Russian synchronized players confidently hold the bar of leadership. Since the seventies, when this sport arose in the USSR, it has been developing steadily to this day. New generations of athletes confidently take the palm of leadership, reaching more and more heights, overcoming new barriers, and continue to develop this incredibly beautiful and challenging sport.
In recent years, our country has been confidently winning world competitions, taking leading places at the Olympics. Undoubtedly, synchronized swimming is becoming more difficult, competition is growing and, sometimes, opponents are practically “stepping on their heels,” however, a new generation of athletes, one of which is Svetlana Kolesnichenko, gives a worthy answer to competitors.
Representative of a new generation of champions
Svetlana Konstantinovna Kolesnichenko is a Russian athlete performing in the synchronized swimming solo program, as well as in a duet and group program. Born in the Leningrad Region, in Gatchina, on September 20, 1993. He is an Olympic champion, as well as a nine-time world champion.
The biggest achievement at the moment is the gold medal at the Rio Olympics (Brazil) in 2016 in group performances.
Career
The first impressive achievement of Svetlana Kolesnichenko was a victory in the Russian national team at the World Cup in Chinese Changshu. Then Svetlana won in group performances.
The very next year, Svetlana won three times in groups in Shanghai, and in 2013 she took the lead in a duet at the Universiade in Kazan.
The peak of her career at the moment is the victory at the Olympics in 2016, where she was noted in the group. The duet Svetlana Romashina and Svetlana Kolesnichenko also won.
The first coach of the athlete was Svetlana Belousova, who always told Svetlana that "the one who has the patience wins." Patience with Svetlana Kolesnichenko was no less than perseverance and talent than determination and desire to achieve a result, which is immediately evident from her significant successes for such a young age. Besides the fact that Svetlana is an Olympic champion, she is a nine-time world champion and a four-time world champion.
Awards
The success of an athlete is determined not only by victories at world competitions, not only by his sports records and achievements. In fact, an athlete is a person who motivates many not only to play sports or improve their health, but also to overcome their own abilities, to do hard work and achieve higher goals. He is an example of dedication and development.
Svetlana Kolesnichenko (synchronized swimming) is definitely such an athlete. A bright, pleasant girl in communication, is an example of sporting achievements, which became gratitude for the difficult work and dedication. And this is noted not only by champion titles, but also by various state awards.
July 19, 2013 Svetlana Kolesnichenko, whose photo you see in the article, received a Certificate of Honor from the President of the Russian Federation. The award was presented for outstanding sports achievements.
On August 25, 2016, Svetlana Kolesnichenko was awarded the Order of Friendship.
Gatchina - Homeland motivating for success
Svetlana Kolesnichenko was born in Gatchina, Leningrad Region. Despite the fact that at the moment she lives in Moscow, fellow countrymen passionately love her and each time they meet her as a hero. At the time when the athlete was only 17 years old and she returned to her hometown after winning the Shanghai World Cup, the governor of the Leningrad Region personally congratulated her on her victory.
After each victory, Svetlana was greeted with flowers and gifts. And it is important for the athlete to feel that others, including fellow countrymen, consider the achievements of the athlete important, proud. This attitude motivates further work, as such people do not want to fail. When an athlete is believed, he works even harder, promoting the image of his big and small homeland to new heights.
Children's dreams as the basis for achievements
Svetlana Kolesnichenko, from her words, from childhood wanted to become an Olympic champion. And no wonder, because her motivation was the achievements of the synchronists of our country, who have been confidently winning for many years. They show that nothing is impossible and that hard work always finds its reward.
On her page in one of the social networks, Svetlana wrote:
"Only now, the realization that all this is real, that my childhood dream has come true, is beginning to come to me! It's time to say thanks to those people without whom this medal would not have taken place!
After which the athlete thanked everyone involved in the victory. And the coaching team, and all the employees who are in any way connected with the competition, and their first coach, friends, relatives and everyone who provided support. Svetlana showed that, despite her titles, awards and achievements, she remains a grateful and understanding person. By sharing the victory with everyone, you can get more from it. Only by realizing unity can more be achieved.
The goal is only forward!
The Russian synchronist does not intend to stop there. Although, it would seem, what else could an athlete want, especially having such an impressive track record? In her "collection" and European championship, and world, and even Olympic gold.
Athletes say this: "As soon as you become satisfied with yourself, you lose." Full confidence in one's own “I” spoils many, full satisfaction with the result does not motivate to work. The athlete always has something to strive for, there is something to work on.
After winning the World Cup, Svetlana said in an interview: "You must definitely get to Olympic gold." And so she received it. But the first gold is only the beginning of a successful sports career.
Instead of an afterword
We are sure that Svetlana Kolesnichenko will have a promising sports future. There are still many victories ahead, but there is a lot of hard work, a lot of difficulties and their overcoming. Svetlana is waiting for a lot more. And most importantly - in no case do not stop there! It is always important to move forward, to overcome new difficulties and new obstacles, no matter how difficult they may seem. And it is always important to remain a person who is grateful to others, such as Svetlana Kolesnichenko, whose biography was presented to the reader in the article. It is important to remember your roots, the people who were nearby, their help, care and worries. It is important to go further and in no case reject them. And then the taste of new victories will be even sweeter! Good luck to this wonderful girl!