Biography
Ekaterina Glazerina - Russian biathlonist, who achieved the title of Master of Sports of Russia. For many years, it is considered an important link as part of the Russian national biathlon team. From its achievements it is worth noting four-time championship in internal competitions and silver in the pursuit race at the World Cup stage in Hochfilzen.
![Catherine Glazerina in childhood (left) with a twin-old sister Masha Catherine Glazerina in childhood (left) with a twin-old sister Masha](/userfiles/126/18439_1.webp)
The biography of Ekaterina Glazyrina from childhood is not just connected with sports, namely with skis. The future biathlete was born and grew up in the Perm Territory, in the town of Tchaikovsky. The family was brought up by two children - Catherine and her sister-twin Mary, who later became an accountant. When girls studied at school, Katya, together with other classmates, were invited to the local ski section, because for Permyakov, the ability to ride greatly to ride a little natural skill.
And it is skiing, first as a hobby, and then as a lesson, without which Glazerina did not imagine their lives, introduced it into the world of great sports. Later, Ekaterina took a gun in the hands and became biathlete. At 17, the girl moves to Yekaterinburg, as the athlete could develop more seriously under the supervision of high-class coaches. The first workouts of the athletes were under the supervision of Alexander Nepiroshin, then the Persian coach of Catherine became Straistic Valentina Mikhailovna.
![Biathlete Catherine Glazarin Biathlete Catherine Glazarin](/userfiles/126/18439_2.webp)
By the way, in the capital of the Urals, Glazerina received both a higher education, graduating from the Faculty of Tourism and Sports of the Ural State University of Physical Culture.
Biathlon
Initially, in professional sports, the biathlete Catherine Glazerina took the top due to excellent speed, but later an athlete focused on shooting accuracy, therefore it developed this skill to the proper level.
The International Arena Arena Ekaterina reached in 2007. The girl became a member of the European Championship, which took place in Bansko. At first, the athlete showed himself only on individual ski access. A year later, Glazine arrived at the Czech highway in the New Place-on-Morava, where the next European Championship was held. At this competition, the biathlete has already shown itself in three types of competitions. In addition to the individual race, the girl participated in the pursuit and sprint race.
![Ekaterina glazers in training Ekaterina glazers in training](/userfiles/126/18439_3.webp)
In the Russian national team, the athlete came in 2010, after the Bronze Medal won in the Ruite Championship. In the same year, the girl also rose at the European Championships in Pedestal, having won the medal in the relay race. And a year later, Catherine was waiting for Bronze on a similar competition in the Italian highway Val-Riddan in the "Individual Race" category.
The best personal achievements of glazing in great sports are silver in the pursuit race at the World Cup stage in Hochfilzen and Bronze in Swedish Ostersund, when the girl did not commit any mishai.
![Ekaterina Glazerina at the World Cup stage in Hochfilzen Ekaterina Glazerina at the World Cup stage in Hochfilzen](/userfiles/126/18439_4.webp)
In 2014, at the home winter Olympiad in Sochi, Catherine was one of the hopes of the country. But because of the incorrect statements to the coaches, the athlete team was expelled from the team and participation in the Olympic Games did not accept. The conflict occurred after the glazier was replaced by Ekaterina Shumilov during the participation of the female team in the races of persecution. The athlete expressed disagreement with the decision of the coaching composition with an angry replica from the page in VKontakte. The Union of Biathlonists of Russia This post was perceived as an insult, and the biathlete was disqualified until the end of the season.
![Ekaterina Glazarina Ekaterina Glazarina](/userfiles/126/18439_5.webp)
In connection with the pregnancy of Catherine missed the next season. But in the races of the 2016/2017 season, glazers again fell into the team of the best Russian biathletes. And at the first stage in the Norwegian Beitostolen managed to win bronze in the women's sprint race by 7.5 kilometers. The victory made the right athlete to participate at the World Cup stage in Ostersund, where the sixth came in the individual race. In further biathlete competitions, it was not possible to get into the top ten.
Personal life
Young biathlete has time on all fronts. Catherine not only builds a spending self-career, but also does not forget about personal life. In 2015, biathlonist officially married his beloved man Anton Shurbinov, who met many years before. Ekaterina Glazyrina's husband is also directly related to biathlon: it is a coach of the national team of the Sverdlovsk region.
![Wedding Catherine Glazyrina and Anton Shurbinov Wedding Catherine Glazyrina and Anton Shurbinov](/userfiles/126/18439_6.webp)
And at the end of 2015, Catherine became a mother. They and his spouse had a son, which was decided to name in honor of Father Anton, because a strong external similarity is visible between the boy and her husband. Interestingly, that soon after the birth, Catherine began training and already next season returned to the highest sports level. And the boy during the feces of Mom is either with his father or with grandparents.
![Catherine Glazrin with Son Catherine Glazrin with Son](/userfiles/126/18439_7.webp)
Like any professional athlete, glazier has favorite classes that help her psychologically liberate and remove the load from grueling workouts. For Catherine, such steel knitting, music, shopping and surfing on the spaces of the worldwide Internet. Catherine has no account in "Instagram", but the athlete lays out personal photos in the social network "VKontakte". Also, the girl loves to visit the restaurants of Italian cuisine, but because of the sports regime can afford such a vacation much less often than she would like it.
Catherine Glazarina now
In February 2017, the International Biathlete Union temporarily removed the Russian woman from participating in international competitions. The reason was the report of Richard McLaren, which allegedly attended evidence of athlete involvement in the use of doping. The sports organization has suspended Glazyrina's activities before the final verdict. This event occurred on the eve of the World Championship in the Women's Sprint, which was held in Hochfilzen.
Nevertheless, the biathlete did not lower his arms, but continued to prepare for participation in further competitions, including the 2018 Olympics. In November, the International Union of Biathlonists still did not express his decision on the issue of Catherine's disqualification. As a result of the actions of the sports organization, Glazerina was forced to skip part in the Olympic Games.
![Ekaterina Glazarina Ekaterina Glazarina](/userfiles/126/18439_8.webp)
In early May 2018, Catherine Glazyrina was charged with violation of anti-doping rules, followed by two-year disqualification. The results of the competition were also canceled, in which the athlete participated since the end of 2013.
Ekaterina Glazerina expressed disagreement with the actions of the Anti-Doping Commission and is now preparing an appeal to a sports arbitration court (CAS). According to biathletes, there is no evidence of its involvement in the use of doping, except for a well-known report. The athlete does not lose hope to regain an honest name, so continues to train on the tracks of Altai and Siberia.
Awards
- 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014 - Two gold and four bronze medals at the Russian Championship
- 2010, 2011 - Two bronze medals at the European Championship
- 2011, 2012, 2014 - three bronze and three silver medals at the World Cup stages.