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Anastasia Bryzgalova
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Born (1992-12-13) 13 December 1992 (age 32)
Team
Curling club CC Adamant, St. Petersburg
Career
Member Association  Russia
World Championship
appearances
1 (2019)
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances
2 (2016, 2017)
European Championship
appearances
1 (2018)
Olympic
appearances
1 (2018)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Olympic Athletes from Russia
Winter Olympics
Disqualified 2018 Pyeongchang Mixed doubles
Representing  Russia
World Mixed Championship
Gold 2016 Kazan Mixed
World Mixed Doubles Championship
Gold 2016 Karlstad Mixed doubles
World Junior Curling Championships
Bronze 2014 Flims

Anastasia Konstantinovna Bryzgalova (Russian: Анастасия Константиновна Брызгалова; born on December 13, 1992) is a talented Russian curler. She is known for her skill on the ice. Today, she shares her knowledge by coaching the Alina Kovaleva curling team from Saint Petersburg.

Curling Career

Anastasia Bryzgalova has had an exciting career in curling. She has competed in many important championships around the world.

Winning Big Championships

In 2016, Anastasia and her partner, Alexander Krushelnitskiy, achieved a great victory. They won the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. This big event took place in Karlstad, Sweden. They showed amazing teamwork and skill to earn the gold medal. Anastasia plays professionally for a club called CC Adamant, which is based in St. Petersburg.

Olympic Journey

Anastasia also competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. She and Alexander Krushelnitskiy won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles curling event. However, this medal was later taken away. This happened because her partner, Alexander Krushelnitskiy, broke a rule during the Games.

Life Outside Curling

When Anastasia is not on the curling ice, she focuses on her education. She is a student at the St. Petersburg Specialized School of Olympic Reserve #2. This is a special technical school for athletes. Since 2016, she has also been studying at the Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health. Anastasia is married to her curling partner, Alexander Krushelnitskiy.

Special Achievements

Anastasia Bryzgalova has received several important recognitions for her curling achievements:

  • Merited Master of Sports of Russia: This is a high honor given to top athletes in Russia.
  • World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship: She won a Gold medal in 2016.

See also

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