Darya Dmitriyeva facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Darya Dmitriyeva
Dmitriyeva at the 2012 Grand Prix Vorarlberg
Personal information
Full name	Darya Andreyevna Dmitriyeva
Alternative name(s)	Daria Dmitrieva
Nickname(s)	Busi, Dasha
Country represented	Russia
Born	(1993-06-22) 22 June 1993 (age 32) Irkutsk, Russia
Residence	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Level	Senior International Elite
Club	Gazprom
Gym	Novogorsk
Head coach(es)	Irina Viner
Assistant coach(es)	Olga Buyanova
Choreographer	Veronika Shatkova, Irina Zenovka
Eponymous skills	Pivot connecting turns (attitude turns + ring pivot turn with help)
Retired	2013
World ranking	2 (2012 Season) 2 (2011 Season) 3 (2010 Season) 9 (2009 Season)
Medal record Rhythmic gymnastics Representing  Russia Olympic Games Silver 2012 London All-Around World Championships Gold 2009 Mie Team Gold 2010 Moscow Ribbon Gold 2010 Moscow Team Gold 2011 Montpellier Team Silver 2010 Moscow Ball European Championships Gold 2011 Minsk Team Bronze 2011 Minsk Ball Junior European Championships Gold 2008 Torino Team Gold 2008 Torino Ribbon Grand Prix Final Gold 2012 Brno All-around Gold 2012 Brno Hoop Gold 2012 Brno Ball Gold 2012 Brno Clubs Gold 2012 Brno Ribbon Silver 2010 Berlin Ball Silver 2011 Brno All-around Silver 2011 Brno Hoop Silver 2011 Brno Ball Silver 2011 Brno Clubs Silver 2011 Brno Ribbon Bronze 2010 Berlin All-around Summer Universiade Gold 2011 Shenzhen Ribbon Silver 2011 Shenzhen All-around Silver 2011 Shenzhen Ball

Darya Andreyevna Dmitriyeva (born June 22, 1993) is a talented Russian rhythmic gymnast. She won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in the all-around competition. Darya is also the 2010 World champion in ribbon. She has won many other medals in major competitions like the Grand Prix Final.

Discovering Darya's Life

Darya Dmitriyeva was married to ice hockey player Alexander Radulov. They had a son named Makar, who was born in 2015.

Darya's Gymnastics Journey

Early Career and Junior Success

Darya Dmitriyeva started competing internationally at a young age. In 2008, she won a gold medal in the junior all-around at the Kyiv World Cup. She also became the 2008 European Junior champion in ribbon. This was in Torino, Italy, where she also helped her team win a gold medal.

Darya's coach is Olga Buyanova. Olga has also trained other famous gymnasts from Irkutsk, like Oxana Kostina.

Breaking Through in Senior Competitions

In 2009, Darya became well-known on the international scene. She was chosen by the head coach, Irina Viner, to join the main Russian national team. At the 2009 World Championships in Mie, Japan, Darya competed with her team. She helped them win the gold medal in the team competition. She also placed fourth in the ball final.

The year 2010 was very successful for Darya. She won a silver medal in the all-around at the St. Petersburg World Cup. At the 2010 World Championships in Moscow, she again helped her team win gold. Darya also won a silver medal in the ball final and a gold medal in the ribbon final.

In 2011, Darya continued her winning streak. She won silver medals at the Corbeil-Essonnes World Cup. At the 2011 Summer Universiade, she won an all-around silver medal. She also took home a gold medal in the ribbon final. Darya won another all-around gold medal at the Tashkent World Cup.

Road to the 2012 Olympics

Darya began her 2012 season strongly at the Moscow Grand Prix. She won a bronze medal in the all-around. She also earned gold in ball and silver in hoop. At the World Cup in Kyiv, she won four gold medals. These included the all-around, clubs, hoop, and ribbon.

A foot injury caused her to miss some competitions later that year. Despite this, she returned to compete at the Grand Prix Vorarlberg in Austria. She won a silver medal in the all-around there. She also won gold in ribbon and silver in ball and clubs. She then won another silver medal in the all-around at the World Cup in Minsk.

Competing at the 2012 London Olympics

On August 2, 2012, it was decided that Darya Dmitriyeva would represent Russia at the Olympic Games in London. She replaced her teammate Alexandra Merkulova, who had a foot injury.

Darya performed very well during the Olympic qualifications. She was even ranked first on the first day. In the Olympic all-around finals, Darya scored very high in ribbon with 29.100 points. She earned a total of 114.500 points, winning the silver medal. Her teammate Evgenia Kanaeva won the gold.

After winning her silver medal, Darya said she was very happy and proud. She felt proud of herself and her country. She thanked her coaches and her parents for their support.

Later in 2012, Darya won the all-around gold medal at the Aeon Cup in Japan. In November, she won her first Grand Prix Final all-around title in Brno, Czech Republic. She also won gold medals in all the individual events: hoop, ball, clubs, and ribbon.

Darya's Retirement from Gymnastics

On February 26, 2013, it was suggested that Darya might stop competing. This was due to a leg injury caused by stress. Her coach, Olga Buyanova, said Darya was just taking a break to heal. She even had surgery in Germany for her ankle.

However, on September 4, 2013, Darya announced her retirement. She said she was moving on to a new part of her life. She wanted to try different things. Darya thanked all her fans for their support. Her coach confirmed that it was Darya's own decision. She also mentioned that serious injuries can affect a gymnast's career.

On February 15, 2015, Darya took part in a special event in Russia. It was a gala celebrating 80 years of rhythmic gymnastics. Many famous Russian gymnasts, including Darya, performed at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg.

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  Olympic rings

See also

In Spanish: Daria Dmítrieva para niños