Natalia Vorobyova: free-style wrestling, victories and tears

Speeches by Russian athletes in freestyle wrestling at the Rio Olympics left a contradictory impression. Three beauties reached the final, but none of them could not win. In the heat of emotions, the president of the National Wrestling Federation burst out scolding the silver medalists, accusing them of lacking moral and strong-willed qualities. Olympic champion in London in freestyle wrestling Natalia Vorobyova, whose photo did not leave the covers of sports publications, was the most famous among them. She did not keep silent, and a real scandal broke out with mutual reproaches and accusations.

Characteristics of the athlete

Not so long ago, the women's wrestling program entered the program of the Olympic Games. Natalia Vorobyeva is very fortunate that her flowering coincided with this event, otherwise her efforts and work in training would not bring her anything except local and fleeting popularity. She also remained in the history of sport forever as Olympic champion of London and silver medalist of Rio.

In addition to medals, awards and titles, won in freestyle wrestling, Natalia Vorobyeva decorates sports as one of the most spectacular sportswomen. And it's not just a spectacular, bright appearance.

She is not cautious on the carpet, unlike many of her colleagues. Sometimes an athlete, after earning the first points in a fight, goes into a blind defense and only tries to avoid mistakes.

Natalia Vorobyeva is a free-lance wrestler who lives and breathes, she tries to use every opportunity to conduct a spectacular reception, regardless of the risk. Hence the huge number of pure victories in the girl's asset. And the corporate throw followed by a carcass, she also used in the finals of the biggest competitions against the strongest competitors.

The beginning of the way

Natalia Vorobyeva was born in the small town of Tulun, in the Irkutsk region, in 1991. Originally it was no different from their peers - the same dolls, hide and seek and other maiden fun. However, in the biography of Natalia Vorobyeva, a free-style wrestling appeared not accidentally.

She was an energetic, strong girl, more and more fond of playing on the street with the boys, sharing their passions and growing up a real "little girl".

So, a tomboy in a skirt hit the gym, where she was carried away by free-style wrestling. Photos of Natalia Vorobyeva of those years are struck by the energy and glowing eyes of a girl who, with all the ardor, took up a not entirely girlish sport. And Natasha preferred to train with the boys, believing that girls are not acting harshly and sharply. So she worked on herself in her native Tulun under the guidance of the first coach KK Djiganchina.

Breakthrough

At the age of 16 in the biography of Natalia Vorobyova came a radical change. In far Tulun, the well-known Petersburg specialist DM Gerchelo, who took the Siberian nugget to the northern capital, was not too lazy to come. Here Natalia Vorobyova and continues to live and train, preferring St. Petersburg too fussy to Moscow.

Already in 2011, she vividly manifests herself at the youth level, having won at the junior world championships.

However, especially loudly the sportswoman declares herself in the adult European Championship, which took place in Belgrade in a year.

The undisputed favorite of the competition was the Bulgarian girl Stanka Zlateva, who won five times in the world championships. At home, the legendary Stanka was recognized three times as the best sportswoman of the year, despite the presence of such a world football star of those years as Dimitar Berbatov. However, Natalia Vorobyova, unknown to anyone in the world of free-style wrestling, not only defeated the eminent rival, but printed it with blades to the carpet, having gained a clean victory. From Serbia, the girl took away only the bronze, but it became clear to everyone that a new star is rising in this sport.

London triumph

Taking the medal at the European Championships and defeating her main rival in the national team Ekaterina Bukin, Natalia Vorobyova confidently won a ticket to the 2012 Olympic Games.

The most dangerous for her were the finalists of the last Olympics Wang Jiao and the Bulgarian world champion Stanka Zlateva. This was the alignment in the competition for women's wrestling. Natalia Vorobyeva, whose biography in the sport was just beginning, was to meet with both favorites on the road to gold. The girl acted very confidently. In the quarter finals, she won an early victory and went to the Olympic champion of Beijing Wang Jiao. However, the Chinese woman could not do anything against the Siberian and also lost it cleanly.

In the final, Natalia Vorobyova was waiting for Stanka Zlateva, who dreamed of taking revenge for an insulting defeat in Belgrade. However, the Russian athlete dispersed in earnest and for the third consecutive time in the tournament she won a clean victory, having carried out her signature throw and putting her opponent on the shoulder blades.

And for Natalia, her victory was not a surprise, even before the start of the Olympics, she said that she was going to London for gold.

Scandal in Rio

In the biography of Natalia Vorobyeva, there was a place not only for victories, but also for offensive defeats and disrespect from sports officials. At the Olympics in Rio, she was considered one of the main contenders for gold, the girl confidently reached the final. However, here she came across stubborn resistance and lost in an equal fight.

In response to selfless work, Natalia Vorobyeva listened to an insulting tirade from the president of the Russian Wrestling Federation, Mikhail Mamiashvili. He accused Natalya and her other girlfriends on the team who stopped at a step away from gold, in an insufficient desire to fight and cowardice. The athlete responded sternly to her boss, and he went back on his heels, justifying that his words were misunderstood.

Freestyle wrestling and personal life

Natalia Vorobyeva is considered one of the most beautiful girls in Russian sports. Her life goes not only in training and training, she has time and for herself.

She often appeared at various social events, recognized as a famous glossy magazine of the best sportswoman of the year. However, while Natalia Vorobyeva did not bind herself by marriage.