After leaving Irina Slutskaya from big sport in Russian women's figure skating, a period of timelessness began. The best result of domestic athletes was getting into the top ten strongest, they didn’t even dream of more.
But gradually, and at the same time unexpectedly, domestic coaches prepared a whole galaxy of insanely talented young skaters. At the age of 15-16 they began to take one title after another, after some years rewriting the statistics of domestic sports again.
One of the brightest stars of this generation is Anna Pogorilaya. The skater has already become the winner of the World Cup, European Championship. Ahead - victories at the Olympics.
Childhood
To achieve serious success, figure skating should be started in early childhood. Anna Pogorilaya came to this choice at the age of 4 years. It was she who came, since her mother for a long time could not decide where to give her daughter. Anya had the final word, and the Pogorilov family did not fail.
The first school of figure skating for Ani was the Constellation ice rink. She trained in the group of Anna Kharchenko.
One of the main events in Anna's life was the opening of a specialized complex for skaters. At the same time, the young coach Anna Tsareva began her activities. So Anna Pogorilaya met her head coach in life. The skater has been working with a young mentor for over 10 years.
The girl worked slowly and methodically in conditions of crazy competition. One and a half hours in the morning, the same in the evening. That was the hard limit for training at the rink. There were many promising athletes, and time was scheduled literally in seconds. At first, Anna seemed to be hiding behind her peers who started more vividly. Sotnikova, Tokhtamysheva - these athletes began to speak stronger and were considered the main potential stars. In addition, physical data is not what Anna Pogorilaya boasts. Her height is 167 cm. For a single female figure skating, this is a little high.
Breakthrough
The first years, nothing special stood out among peers Anna Pogorilaya. The figure skater was several times in the top three winners of Moscow tournaments, a couple of times she was selected for the Russian championship. The year 2013 was a turning point for her. Almost by accident, she was sent to the Grand Prix stage in Zagreb. At that moment, there were simply no free skaters, and the choice fell on Anya. Having received her chance, she took advantage of it brilliantly. Pogorilaya took bronze, letting forward only the strong American women Young and Miller.
Not stopping there, she is in combat mode, on the move mastering new elements.
Already in the Grand Prix finals, having performed a new cascade of Lutz-sheepskin jumps, she rolls back both parts of the program without gross errors and takes third place.
It consolidates its success at the junior world championship, where Anna Pogorilaya first performs. In the spring of 2013, in a tough fight with other Russian women, the skater again takes bronze.
Pre-Olympic season 2013-2014 Anna Pogorilaya continues in the same vein. The most beautiful victory comes to her at the Grand Prix stage in China. There she is ahead of the legendary Carolina Costner and Adeline Sotnikova. As a result, he seeks the right to participate in the Grand Prix finals in Fukuoka. Despite the sixth place, it was a major success. She seemed to be seriously entrenched in the world elite.
Difficult Olympic year and rebirth
All skaters are experiencing difficulties during the transition period due to the rapid restructuring of the body. Anna Pogorilaya did not escape this. Age played a cruel joke with the skater in the Olympic year. She failed at the Russian Championship in Sochi, taking only eighth place. A series of setbacks continued. Only in 2015, confidence began to return to her. She takes the stage of the Grand Prix in Canada, goes to the finals. There already Pogorilaya performs unsuccessfully, without any prizes.
She again experiences difficulties at the Russian championship, skipping ahead and more young rivals. However, this time, age helps Anna Pogoriloy. Some of the rivals that passed her were young years were not allowed to speak at the European Championship. Anna Pogorilaya is also traveling from Russia. It was a triumph of domestic women's skating. The whole podium was taken by Russian figure skaters. Only her teammates are inferior to Anya.
Pogorilaya strengthens his success even more at the World Championships in Boston. This time, they also had to fight with the American skaters, moreover, at their home. But, having skated the short and the free program without any questions, Anna Pogorilaya again takes the bronze medal, this time of world dignity.
Anna Pogorilaya. Personal life
Even more young and aspiring to victory athletes breathe in the back of the young figure skater. In order to keep up with modern requirements, Anna devotes most of her time to training. Thinking about the future life, she also gets higher education at the Institute of Physical Education.
With such a frantic rhythm of time, there is not much time for personal life. Anna communicates with her teammates. A similar language, according to her, she found with Elizabeth Tokhtamysheva, Elena Ilyin. From foreign athletes, she likes Carolina Costner. According to her, the great Italian is an example for her to follow in human terms.
Pogoriloy's parents come from Ukraine. Her passion for cooking is in her blood, and she loves to devote time to cooking.
Today Anna is 18 years old. Her skating goes from the category of girls and gradually becomes exactly female.
Knowing her fighting nature, we can say that she will be able to overcome all the difficulties of growth and transition to another level.