The capricious blonde could easily be left without her main victory. The coach insisted on going to Beijing for the gold medal. After the sports victory, our heroine devoted herself to her family.
Rhythmic gymnastics is an art. Like any creativity, it attracts sensitive and fickle natures. In order for fragile girls to reach heights, they are looked after by caring mentors who themselves were able to make their way to sports heights. The biography of our heroine is unusual. The athlete declared herself a scandal, but the coach's support helped her make the right choice.
Childhood
Natasha was born in October 1988 in the city of Belgorod. She was the second child in the family. The parents of the two girls decided that their daughters should become real ladies, because from an early age they taught them music, encouraged their interest in choreography.
Once the coach of the local sports school dropped by the school where the Zueva sisters studied. Natasha's older sister received an invitation to the rhythmic gymnastics section. The baby demanded to be accepted too. Nobody objected. In the life of our heroine there was also a music school, where the girl learned to play the violin. She was promised a bright future. At some point, she had to make a choice between two hobbies, and the future champion chose the sport.
Difficult teenager
The naive girl did not know what awaited her. The sports section, where the Zueva sisters trained, was led by a true shrew Elena Chizhikova. She spared only the smallest. The older the students got, the more she demanded of them. The mentor made the training schedule such that many children left the section, unable to withstand the loads. Natasha and her sister also left. An attempt to return to music lessons was defeated - the little violinist's peers went far ahead, she could not make up for lost time.
When in 2001 Natalya Zueva turned to Irina Savkina, who trained gymnasts, everyone was waiting for a scandal. A capricious teenager who changes coaches because of personal antipathies, no one will tolerate. Savkina could refuse the girl, but did not. Chizhikova could not forgive her former student and colleague, who took up training with her. Natasha hid no less insult in her heart. According to the athlete, at regional competitions, the vengeful lady persuaded the judges to lower the girl's score.
Coach's word
The ugly story kindled a passion for sports in our heroine. I wanted to win medals in spite of evil machinations. In subsequent competitions Natalia Zueva demonstrated her perfect technique and impressed the jury with her artistry. She received awards and diplomas, however, she could not fully enjoy her achievements. In 2005, the girl received the title of Master of Sports and decided to leave gymnastics. She didn't want everyone to talk about her as a champion assisted by anger.
Irina Savkina did not allow the girl to do something stupid. Once she simply called Natasha over to her and asked why she was still not in the Russian national team. The wise woman did not accept any arguments against continuing to work on herself. Zueva performed at competitions in Moscow, where she was noticed by Irina Viner. In 2006, the young brawler went to the European Championship in Italy and returned with a gold medal. Now no one could gossip about her.
Olympiad
Before participating in the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, Natalya Zueva managed to confirm her qualifications at international competitions. The girl proved herself to be hardworking and responsible, she knew how to work in a team, so no one doubted that she would find a place in the team. The result of the Russians was marked with Olympic gold.
The trip to the capital of China was an unusual event for our heroine. The athlete recalls with pleasure how the Olympians became friends, how the guys who represented our country in fencing defended the girls. As for the strict diet of gymnasts, then, according to Natalia, this is nothing more than a myth. Serious stress requires a complete diet.
Finding your calling
Returning home with gold, Zueva announced the end of her sports career. Now she only left the arena, and not from the sport. Savkina asked her pupil to help her in coaching. The winner liked this lesson, she moved to Yaroslavl and began to train future athletes on her own, making a contribution to the future of Russian rhythmic gymnastics. Natalya was let down by her changeable disposition. At some point, she decided that she did not have enough experience to teach something to the younger generation. There was no person nearby who would dissuade her, and the owner of the Olympic medal left her coaching job.
Now plans for the future looked vague. In an interview with reporters, Natalya Zueva said that she would like to do business. However, the gymnast did not have the skills and education in this area. A guy named Maxim helped the beauty find the right solution. He made her a marriage proposal. In 2014, the famous athlete got married.
Natalia's chosen one is a person far from the world of sports. For him, his wife is not a champion, but a keeper of the hearth. Zueva is incredibly happy about this. In 2016, she gave her husband a son. A happy mother wants to see her boy happy. She does not nourish vain plans for his entry into the Olympic arena.
