Lyasan Utiasheva is a Russian rhythmic gymnast who inspired the author to start doing sports and eating healthy. The author was attracted to Utiasheva's figure, grace, and strong-willed character after seeing her on TV. Since becoming interested in sports, the author has stopped eating fried foods and high-calorie meals, does sports like tennis and volleyball, and feels healthier as a result. Utiasheva went from being discovered by a gymnastics coach to becoming a world champion and master of sports in rhythmic gymnastics despite injuring her leg, before retiring from sports in 2006.