• Rubriche
• Interviste
• Dal centro junior al centro olimpico

ENGLISH VERSION

Lina Gnirovskaya is born on April 10th, 1990 in Lviv, in Ukraine.
In 2007 she got 3rd place at the International Tournament “Aphrodite” in Cyprus and she took part into the International Tournament at Udine (5th place).
In 2008 she got 6th place in the Russian national championships, right behind the “big” such as Kanaeva and Sessina.  She took part into the Serie A2 in 2008 with the club Pavese, which also thanks to her help succeeded in being promoted to A1.

• When did you start practicing rhythmic gymnastics?

When 5 years old.

• Did someone push you into practicing this sport or was it your free choice?

My mother brought me to the gym and I liked it.

• Where do you train?

Moscow, at the Olympic Training Centre.

• May you describe us your typical day?

I wake up at 8:00, eat my breakfast, go to training from 9:00 to 13:00 (stretching, then choreography and training with the music), lunch, some rest.
2nd training from 16:00 (with a fast warm-up, trying on the floor and studying the throws) to 19:00 (but it can vary), some rest, dinner, a sauna every day, where I can relax, then I go to sleep.

• What was the thing you liked the least about this sport, at the beginning? Even now? Which one is the most tiring for you?

I always liked everything, even because I can travel around the world and see many different placet, thanks to this sport, although one needs diligence.

• When you were a child, had you ever thought about becoming a sport champion?

No, I would never say it, but I always dreamt of it.

• Before becoming you too a champion, did you have you own gymnastics “myths”?

Alyna Kabaeva, Irina Tchachina, Olga Belova.

• Favourite apparatus?

Rope.

• Do you have any particular ritual before a competition, or maybe a lucky charm?

No, I’m not superstitious.

• In 2005 you took part into the European Championships with the Russian junior group.
  How do the trials for junior group take place in your country?

First, one does a camp with many selected gymnasts and the trainers judge them, then a second camp where there are less of them, and so on.

• In Italy there is no Technical Centre for the junior group; how is the Russian organization, instead?

In Russia, the little promising juniors train at the Olympic Centre, but in a place which is detached from where I’m training now.

• How and how much did you train?

I trained twice every day, the more or less what I’m doing now.

• How was your experience to the European Championships?

It was my first really important competition and it gave me the title of “international sport master”.

• Unfortunately, as we know, you couldn’t win the competition because of a mistake, despite the wonderful choreography on the music of Vivaldi.
  Was such an error caused by the excitement for the competition?

I don’t know, everything was really beautiful, we did our best, but sometimes a mistake can happen.

• Which are your next aims?

To train well and to compete always giving my best.

• This year you compete in Italy for the Serie A with the team "Pavese".
  What do you think about Italian gymnasts? Who are the most promising Italians, for you?

As for me, I think my teammates are the best!

• And what about Italian national group?

I have a good opinion and I think they do a wonderful work with the apparatus.

• What did you study and what are you doing now?

I went to the sport high school, after which I could already work; now I’m 2nd year (sophomore) at the University for becoming trainers.

• A dream still to be realized?

It’s a secret, should I say it, it would never realize…..

• Do you surf the Web?

Yes.

• If so, have you ever had the chance for visiting my website? (www.beatricevivaldi.it)

No, because I didn’t know it, but when I’ll be back home, I’ll take a look at it with pleasure!

• Last but not least, you to greet all the rhythmic fans on the website: www.beatricevivaldi.it!

A greet and a “good luck” to all!