Belarusian athlete Yulia Nesterenko: biography, achievements and interesting facts

The well-known Belarusian athlete Julia Nesterenko (track and field athletics - her vocation) was born on June 15, 1979. One of her main achievements was the victory at the 2004 Olympics, held in Athens. In the race for a distance of 100 meters, Julia came first and received a deserved gold medal.

Julia Nesterenko: biography, childhood

The motherland of the sportswoman is in the city of Brest, located in the south-west of Belarus. His maiden name is Bartsevich. While still at school, Julia was different from other high performance in the race. Fizruk Sergey Salamanovich immediately drew attention to her. Already in the seventh grade, Julia showed results that were worthy of the candidate's program for the master of sports. Successfully she was given not only a run, but also high jumps, and swimming. At any school competitions, everyone wanted to be with her in the team, because they were sure that she would surely bring them victory.

SDUSHOR and ROR

To better reveal outstanding abilities, Julia Nesterenko was transferred to a specialized sports school SDUSHOR. After that, the girl received an invitation to enroll in the Minsk School, where the reserves are prepared for the future Olympians - RUOR.

In 1992, the family suddenly came up with a misfortune - Julia's father died. At full maintenance of mother there were two children. Therefore, as Julia later explains, she went to the RUOR. The girl thought that this could make her mother's life much easier.

In the ROW, Victoria Semenovna Bozhedarova immediately identified Julia in the heptathlon, but she had no big success here, although she started all the tasks with special diligence and diligence. But the athlete is sure that such a diverse preparation has rendered her a great service and allowed to temper the spirit, which later will help her confidently go to victory.

Youth years

After graduation from the Olympic school, Julia decided to return to her homeland. This trip became for her fatal. On the train she met a young man who shared her passion for sport. After returning home, the future champion went to Brest University to the faculty of physical education.

The guy she met on the train, Dmitri, could not forget about the girl who immediately impressed him. So he decided not to delay with the first date, and soon invited her to go fishing. Afterward, she offered to work with her coach, Viktor Yaroshevich.

All the time, while Julia received higher education at the University of Brest, Dmitry was close. Later he confessed that he had fallen in love with Julia during their first meeting, on the train.

Some time passed and the couple in love decided that it was time to officially register as a family. The wedding was played on September 6, 2002. Two years later, Julia confessed that she had a desire to leave everything for what had been going on for so long and withdraw from the sport. She wanted to devote her life entirely to her family, create a family home and find an outstanding profession.

But the sportswoman changed her mind in time, she was sorry for the years spent and huge efforts in training. Julia gathered in spirit and decided to come to her coach - Victor Grigorievich Yaroshevich. She asked to increase the load, because she felt the strength and ability to do more and better.

Viktor Yaroshevich never forgot that his charges are women, and, therefore, after retiring from the careers of athletes they still need to take care of families and raise children. But Julia did not concede, she demanded to use new techniques of preparation for important competitions. After much controversy Viktor Grigorievich went to meet a young ambitious athlete and gave her the opportunity to train at the distances she preferred - 100 and 200 meters. Before participating in the 2004 World Cup, Julia began to train separately, in closed sports venues in Budapest.

Achievements of Julia Nesterenko

At the World Championships, despite a strong fever and cold, at a distance of 60 meters she received a bronze with an excellent result of 7.13 seconds. Overtake with a small margin it could only experienced champions - Gail Divers and Kim Guevar. This victory had a good impact on the further development of Julia, she finally was able to believe in herself.

Nesterenko Yulia Viktorovna began to receive more and more achievements and awards. After the success at the World Championships, Julia set a Belarus record in the 100 meter race. It was held in Greece. The record time was 11.02 seconds. After that she won in the British city of Gateshead, where the "Super Grand Prix" was held. Despite the strong headwind, it showed an excellent result - 11.32 seconds. Then, again with a victory, she overcame the stage of the IAAF's "Golden League", which was held in Rome. And just one month before the Olympics Julia once again won in Greece (11.06 seconds).

Victory at the Olympics

In the victory of Julia believed only the closest people, because other participants had a lot of experience in such competitions. About the Belarusian athlete even then was not particularly known. Although she won the victory and ranked her fourth in the world's top list, she did not seem to be able to beat Ivet Lalova, Marion Jones, Catherine Tanu. But that year many top athletes were caught in doping scandals and could not take part in competitions.

Even in the first race, Julia shocked everyone with her result - 10.94 seconds (overtaking the legend of athletics Marilyn Otti by 0.2 seconds). In the quarter finals Julia came to the finish line with the same great success (10.99 seconds). In the semifinals, she set a new national record, breaking the distance in 10.92 seconds (ahead of Jamaican athlete Veronica Campbell).

In the final, Julia did not start with such success as her rivals Williams, Lalova and Campbell. But before the finish, she made a great effort and overtook all three, putting the result of 10.93 seconds.

Accident in this situation can not be exactly. Four times, Julia was able to prove her right to win, each time breaking the line in 11 seconds.

According to Julia, before the finale she was not worried at all, and instead of the last trainings she went to rest, and not to waste her energy, like the Americans did.

Achievements after the Olympics

At the end of the Olympics, the heroine of our article has not ceased to please its compatriots with victories at well-known sports tournaments.

In 2005, Yulia Nesterenko, taking part in the relay race of 4 × 100 meters, won the third place at the World Championships held in Finland.

In 2012, the athlete suffered a serious foot injury, which is why she could not take part in the London Olympics.

Now Yulia is in the main part of the National team of Belarus. She does not intend to part with the sport, and in 2016 is going to speak from her country at the next Olympic Games, which will be held in Rio.

Personal life

Julia Nesterenko never liked to talk about her personal life. Journalists only know that in a marriage with Dmitry Nesterenko (part-time her coach) lives very happily.

Also, Julia never hid her deepest gratitude to her mother. In any situation, she always supported her daughter and never stopped believing in her, even when the eminent athlete herself lost faith in herself.

Nesterenko is actively engaged in charity and social activities, collects statuettes of cats and loves to travel to holy places.

Order of the Fatherland

Julia Nesterenko's awards at the Olympic Games are not the only ones she was awarded. After the significant victory in Athens, the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, presented the athlete with the honorable award for services to the Motherland - the Order of the Fatherland of the third degree.

The country can be proud of such talented, hardworking people as Yulia Nesterenko. Medals, awards athletes - this is the result of her hard training, a serious attitude to work. We can only wish Julia successes and many more achievements!