2. Childhood and Juvenility
• Evgenia Kanaeva was
born in Omsk in 1990. Her
grandmother, who was
fond of rhythmic
gymnastics, introduced
six-year-old Evgenia to
this kind of sport. Little
gymnast was a really
hardworking person. She
participate in her first
championship in Japan
when she was twelve.
3. The first success
• In 2008 Evgenia
Kanaeva
participate in
Olympiad. It was
her first time
and a first gold
medal. She was
the youngest
participant of all
and she proved
that she is a
great gymnast.
4. A record-breaker
• Evgenia Kanaeva
became a two-time
Olympic champion in
2012 in London.
Moreover, she has
won a lot of
championships in
different cities and
has become a
seventeen-time
champion.
5. Private life
• Evgenia is a
hardworking
person. Her motto
is:” I never give up.
A real sportsman
must be able to lose
and win”. In 2013
Evgenia Kanaeva
married ice hockey
player Igor Musatov
who plays from UFA
club Salavat Yulaev.
