2. Yana Shamarova
1973-2005
Bright comet swept suddenly and irrevocably gone ...
I guess we have not got in swim brighter figures.
And how sad this fact is, and how it hurt the soul,
But has given today a new start and a new star, perhaps
Open …
Fourteen-champion Russia, repeated winner of
international tournaments, the winner of the European
Cup. She has a lot of awards, all are countless. But now
people begin to forget about her gradually. In KirovChepetsk, where she begun her career, decided to
perpetuate the memory about her. There started the AllRussian tournament in swimming.
3. Champion
Yana Shamarova - one of the
few representatives of our area, who
was a member of the swimming elite
in the USSR. Besides she had been
in the top five swimmers in the world
for a long time.
At the age of 13 she became a
Master of Sports. Even then she
became a member of junior national
team. She took part in the
competitions in the USSR and
abroad. And almost always she
became a winner.
4. Suddenly…
Because of financial problems Yana left
Kirov-Chepetsk and went to Solikamsk.
There she was a coach. Soon her pupils had
to be worthy followers of their coach.
But a disaster happened. Doctors found Yana
Shamarova serious disease - leukemia.
5. She fought to the end…
She had fought with disease for 4 years.
Returned to Kirovo-Chepetsk. But the disease
was stronger. In the summer of 2005 did not
become famous swimmer. She was 32. In
memory of her in the pool "Olympia" in KirovoChepetsk organized All-Russian tournament.
6. Tournament
Young sportsmen from all Russia go to
this tournament. For them it is a great chance
to test their abilities.
We very proud of our countrywoman.
Yana Shamarova is an example for imitate
for many people in our country.
