Tatyana Totmianina: biography of the figure skater. Severe injury and further recovery

Tatyana Totmianina is a well-known Russian sportswoman, international master, European and world champion in figure skating. The biography of this personality often interests fans, especially how the girl was able to return to the ice after an unsuccessful fall.

Childhood

Tatyana Ivanovna Totmyanina was born on 02.10.1981 in Perm. She was in poor health, so at the age of four her parents decided to write her in a circle in figure skating in the hope that the lessons would help the girl. The first coach was A. Kislukhin, with which she began to master single skating.

Way to success

At the age of 15, a young figure skater began to study under the guidance of Tatyana Pavlova. However, the athlete has not had much success for too long, although the technique has been worked out at a high level. Then the coach advised her to try her hand at pair skating. So Tatiana Totmyanina began to work together with Maxim Marinin, who was just looking for a partner. They trained at the stadium "Jubilee" in St. Petersburg, where the girl met her future husband - Alexei Yagudin.

The duo consisted of two professionals. In 1997, Tatyana Totmyanina joined the team of the Russian national team of Sports School SKA in St. Petersburg. The biography of the figure skater was supplemented with a new event in 1999: they took the third place with the partner at the national championship and successfully performed at international competitions, having entered the top ten of the best sportsmen of the European and world championships. Unfortunately, in 2001 a conflict arose with the coach, and the couple moved to Oleg Vasiliev, having left for Chicago.

The main achievements of partners

The new coach changed the style of riding and attracted the work of choreographer Juzelle Arena and Svetlana Korol. Tatyana Totmianina is a skater with high dedication, dedication and good physical data. The same traits of character and partner. Joint efforts have led to a great result. In 2002, Maxim and Tatiana took the honorable fourth place at the Olympic Games in Salt Leith City, and the following season they won all the world competitions, and also won the second place in the World Figure Skating Championships. In 2004, they were able to become world leaders.

Figure skater Tatyana Totmianina: fall from support

In October 2004, on the way to the Skate America Grand Prix, an unexpected event occurred during the performance: at the moment of support on one hand, the skater fell on the ice and lost consciousness. Maxim, too, could not restrain himself, but he had no serious injuries. The girl was urgently hospitalized. She had many bruises, a broken lip and teeth, but the most unpleasant diagnosis is a concussion. The doctors put eight stitches on her and installed a temporary crown.

The coach had to support the mother of the young sportswoman by phone, because she was ready to break out of Russia to Pittsburgh, and it's impossible to issue a visa in two days. Marinin - one of the most reliable partner-figure skaters believed himself to be the culprit of what had happened, and he had a strong psychological barrier, to overcome which it took the help of professionals. The figure skater thought differently, recognizing her own mistake.

The fans strongly supported her and were sure: the true Olympic champion will not be stopped by anything, she will certainly continue her performances. The sportswoman assured in reply that this phenomenon often happens in figure skating, so do not get upset, she will definitely return.

First, the doctors said: Tatiana Totmyanina, whose injury is very serious, should leave the training for about a month. The figure skater was not going to put up with this, and as soon as she felt better, she began to rush to the rink. The courage of this person deserves respect! Even the coach just in case took her car to the STO and asked the masters not to rush to repair. The very moment of falling, Tanya did not remember. Fortunately, she very quickly recovered and after two weeks she got permission to continue her favorite occupation.

Tatyana Totmyanina after falling on ice

When the girl started her professional activities, she was hospitalized again at the first Russian figure skating championship in Kazan, but for another reason. The media reported that even earlier she had found cholecystitis and dyskinesia of the gallbladder, but long flights, changes in dietary conditions exacerbated her condition.

However, Tatyana Totmyanina, head trauma and other ailments that could not stop the single-minded girl, again after a while returned to the sport. In the same season, the pair won the World and European Figure Skating Championships. In 2006, athletes won at the Winter Olympics, held in Italy (Turin).

Activities after an amateur career

After the main victory in their lives, Maxim and Tatiana decided to take a break, after which they were going to return to the big sport. Alas, they failed to agree with the Federation of figure skating on financial matters, so there could be no question of returning.

In 2007 Totmianina and Marinin refused to take part in the tour "Golden Ice of Stradivarius" and go to Ilya Averbukh's project "Ice Symphony". Later, the girl appeared in the telecast of the First Channel "Ice Age" together with Leonid Zakoshansky and Nikita Malinin. In 2013 her partner was Oscar Kucera.

Personal life

Today Tatyana Totmianina is the wife of skater Alexei Yagudin. They met long before they started a joint life. It was at 15 years old at the stadium "Jubilee". In the circle of athletes everyone knows each other, that's how this meeting happened. According to her future husband, at that time he treated Tanya as an ordinary girl, who was very serious and immersed in her career. Feelings appeared after many years, when both personalities left the big sport and took part in the show. They often were together and eventually decided to live under the same roof. Officially, they did not hurry to sign, although Alexei's offer came.

In 2009 Tatiana reported that she wants three children from her beloved husband. This desire was conceived on New Year's Eve. A real miracle has come true! After a month and a half it turned out that the famous figure skater is pregnant. In November, a wonderful girl named Elizabeth was born. Parents were happy with this event, although, according to Tatyana, the birth of a baby is a serious test for her. The sportswoman did not know how to handle young children, but her husband and mother-in-law helped her a lot, for which the young mother was very grateful to them. Now she has experience, and communication with the baby causes a more vibrant feeling.

Raising a daughter

Often in a family where one child grows, his parents strongly indulge and indulge. Tatyana and Alexey practice a completely different approach: in their opinion, the baby must grow in constant struggle and achieve everything from infancy. This will allow him to grow strong and tempered. Surely this decision is justified by Tatiana's fear for her daughter, who will face the problem of making her own decisions. So, little Lisa gets used to the fact that she often has a nanny, and parents return only at night home. A child should be loved, but one can not give it to him completely. With his appearance, the life of parents should not change, because they have their desires, goals and needs, therefore in the family all should be equal.

Today Lisa is already the fifth year, and the question remains whether she will follow in the footsteps of Mom and Dad. Tanya and Lesha want to fence off their daughter from the severe conditions of figure skating and serious injuries, although the baby imitates them and is already skating. In the life of the girl, of course, there will be sports, but not amateur. So decided Alexei Yagudin and Tatyana Totmyanina.

Biography of the professional figure skater is still interested in fans waiting for new events in life (appearance of the next child) and the success of the Olympic champion. Although she left amateur sports, we continue to see her on the TV screens.