Albina Deriugina

Deriugina in her youth

Albina Nikolaevna Deriugina (Ukrainian: Альбі́на Микола́ївна Дерю́гіна, romanized: Albina Mykolayivna Deriuhina, 16 March 1932 – 29 March 2023)[1] was a Soviet and Ukrainian rhythmic gymnastics coach. She trained her daughter Irina Deriugina to Olympic success and the two then became a very successful coaching team. She was made a Hero of Ukraine in 2002.

Career

Albina Deriugina was born 1932 in Makiivka.[2] She married Ivan Deriuhin (an Olympic gold medallist in modern pentathlon) and they brought up a daughter, Irina Deriugina. Albina became the Soviet rhythmic gymnastics coach and coached Iryna to all-round gold medals at both the 1977 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships and 1979 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.[3]

After Iryna stepped down from competition at the age of 24, mother and daughter combined as a highly successful coaching team, creating a private school and training athletes who won a total of 120 gold medals.[3] The Deriuginas coached among others Hanna Rizatdinova.[4]

Accolades

Albina Deriugina is regarded as a legendary figure in gymnastics.[2][3] In 1995, Irina Deriugina established the Deriugina Cup, an international gymnastics competition in Kyiv, in tribute to her mother.[5][6]

She was made a Hero of Ukraine, the highest civilian award in Ukraine, in 2002.[6][7] In 2015, the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine celebrated its 25th anniversary and presented Deriugina with its highest award, the NOC medal.[8]

References

  1. ^ Умерла Альбина Дерюгина (in Russian)
  2. ^ a b "Encounter with a living legend: The Life and Times of Albina Deriugina". FIG. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Irina Deriugina: biografi og gymnastikets personlige liv". Erch 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. ^ Yakutenko, Anna (1 December 2016). "Anna Rizatdinova: She is Ukraine's grace and pride, an Olympic medalist who shines in life - Dec. 01, 2016". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. ^ Pohoata, Narcis (20 March 2018). "Performanță pentru gimnastica ieșeană! Laura Aniței, medaliată cu bronz la un puternic turneu desfășurat în Ucraina". Prosport (in Romanian). Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b "UAE emerge with flying colours at the Grand Prix Deriugina Cup, Kiev". Du Gym. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Про присвоєння звання Герой України [Award of Hero of Ukraine]". zakon.rada.gov.ua. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Ukrainian NOC celebrates 25th anniversary – The European Olympic Committees". European Olympic Committees. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2021.