Lilia Podkopayeva told about parenting: Sport - is hard bread

Lily was born in Donetsk in ordinary working-class family. Since childhood, the girl wanted to be the best, be in a position to be a leader and an active life.

Dad and his family lived, little Lily raised by my grandmother and mother. In 5 years, the grandmother took her to the Palace of Sports "Dynamo", and when she saw a gym, she fell in love with his eternal love. Sport has become the main occupation for girls. Lily woke up at 5 am and at 5:30 she had a morning training session. Then the girl went to school and came back at 20:00 for the evening workout. And such was the daily routine for a few years.

In 1993, Lily made her first visit to the competition, and in 1995 she won the European Cup and the absolute world championship.

In 1996, at the 26th Olympic Games in Atlanta, she won two gold medals. One of its elements - double somersault forward rotated by 180 ° - so far none of the competitors can not replicate, even men.

An Olympic gold medal dreams in the life of any athlete, and when this is achieved, physical pain, fatigue and devastation poured in such an emotional state that without tears can not do here

- commented on the 18-year-old Ukrainian gymnast at the Summer Olympics in 1996.

To date, in addition to 45 gold, 21 silver and the first 14 bronze medals in the collection Lilies of Honor Medal of Honor President of Ukraine, Order of Princess Olga of III degree, Certificate of Merit of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Order "For of Merit» II degree.

In 2006, Lily took part in a dance project "Dancing with the Stars" and won a pair of Sergey Kostetsky. Lily also appeared on the series "Lesya Roma" and "Hold Me Tight".

Personal life Lilia Podkopayeva

December 25, 2004 Lily married Donetsk businessman Timofei Nagorny, a couple has lived together for 7 years. In 2006, the couple adopted 8-month-old boy from an orphanage, and at the end of this year, Lily gave birth to a daughter, who was named Carolina in honor of her friend Ani Lorak.

In 2009, the couple separated, and it is very controversial.

In the same year, Lily met her partner, the Charitable Foundation "Health of Generations" Kiev businessman Viktor Kostirko, and in 2012, the couple signed for no loud celebrations events.

But the couple lived together for a long time. A year ago, it became known that the Lilia Podkopayeva marries for the third time. Proposal of marriage made her American businessman Igor Dubinsky.

Lily met in the United States, Igor at a party in Atlanta. Athlete believes that this city is special because it has received two Olympic gold medals, and there met the love.

Exactly a year ago, she received a marriage proposal Serce, and the wedding is still not celebrated it, but soon awaits completion.

When Lily asked if she would like to raise children-champions, athlete said:

I do not think about the championship. Life - is a hard bread... While the kids to go swimming, but on the training of the question, I do not expect super results - it's just good for your health. And in general, I try to consider the children's ability.

And recently he told Lily as a son and a daughter:

Indeed, there is a mode which we adhere to every day, every morning. Be sure to breakfast: healthy, which is a high-calorie, which gives energy. It can eggs boiled, fried, as omelettes, very different. oatmeal

- says Lilia Podkopayeva.

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