Irina Viner-Usmanova
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Irina Alexandrovna Viner-Usmanova HLR |
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Irina Alexandrovna Viner July 30, 1948 Samarkand, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Head Coach of Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics 2001 - present |
| Known for | Head Coach of the Olympic Training Center of rhythmic gymnastics in Novogorsk and coach of multiple Olympic/World champions |
| Spouse(s) | Alisher Usmanov |
| Children | Anton Viner |
| Parent(s) | Zoya Zinovyevna Viner (mother), Alexander Efimovich Viner (father) |
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Irina Alexandrovna Viner-Usmanova (Russian: Ирина Александровна Винер-Усманова; born July 30, 1948) is a Russian rhythmic gymnastics coach who is head coach of the Russian national team, president of the Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation and former vice president of the International Gymnastics Federation.
In 2015, Viner was awarded the Olympic Order in recognition of her outstanding achievements in the global sports, this makes Viner the first gymnastics coach in history to be a recipient of the award. Thomas Bach, the President of the International Olympic Committee personally handed the necklace and presented the award.
Viner is one of the most successful gymnastics coaches of all time. Her pupils include the past five Olympic all-around champions: Margarita Mamun (2016), Evgeniya Kanaeva (2008 and 2012), Alina Kabaeva (2004) and Yulia Barsukova (2000).
She is married to business magnate Alisher Usmanov, Russia's richest man, who has a net worth of more than $14 billion.
Irina Viner was born in Samarkand, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union. Her father, Alexander, was a People's Artist of the USSR. Her mother, Zoya, was a doctor. As a young girl Viner wanted to take ballet but was discouraged, so she took up gymnastics at the age of 11.
Viner was a three-time champion of the Uzbek SSR and graduated from the Uzbek State Institute of Physical Culture. She worked as coach of the national team in rhythmic gymnastics in Tashkent, and under her tutelage, Venera Zaripova became her first successful gymnast. In 1990, Viner briefly moved to Great Britain to coach the British national team.
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