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Irina Deriugina – with the name of this extraordinary woman many of us attach a whole era in development and establishment of rhythmic gymnastics. She burst in like lightning into the world of sports and lit up with her passionate spirit, inimitable gracefulness and suppleness great love in millions of hearts in the whole world and by right became the 2 times All-Round World champion.
Irina Deriugina is a “master of elements” many will say, having seen her perform. A raging storm on the carpet of precise movements executed with calmness was unnoticeably changing into graceful ballet moves, interflowing from the depth of the soul.
This is how she is remembered, this way she still remains. Beautiful, determined, adamant, demanding towards herself and those surrounding her.
Her personality and will towards triumph is known not only by friends but by many politicians, businessmen, statesmen, culture figures, sport colleagues and students. It seems that exhaustion is powerless in front of this willful woman. She bravely sets new goals for herself one after another and with ease to the surrounding eye fulfills them in real life.
In the choreography of Ukrainian gymnasts’ routines her unique style shows through in clarity and strictness of lines, strength of spirit and tenderness of soul.
Flame – is the credo of her life she can’t live otherwise.
Be the best – this testament she acquired with honour from her parents – Honoured coach of USSR, Hero of Ukraine Albina Nikolaevna Deriugina and an Olympic Champion in pentathlon Ivan Konstantinovich Deriugin.