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| Elvina
KARIMOVA |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
ROC
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 25 Mar 1994
in Kusa, RUS |
| Height | 1.66 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Zlatoust, RUS |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Dynamo-Uralochka: Zlatoust, RUS |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Public Administration - Chelyabinsk State University: Russia |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
She was named Player of the Tournament at the 2019 World League Europa Cup finals tournament in Turin, Italy. (fina.org, 31 Mar 2019)
In 2016 she received the Order for Merit to the Fatherland [second grade], and the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 25 Aug 2016; minsport.gov.ru, 22 Aug 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Mikhail Nakoryakov [club], RUS |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began playing water polo in 2004 in Zlatoust, Russian Federation. |
International Debut |
Year |
2013 |
Competing for |
Russia |
Tournament |
World League |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Russian |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, bronze at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, and silver at the 2020 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 May 2021; Athlete, 30 Jan 2020) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Beautician |
Sport Specific Information |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Driver |
Why this sport? |
"I just went to learn how to swim, and then everything gradually turned into playing water polo." |
General Interest |
Other information |
MATERNITY LEAVE
She is missing the 2021/22 season due to pregnancy. (Athlete, 05 Feb 2022; matchtv.ru, 18 Jan 2022)
OCCUPATION
In October 2020 she launched her own business as a make-up artist in Zlatoust, Russian Federation. (Instagram profile 2, 06 May 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Husband Ruslan Sitdikov |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Team |
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| 3 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Team |
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World Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team |
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| 3 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 8 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team |
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| 4 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2018 |
Surgut, RUS |
Team |
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| 6 |
2014 |
Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS |
Team |
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European Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2020 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 5 |
2018 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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| 6 |
2016 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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| 5 |
2014 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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