Russia (bbabo.net), - Note that this is the first award in this sport in the modern history of Russia. The only award, the Olympic gold medal, was won by the Soviet athlete Vladimir Belousov back in 1968. This is the first medal for an athlete from Sochi, who grew up and trained at the Olympic heritage sites of the 2014 Games.
- The whole city, the whole Kuban, and personally the governor Veniamin Ivanovich Kondratyev, were rooting for Irma Makhinya, - said the head of Sochi, Alexei Kopaygorodsky. - On behalf of the head of the region, local authorities thought about how to improve the living conditions for the athlete. For Irma and her family, new housing will be allocated within the city limits.
The athlete has already received certificates for two apartments. The fact is that Irma Makhinya is brought up in a large family, she has six brothers and sisters and they huddle in two dorm rooms.
- I am very happy, incredibly, such a gift, such emotions! Irma was moved. - I am absolutely sure that sports will continue to develop actively in our city. We have always raised champions.
Irma Makhinya is a pupil of sports school N 14. A member of the Olympic team began her sports career with gymnastics, then moved on to ski jumping. Since 2017, she has been training at the Olympic Winter Sports Training Center.
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