Nina Dmitrievna Timofeeva has been coaching kayak paddling for 48 years and has won numerous awards for her success. She is praised by several former students in the presentation, who express gratitude for the role she played in their development and passion for the sport. They credit her with bringing them joy through sport camps and competitions, instilling strong character, and serving as an inspiration and good example. The presentation concludes by thanking Nina Dmitrievna for her coaching.

1. My Coach
The presentation for the contest “Sport in Russia”
Created by Alyona Ivanova
School №31
Veliky Novgorod
2013

2. Honoured master of sports at the international level
Timofeeva Nina Dmitrievna has been the kayakpaddling coach for 48 years.
She is awarded by
four medals and
eleven honorary
diplomas of Veliky
Novgorod mayors.

3. Patrikeeva Marina Viktorovna, the primary school teacher at
school № 31 in Veliky Novgorod.
- Nina Dmitrievna is my first and
favourite coach. I started going
in for kayak-paddling in 1979.
Sport camp, competitions,
walking trips are very happy time
of my life.
Thank you, Nina Dmitrievna!

4. Rodin Vladislav, the highschool № 31 graduate of 2013
- I started going in for kayakpaddling when I studied in the
sixth form. I devoted to it six
years. And I fell in love with this
kind of sport and with the beauty
of rivers due to Nina Dmitrievna.
Now I serve in the armed forces.
Thank you, Nina Dmitrievna for
your good training and your kind
heart!

5. Kopteva Tatyana, a student of 11th form at school №31.
- I have been rowing since
2008. Dear Nina
Dmitriyevna,thank you for
bringing me up and making
me strong confident and
purposeful person.
I thank you from the bottom of
my heart!

6. Maksimova Anna, a pupil of the 6th form at school №31.
Kayak-paddling became part and
parcel of my life on the 1st of
September when I got to know
Nina Dmitrievna. I’m fond of
kayak-paddling lessons and
competitions. I’d like to continue
going in for it. Nina Dmitrievna is
a good example for me.
Thank you, Nina Dmitrievna!

7. THANK YOU, OUR COACH!