Maria Viktorovna Butyrskaya is not only a unique Russian figure skater, but also a happy mother of many children, wife and just a beautiful woman. On the ice Masha from an early age, we can safely say that her biography is her career, but her personal life also takes a significant place for her.
Maria Butyrskaya's professional “piggy bank” has a huge number of Russian and international awards. This renowned figure skater belongs to the galaxy of unique ice stars such as Plushenko, Yagudin, Volosozhar. Each of her performances is not just a set of high-precision elements, but also an unforgettable, bright, full of emotions acting act that cannot leave indifferent any of the members of the panel of judges.
Biography of skater Maria Viktorovna Butyrskaya
Masha Butyrskaya was born in June 1972 in Moscow. The parents divorced shortly after the birth of Masha's younger brother, but the father took an active part in raising the children, took them to training. The girl stood on the ice when she was only 5 years old.
It was figure skating that helped her cope with health problems. When Masha began to rapidly gain weight as a teenager, the current coach almost showed her the door. The desire to skate turned out to be stronger than the love of tasty things, and Masha managed to overcome herself.
Figure skating was not a hindrance to doing well in high school. The girl went to the medal, but her mother and coach convinced her that ice was her vocation. Maria focused on sports, and this decision was the only correct one, which led her to overwhelming success and a successful career.
Career of Maria Butyrskaya
The skater's sports path was not easy. During her career, many coaches have changed, not all of them believed in her success, many frankly pointed to her inadequacy. Maria Butyrskaya studied with
- Elena Tchaikovskaya,
- Vladimir Kovalev,
- Victor Kudryavtsev.
But the skater herself considers Elena Tchaikovskaya to be the best of the mentors. Maria is convinced that it was thanks to Elena Anatolyevna that she became the owner of such awards as gold at the World Championships, silver at European and Russian championships, and many others.
Evil tongues like to say that a skater's career cannot last so long, accuse Butyrskaya of doping and other sins. But the fact remains - it was she who became one of the most titled athletes in her segment, the best coach for a huge number of talented young athletes.
Personal life of skater Maria Butyrskaya
The first attempt to create a family for Maria Butyrskaya was unsuccessful. Her common-law husband Sergei Sterlyagov was killed, and stupidly, as a result of a quarrel with an ordinary carpenter who made furniture for the couple's common house.
Only a few years later, Maria managed to survive the bitterness of loss and start a new relationship. The hockey player Vadim Khomitsky became the chosen figure skater. Young people entered into an official marriage and got married in 2006. Three children are growing up in the family of Butyrskaya and Khomitsky - sons Vladislav and Gordey, daughter Sasha. Butyrskaya is sure that this is real happiness.
