters. Therefore, together with their coach, they did not miss the opportunity to send young gymnasts to competitions at various levels. So the beginning of a sports career is considered to be 2011. girls' performances were highly appreciated at the competition "Young gymnast". Athletes were noticed and invited to watch with Vera Nikolaevna Shatalina.
A new stage in the sports life of the Averin sisters began. They began to prepare for more serious competitions: the championship of Moscow, the championship of Russia, the Grand Prix Holon (Israel), the World Cup, etc. Also, the athletes and their family moved to the Olympic village - Novogorsk, where they began to live and train.
Adult period
Since 2015, Dina and Arina Averina in rhythmic gymnastics are already performing at a different, more serious and responsible level. From this competition season their adult career period began. Girls are slowly but surely moving from the championships of Moscow and Russia to the World Cup and Europe. Their head coach is Irina Viner.
Gymnasts are very warm about their sports teachers, calling them second parents. They willingly listen to their advice, as well as the tips of experienced gymnasts (for example, Evgenia Kanaeva).
Secret of success
Since 2016, the Averin sisters have been openly called the “secret weapon” of the Russian team and a worthy change of sports leaders. According to relatives and coaches, the secret to the success of young athletes is their zeal and responsibility. Sometimes focusing on performing gymnastic elements detracts from the artistry of girls. Therefore, they often train in their dressing rooms just before going out to “shoot their eyes” and smile. From the photos of the Averin sisters and their performances, we can confidently say that such “training in front of the mirror” gives good results.
Today, the biography of Dina and Arina Averin is a kaleidoscope of amazing programs, the love and pride of fans, the support and faith of relatives and coaches. The sisters are aware of all this, feel and are not going to stop there. But for them, the main motivation is not compliments and the delight of others, but constructive criticism. They are only 19 years old, 15 of them they gave to sports. And all the same, mistakes and failures happen. High-quality and attentive work on mistakes is what helps gymnasts to win.
Sports achivments
Dina and Arina in their sports achievements change each other on the award podiums.
In 2014, Dina Averina became the champion of Moscow, although she performed with temperature. And her twin sister took second place. At the Holon Grand Prix competitions in the same year, the girls switched places. Today Dina Averina is a world-class master, three-time world champion (2017), absolute world champion (2017), three-time European champion (2017) and absolute champion of Russia (2017). In her piggy bank for 2017, seven gold and six silver medals.
Arina Averina does not lag behind her sister in the list of achievements and successfully performs at various competitions, demonstrating sophisticated technique, plasticity and mastery of gymnastic props. For the 2017 season, she received eight gold, two silver and two bronze medals. Arina is also recognized as a world-class master, two-time world champion (2017) and three-time European champion (2017).
Among the special awards of both sisters are a prize for artistry from Alina Kabaeva at the Grand Prix in Moscow (2016).
In addition, today the gymnast sisters are accepted by members of the Russian rhythmic gymnastics team. They stand for two teams: Moscow and the Volga region.
But not everything was so cloudless in the sports biography of Dina and Arina Averin. There were dizzying ups and unsuccessful falls. So in 2015, due to an annoying mistake in the performance with the tape, Arina became only 13th in the all-around at the Grand Prix in Moscow. Dina took 5th place. But it seems that no obstacles can break the girls. They only “fuel” interest, provoke and intensify the zeal for victories.
Interesting Facts
- Dina and Arina Averina in rhythmic gymnastics became famous not only thanks to the brilliant performances at many competitions. The sisters also became participants in the show “Without insurance”, where they performed with the number “Twins”. And Dina was remembered for her vivid program with a hoop on the show "Aleksey Nemov and Sports Legends."
- The family of Dina and Arina Averin before the show with Vera Shatalina was determined. The relatives agreed: if the girls do not pass, then they will end their sports career and will study in a regular school, like other children. But the twin sisters successfully overcame this stage.
- Dina and Arina Averin have an older sister Pauline. She also practiced rhythmic gymnastics at a young age. But I was forced to leave training in order to continue my studies. Today she is a coach and closely monitors the performances of the younger sisters. Polina is always ready to help them with professional advice or just support them.
- Averina sisters are active users of social networks. They have a common “Instagram”, and, therefore, common fans. By their own admission, the gymnasts sisters have no rivalry, envy or jealousy. In ordinary life, girls also do not share victories and failures, but experience them together.
- Dina and Arina Averiny are twins. They are often confused by people who are barely familiar with sisters. In fact, girls are different in character, communication and even appearance. If you look closely, Arina has softer and more subtle facial features, while Dina has strong-willed ones.