Biography
The famous artistic gymnast, the pupil of Irina Wiener, defended Russia's sports honor in the mid-90s. For his bright career, an athlete was a member of the Olympiad, 5 times became the world champion, three times - the champion of Europe and twice - the champion of Russia. For many years, the gymnast succeeds on the coaching field, going in the footsteps of the famous mentor. Today, Zaripova's student is new stars of artistic gymnastics. Among them by Margarita Mamun, Aliya Garayev, Daria Trubnikova and others.Childhood and youth
Amina Vasilovna Zaripova was born on August 10, 1976 in Chirchik, Uzbekistan. The girl's family is large, the athletes have native brothers and sisters. Amine parents, Tatars by nationality, lived modestly, worked a lot. Therefore, to engage in the daughter, who has been manifested by the wonders of flexibility and jumpers from an early age, there was no possibility.
Only at 7 years old, when Amin went to school, she was allowed to attend the Gymnastics section with a classmate. But even then the child's dream did not come true - due to unsuccessful rides on the attractions of Amin injured and received a ban from parents to walk somewhere.
Seeing how the daughter suffers without his beloved hobbies, Mom reiterated her to the hall, when Amina was already 10. But in a small town under Tashkent, there was no prospects for a talented gymnast. After the mentors recommended to show her senior coach on rhythmic gymnastics Irina Wiener, mother and daughter went to the Uzbek capital.
"When Irina Alexandrovna first invited to visit, I was amazed by the luxury of her at home. Could it be compared with the poor situation of the parent apartment. And while he drank tea in a beautiful living room, let him make a word to achieve even not like that, but still secured life, "the champion confesses in an interview.ROST (now gymnast growth 176 cm), thin, graceful girl liked Wiener. And from that moment on, Yunu Zaripov actually left the family and relatives, and for many years Irina Alexandrovna became her closest man: she trained, and he treated, and dressed and brought up. At first, Amin moved to Tashkent, where at the age of 12 passed from the mid-education school to sports.
Rhythmic gymnastics
In 1992 - an important point of biographies - he entered the Russian national gymnastics team. Even before that, the event moved to the Russian capital. Wiener settled girls on a sports base in Novogorsk near Moscow, where preparation for major competitions began.Contact from the coach with a gifted, but the plump girl did not appear immediately. Wiener demanded more results, and the amine seemed that she was about to die from pain and fatigue. It happened that Hamila Coach, Bunoval, got up in a pose. The athlete itself is recognized in the complexity of character and natural laziness.
From the side of Wiener in the course of shovels and slap, but the most effective were threats. Amin was terribly afraid to return to his native crucible town and once after the next whim saw a ticket on the carpet.
The first large competition for Zaripova was the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in the Spanish city of Alicante. The girl won 2 bronze. Until now, he remembers how this victory was given to her - it was necessary to work for 12 hours. And before going to the carpet, a stupor attacked her, then the coach literally clung to her ear - the type of blood sled down his debutant, she gathered and spoke.
Next year, the World Championship in Paris brought amine 2 silver medals and 1 bronze. At the same time, the gymnast won the first gold at the European Championships in Greek Thessaloniki.
In 1995, Amina with a triumph returned from Vienna with 3 gold and 1 silver awards of the World Cup. The speeches of the Russian athlete applauded the entire hall, the jury was admired by the exact, tired movements, a clear amplitude and an unsurpassed championship champion.
1996 became for the explosive and saturated. World Championships in Budapest (1 gold and 1 silver), European Championship in Azker (1 Gold and 1 Bronze) and the main thing - the first Olympic Games in Atlanta. Amina was incredibly worried and rushed with hope for a medal, but the result is a hurt 4th place.
"The Olympiad was the most cherished dream. But our sport is specific: in it you can lose, without even making a single mistake. In Atlanta, I found myself in a small group of gymnasts that did not allow rude mistakes. And ranked 4th. I was seriously thinking about suicide ... ", he remembers Zaripova that difficult career period.The pupil of Irina Wiener spoke at the World Championships in Berlin in 1997, which won command gold, and completed his career in great sports.
The subsequent period of the athlete itself describes so - ran away from gymnastics as it could. Worked as a sports journalist, commentator. There was even a restaurant business that lost, being a non-professional.
In 1999, the 23-year-old Amina Zaripova began the coaching career. And only then I realized how difficult Irina Alexandrovna had to be accounted for, I realized how the coach should be persistent and patient.
In 2002, the champion graduated from the Russian State Academy of Physical Culture. Today it works as a coach in the Russian youth team and the Ministry of Olympic Preparation of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
During the years, dozens of athletes took place through Zaripov. The most outstanding results showed Margarita Mamun, which in 2016 won in the individual all-around Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro.
Personal life
The personal life of the famous athlete caused no less interest than her sporting achievements. After all, a pretty gymnast has brought an affair with a popular performer, the leader of the "Accident Accident" group Alexei Kortnev.
They met in 2000 through common acquaintances and quickly got together, despite the fact that they were people, as they say, from different worlds and did not even know about each other's achievements.
A couple has long checked feelings for strength, because from this union was not delighted by the parents of Alexey, and Irina Wiener discouraged the favorite from this act. Alexey older than 10 years old, besides the spoken of the only son, the leaving from the metropolitan intelligent family.
However, love has dare all obstacles, and in 2002, Alexey and Amin played a cheerful wedding. For the musician, this marriage became the third. Kortnev was married to the singer Irina Bogushevskaya, who gave him the first son, Actress Yulia Rutberg, and also lived a civil marriage with TV presenter of Elena Lanskaya, who also gave birth to the singer of his son.
In marriage with Amina Kortnev became the father of three children - Arseny, Athanasius and daughter Aksigni. Now the head of a large family feels the happiest husband and father.
Amina Zaripova now
Now the amine life is no less active than in the youth. In 2018, her student Dasha Trubnikova won 2 medals on the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina, the European Championship in the team. For the 2019 in Zaripova, there are also many ambitious plans.The Honored Coach of Russia is constantly in the roads - at competitions or on the basis of Novogorsk. The athlete gives master classes, engaged in charity and supports her husband in his projects.
"I just can't sit at home on the fifth point," she admits.Photos in "Instagram" gymnasts are the bright proof.
Awards and achievements
- 1993 - World Cup, Alicante (2 Bronze)
- 1994 - World Cup, Paris (2 silver and 1 bronze)
- 1995 - World Cup, Vienna (3 gold and 1 silver)
- 1996 - Olympic Games, Atlanta (4th place)
- 1996 - World Cup, Budapest (1 Gold and 1 Silver)
- 1997 - World Cup, Berlin (1 Gold)