Anastasia Grebenkina: famous Russian figure skater

Russian figure skating there is an incredible competition in the conditions. Often, high-end sports athletes changing nationality to serve at the world championships and Olympic Games. One of these skaters - Anastasia Grebenkina. Biography girls abounds winding turns. She skated brilliantly paired with Vazgen Azroyan first representing Russia. Then the partners because of the increased competition within the team began to play for Armenia.

Sports career

Anastasia Grebenkina was born in the Latvian SSR in 1979 and began skating with five years it is in this country. With twelve years of age she began to ride in a group N. Dubrovina. It was under her leadership, the athlete became the first to achieve success. On account of its victory in the championship of Latvia in 1993 and 1994.

Then came the move to Russia. In 1996 Anastasia Grebenkina begins to ride in tandem with Vazgen Azroyan. Athletes achieve some success. Russian championships are consistently among the top ten.

Soon the duo splits. Vazgen Hazroyan finds a new partner - an American Tiffany Hayden. With it, he starts to represent Armenia. Anastasia Grebenkina remains in Russia and continues his career already Vitali Novikov. In the end, the former partners overcome old differences, and the couple is reunited once again in 2003. Together with Vazgen Anastasia begins performances already under the Armenian flag. Three times they become champions of Armenia, perform at the Olympic Games in Turin. However, much success they have achieved there, finishing only 20th place. The greatest achievement of couples getting a bronze medal at the Grand Prix, mined in 2005. This award is the first for Armenia at such major tournaments.

Speaking at the 2008 continental championship year, Anastasia Grebenkina falls onto the ice and gets hurt. After that, the athletes decide to finish with a great sport.

Star TV screens

Not only because of sporting achievements it became known Grebyonkina Anastasia. Figure skating was her admission on TV screens. In 2006, she and her partner Vazgen Hazroyan participate in the television project "Dancing on Ice". Riding with Sergei Lazarev, Anastasia even reached the final stage of a television show.

However, it has caused anger in the Figure Skating Federation. After all still involved at that time and Grebyonkina Hazroyan in international sports competitions. And athletes participated in the show with the judging elements amounted to a professional performance that was not compatible with ISU policy. In 2008, already finished with the sport, Anastasia Grebenkina involved in the TV show the ice again. After completing the filming of the project, she even released her own line of designer skates.

But not only as a figure skater Anastasia proved. Bright, charismatic athlete made a strong impression on the TV people, and she was invited to star in the TV series "Star Empire". In this film, she got the dramatic role of the Empress Maria Feodorovna.

Life

After completion of the sports career Anastasia Grebenkina thought about starting a family. Chosen athlete became the owner of the restaurant business, Yuri Goncharov, whom she married in 2009.

Soon they had a son, Ivan.

Grebyonkina finished with a great sport, but do not leave your favorite thing. She organized a figure skating school where qualified instructors teach the basics of skill everyone.