Yevgeniya Kanayeva is a retired Russian rhythmic gymnast who was introduced to the sport at age 6 by her grandmother. She won gold medals in the all-around event at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. Kanayeva trained under coach Irina Viner and was part of the Russian national team from 2005 to 2012, when she retired from competition. She is the most decorated rhythmic gymnast in history with over 25 medals from the Olympics, World Championships, and World Games.