Biography
Biathlete Valery Vasnetsova is a young athlete who does not cease to show impressive results at the competitions of various levels. Hardware training and instructions of the coaches helped the Russian woman to enter the global level. Having in the list of achievements is not one gold medal, the hope of Russian sports seeks to constantly increase the bar.Childhood and youth
Valeria was born on May 29, 1997 in the Udmurt city of Mozhga. From the young age, the girl was a mobile child, but for a long time could not find a lesson for the soul. For some time, Lera was dancing, and then tried herself in music, but it did not inspire her. The faithful way Vasnetsova suggested a physical education teacher, who, noticing the sports abilities of the student, offered to do biathlon and did not lose.
As later, the biathlete was confessed in an interview, from the first workout she understood that he found his calling. Studying in the 2nd grade, the future champion was seriously suitable for each training session and always listened carefully to the first coach, they were Alexey Fedorovich Korotaev. Under the sensitive leadership of the teacher, the girl trained to the 9th grade, and then he entered the Izhevian school of biathlon, where it was regularly attended by classes until the school certificate was received.
After in the family circle of Vasnetsov, they decided to enter the girl to the Tchaikovsky State Institute of Physical Culture, which was the reason for the movement of the athlete to the Perm region. There was a sign-based event - an acquaintance with Innocent Alexandrovich Karintsy, who later began to train biathlete.
As the coach later told, he immediately saw the potential in the girl and at the first meeting realized that Valeria was a professional in his business and was tuned to high results. So, in the biography of Vasnetsovaya biathlon moved to a professional level, which allowed her to perform at international competitions.
Biathlon
The first major competitions in the sports career Vasnetsove took place in the 2015/2016 season. At the World Biathlon Championship among juniors, the participant was pleased with Russian fans. The 50th championship was held in 2016, from January 27 to February 2, in Romanian Cape Gradishtein. Valeria spoke in the category of girls and boys to 19 years and immediately showed excellent results.In the race of persecution by 7.5 km, biathlonist occupied the 5th place, giving up the 4th position with compatriot Polina Chevnina. But in the relay of 6 km Vasnetsov in a team with the same Chevnina and Yaroslav, Pervakova took the 1st place, becoming the golden medalist of the World Cup. Fans found that tenths in the individual race and the sprint are also a good result for young Russians.
Restoring after the World Cup, Vasnetsova continued to participate in competitions. The next place for the conquest of Olympus was the Winter Universiade of Russia - 2016, which took place in February and March. During this period, the audience was already observed final competitions held in Saransk. This is a comprehensive sporting event held for the development and promotion of winter sports in Russia.
Valeria spoke on behalf of the Tchaikovsky State Institute of Physical Culture, in which he studied. Honor of the university with her in the team also defended Arkady Menshikova, Ksenia Kiseleva and Alexander Povarnitsyna. On the last day of the competition in the mixed relay of athletes defeated the rest of the opponents, winning the institute 1st place, and awards in the form of gold medals.
In 2017, Vasnetsova showed excellent results at biathlon competitions. In February, the girl participated in the Junior European Championship, in the individual race ranked 6th. In the sprint, she earned a silver medal, but luck turned into a persecution race from the athlete, or the fatigue affected, because Valery came only the 21st.
Immediately after that, the biathlete went to the World Biathlon Championship among Junior 2017. In the race of persecution on the track 10 km, Valery came to the finish line first, ahead of the rival from Italy for 10 seconds. And in the relay with a highway by 6 km Vasnetov, as part of the team with Christina, the cutting and Catherine Moshkovka took 3rd place.
In addition, in the 2016/2017 season, the champion participated in the Racing of the Junior Cup IBC. At the second stage of the competitions that were held in the Austrian settlement, Hochfilzenz, Russian woman took the 1st place, the same result was waiting for it on the sprint and in the third stage in the piston, as well as victory in the mixed relay as part of the team with Catherine Sannikova, Nikita Piston and Igor Malinovsky.
At the IBU Cup of the 2017/2018 Cup, which ended in mid-January in German Arber, Valery won silver, leaving the 1st place of Norwegian Hilde Fenne. And before that, competing in Lenzerheide in a single mixed relay, the biathlete also ranked 2nd place. Participation in the European Junior Championships in 2018 she brought her golden and bronze medals, and at the World Championships athlete managed to become a bronze medalist of the relay race. On the summer competitions passing in the modern place, the Russian woman took 1st place in the persecution race.
Later, Valery continued to train hard, preparing under the leadership of Andrei Paddan and Sergey Konovalova for the 2018/2019 season as part of the reserve women's Russian national team. December 2, 2018 started the World Cup of the Biathlon of the New Season, which included 9 stages. The first competitions were held in Slovenian Pokluk, and the holding of the finish stage - in Norway at the end of March 2019.
The first race at the World Cup of the New Season of Vasnetovova took place on December 6, following which the girl took the 13th place in the individual race. When the competition was completed, the biathlonist shared the first impressions from the arrival of the TV channel "Match TV". Although Vasnetsov's result was very pleased, Lera admitted that the track was in very poor condition that, of course, prevented her to cope with the road faster.
Not having time to relax, the next arrival athlete has accomplished on December 8, it was a sprint for 7.5 km, according to which the Russian woman finished the 21st. And on December 9, in the pursuit race at the 10-kilometer highway, the champion came to the finish line only the 31st. Russian fans with eagerly expected to continue the competition and the whole soul was painful for compatriots.
Personal life
In Valeria's personal life, Valeria is now all folded. The girl meets with a biathlonist Wick Vladislav, at competitions a young man stands for Kazakhstan. Despite the permanent training and speeches at the championships, the couple spends a lot of time together.
In May 2018, Vladislav made his favorite hand and heart proposal, which fans of the athlete learned from her page in "Instagram". The athlete posted a touching photo on social networks, where chosen one, standing on one knee, stretches his beloved ring in a velvet box. Although the engagement took place, Vladislav did not make her husband Lera, they also do not have children. Over time, Valeria has deleted joint pictures from the account. Now about the details of life outside sports Vasnetsov prefers not to tell journalists.
Valery Vasnetsova now
In the 2020th athlete continued his career. In January, the Russian woman participated in competitions held in Izhevsk. Following these competitions, the winner received the right to go to the European Championship. During the tournament, for the results of the two races, Valeria divided the leadership with Natalia Herbulova. Intrigue persisted until Vasnetov had proven his superiority and began to prepare for the international start.However, in the first half of the year, the COVID-19 pandemic made its own adjustments to the plans of the Russian biathlete. Ascending to the next fees, Valeria felt ailments and hurried to do a test for coronavirus. The result was positive. During the disease, Vasnetsov was accompanied by light runny nose and no sense of smell.
With relatively normal well-being, the champion could not get out of the house according to quarantine rules. The qualifying events had to be forgotten. To keep the form, biathlete, having flocked the most difficult days, began to train a little. For class, Valeria chose or early morning, or late evening. As a result, this gave results - in the sprint race held at the end of the year as part of the fourth stage of the Russian Cup competitions.
At the beginning of 2021, Vasnetsov as part of the Russian biathlon team participated in the IBU Cup held in the German Arber. Together with Valeria, Anastasia Goreev, Tatyana Akimova, Anastasia Shevchenko fought for victory. At the first stage athletes from Russia managed to win, showing good results in time. The predetermined distance of biathletes was overcome in less than an hour and a half, while using 15 additional cartridges and obtaining 1 free circle.
The second stage of the race also became successful for the Russian national team. This time, the athletes won in a mixed relay. In the personal achievements of Valeria in Arber at this stage, the competition appeared another one - the 1st place in the sprint is 7.5 km away. During the race, the Russian woman overcame 2 fire lines and passed the specified distance in 20 minutes.
In an interview, Vasnetsov admitted that he was glad to win the fact that "he managed to shoot at zero." This, according to the champion, strengthened her strength, gave confidence. The following followed the European Championship, at which biathlete planned to fight for rewards in each new race. And the main goal of the athlete saw in participating in the World Cup.
Achievements
- 2016 - 1st place in the relay at the Biathlon World Junior Championship
- 2016 - 1st place in the mixed relay at the Winter Universiade of Russia
- 2017 - 2nd place in the sprint at the European Biathlon Championships among juniors
- 2017 - 1st place in the persecution championship in the Biathlon World Championships
- 2017 - 3rd place in the relay at the World Biathlon Championship
- 2017 - 1st place in the Sprint at the IBC Cup
- 2017 - 1st place in the mixed relay at the IBC Cup
- 2018 - 1st place in the persecution race in the summer biathlon world championship
- 2021 - 1st place in the mixed relay at the IBC Cup