First Name Polina Berezina sounds more and more powerful among the elite of rhythmic gymnasts. gymnast Works at Guardamar del Segura He won the bronze medal in the hoop final of the World Cup event, his biggest achievement to date and that makes him Candidate for the Paris Games, his big goal. Berezina, who finished eighth in the general classification, also finished eighth in the club final in a championship held in Greece that she will never forget.
He is the current five-time absolute individual Spanish champion in the honors category (2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022). These five titles make her the third rhythmic gymnast in history to have the most Spanish titles in the individual category, behind Almudena Cid (8) and Carolina Rodríguez (9). His achievements at the international level include 22nd place in the Baku World Championship individual final and 19th place all-around at the 2019 Baku European Championship.
Berezina, 25, was born in Moscow but has lived in Guardamar del Segura since 2001. She started doing rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 7. and a year later he entered Torrevieja Rhythmic Gymnastics Club where the former gymnast trains at her behest Monica Ferrandez. He received Spanish citizenship in June 2013 so he could start competing with the national team. In the same year, at the World School Games (Gymnasiade) in Brasilia, she won the bronze medal in hoop mode, 5th in the ball, 7th in the ribbon, 5th in the clubs and 5th in the general classification. From there she grew up to become an increasingly complete gymnast.
Polina began a new phase last October. Countless changes in sports life. After the 2022 World Championships held in Sofia in September, the Russian-born gymnast living in Alicante once again tested her famous and famous adaptability. It moved to the High Performance Center in Madrid. And there, in the Spanish capital, he is preparing for this very special season. The most important event of the year will take place in August: HE World Championship in Valenciaevent that will determine its existence at the Paris Olympic Games. It will be played to be a partner in his big dream. The advice of Alejandra Quereda, from Alicante, Olympic runner-up at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and a two-time club world champion with the Spanish team, of which she is the captain, is also vital. Quereda is currently the national coach in individual and team mode. Berezina admitted this in her statements to the website. RES project He said that the tournament in Greece was his best so far: “Without a doubt. Eighth place in the overall standings (i.e. a diploma) and bronze in the hoop final are my best results ever. It’s been a few hours and I still can’t believe it.”
«It is the reward of a great effort and sacrifice.. I’ve been racing at the highest international level for many years and this kind of happiness hasn’t been much. That’s why stepping onto the podium was a dream come true for me,” says the gymnast, who still believes she is open to improvement. “I’m very ambitious and after winning the bronze medal in the hoop final, I didn’t do very well in the club final, I made mistakes, which pisses me off and pisses me off. A lot of work ahead. “There’s a lot of detail to be polished. I feel pretty confident; I’m more confident every time, but there are things that I can and need to improve. I need to achieve more safety and stability, and above all I need to minimize mistakes,” said the gymnast of Project FER’ What.