To achieve decent results in any sport, you need to make a choice in a timely manner and be tested. Alexandra Joiner started playing basketball by accident. And unexpectedly for herself, she was carried away.
Starting conditions
Family habits and traditions have a decisive influence on the character and behavior of the younger generation. If the head of the family abuses alcohol, then there is a high probability that the children will follow his example. When parents are involved in sports, the environment in the home is different. Alexandra Konstantinovna Joiner plays basketball at a professional level. The athlete has in her assets how many gold and silver medals for victories in world and European tournaments. In the current chronological period, she is preparing to participate in the next Olympic Games.
The future 2017 world basketball champion was born on November 18, 1992 in a sports family. Parents at that time lived in Moscow. In his youth, his father was professionally involved in athletics. After completing his sports career, he worked as the head of the department of physical education in one of the capital's universities. Mother is also a track and field athlete, held the position of assistant professor at the famous Institute of Physical Culture. Alexandra has a younger sister Olga, who also chose basketball.
Achievements and awards
From an early age, Alexandra showed versatile abilities. Parents did not limit the wishes of their daughter. She managed to study both in an art school and in a music school, and even attended classes in the wrestling section. After the fifth grade, the girl got into a summer basketball camp. And she liked this game from the first minutes spent on the court. From that time on, the whole way of life began to take shape taking into account training, camps and competitions. The competition among the athletes was fierce. The career of a young basketball player developed gradually.
The first international success came in 2012. The Russian youth team, which included the Joiner, won silver medals. Three years later, at the next Universiade held in South Korea, the Russians took the "bronze". In 2017, at the World Championships in the French city of Nantes, the Russian team took first place. It was the first 3x3 basketball championship. After the competition, the International Olympic Committee included this sport in the program of the 2020 Olympic Games. Alexandra Joiner and her teammates decided to take part in these competitions.
Prospects and personal life
In between competitions, Alexandra received her specialized education at the Moscow Pedagogical University. The basketball player was given a diploma in the specialty “physical education teacher.
The athlete willingly tells about her personal life as a journalist. Yes, she has a boyfriend with whom she maintains a relationship. The question of whether they will become husband and wife will be decided after the 2020 Olympics.
