Volgograd athlete Tatyana Lebedeva achieved high results in athletics, receiving tinned medals at prestigious international competitions. However, not only sport attracts the athlete, she is no less interested in politics. Countrymen entrusted Tatyana Romanovna the deputy post in the Volgograd Duma.
Athlete's Family
Tatyana was born in the Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. She was born on July 21, 1976 in Sterlitamak. Received higher education at the Volgograd State Academy of Physical Culture.
The biography of Tatyana Lebedeva is interesting in that she and her husband have one hobby - athletics. The athlete is a well-known long jumper, and her husband, Nikolai Matveev, is a wonderful coach. He prepares runners for prestigious competitions. He trained international masters of sports. He led M. Bolikov, O. Pogorelov, N. Davidenko, A. Korobets to good results.
Spouses bring up two daughters. Anastasia was born in 2002, and Alexandra in 2011.
Sports wins
In athletics, the athlete has two specializations. She achieved excellent results in long jump. Champion Tatyana Lebedeva is fluent in triple jump technique (it was with him that her sports career began). The famous athlete was trained by E. Kosheleva and V. Dogonkin.
The athlete got into the Russian national team in 1998, after she won gold at the Russian championship. Two years later, showing brilliant results, she won first place at the European Championships. The athlete won the world championships four times. The Russian jumper climbed to the top of the podium in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2006, showing the best results.
The 2004 gold medal went to her for long jumps in gyms. A 7.03-meter jump brought Tatyana gold at the 2007 World Championships in Japan.
Before the 2012 Olympics, Tatyana Lebedeva made a statement that she intends to be selected in only one qualification - a triple jump. She, participating in the national championship, took first place in the triple jump with a result of 14.68 meters.
At the Olympic Games in London, the Russian athlete reached the final, jumping 14.3 meters. In the final competitions, the result was even worse - only 14.11 meters. With him, she closed the top ten best jumpers of the world in length. For the “gold” a jump of 14.79 meters was necessary.
The best season in a sports career
Tatyana achieved the greatest sporting success in 2004. She set personal records in her favorite athletics. Long and triple jumps were set at her in the stadium and in the hall. She took two gold medals at the World Championships held in Budapest, and won first place at the Olympics in Greece.
Olympic victories
The famous jumper with full dedication was preparing for the three Olympic Games. She won the first medal in 2000. A successful triple jump allowed her to become a silver medalist at the Olympics in Sydney.
Four years later, at the Olympics in Athens, the rivals were a little stronger in triple jumps than the Russian athlete. The girl managed to become only a bronze medalist in this qualification. But in the long jump then she had no equal. It was Tatyana Lebedeva who received the gold medal for the best result.
The Olympic champion did not stop at the achieved results, she continued to stubbornly train and prepare for the next competition. In 2008, the jumper successfully performed at the Olympics, organized in China.
In Beijing, the athlete fought with rivals for medals in two qualifications. She showed good results in a triple jump. The long jumps were also quite successful. In both qualifications Tatyana won silver medals.
Socio-political life of T. Lebedeva
The family of Tatyana Romanovna lives in Volgograd. In 2009, the Olympic champion was elected to the Volgograd Duma. Here Tatyana Lebedeva performs the duties of deputy chairman in two committees. She and her colleagues understand the issues of health, physical education and youth. Her responsibilities include matters related to entrepreneurship, small and medium-sized businesses. Since 2014, Lebedeva presides over the Federation Council.
Tatyana Romanovna performs a number of duties in the Volgograd Public Chamber. She is a member of the board of trustees dealing with orphans and the Volgograd hospice, and supports various Russian charity and social programs.
Tatyana Lebedeva is a follower of Indian spiritual teachings. Her mentor and spiritual practice teacher is guru Sri Chinmoy. Volgograd athlete is considered one of the best athletes of the Russian Federation. Speaking in international arenas in the sectors for jumping, she deservedly became famous. The winner of high awards is loved and revered in the world.