Maryana Naumova
Maryana Aleksandrovna Naumova (Russian: Мариа́на Алекса́ндровна Нау́мова; born 22 April 1999 in Staraya Russa) is a Russian powerlifter, who specializes in bench press, and was the leading teenage girl in the world in the discipline. She has won multiple world championships, has set over 15 world records in her age category and holds the title of Master of Sport of Russia, International Class.[1]
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Naumova at the 2013 Arnold Classic | |
Born | Maryana Aleksandrovna Naumova April 22, 1999 |
Nationality | Russian |
Career
Maryana Naumova is the first female under-18 to be allowed to participate in professional powerlifting tournaments.[2] In March 2015 she participated in the Arnold Classic, establishing the female record in the event Arnold BenchBach, lifting 150 kg (331 lbs). After the tournament she asked Arnold Schwarzenegger to become the President of the United States and normalize Russia–United States relations. She also passed Arnold letters from Donbass children.[2][3] She said that Arnold Schwarzenegger is a very important person in her life.
As part of Russia's support for the Assad government during the Syrian Civil War, Naumova was sent to Damascus at the invitation of Asma al-Assad, the president’s wife.[4]
In commemoration of the late Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, Naumova had joined the Communist Party of the Russian Federation to celebrate Lenin's 146th birthday and lay flowers at the Mausoleum on Red Square. Naumova was awarded the Order of the UCP-CPSU - also known as "Friendship of the People" - for her humanitarian aid work throughout the world. Professional MMA fighter Jeff Monson had also joined Naumova and the Communist Party to celebrate the life and legacy of Lenin.[5]
In 2017, Naumova said:
To me, communism, first and foremost, equals justice. I cannot say that I studied it extensively ... But I do know that in the Soviet Union people enjoyed considerable social protection. Any kid from Siberia, if he wanted it, could apply to any university without having to pay bribes. But now [in post-Soviet Russia] society is divided into classes: there are the rich who can afford almost anything, and there are ordinary people who’re limited to living in small apartments, eating low-quality food bought in chain stores and working all day long in order to survive and feed their children. I believe that this is unjust, and this is why I’m a member of the Komsomol.
At the 2016 Arnolds Sports Festival she participated in the SSP Nutrition Pro Raw Bench competition. She lifted 110 kg and placed 3rd, but was later disqualified due to a positive doping test and suspended from lifting for two years.[6]
References
Inline citations
- Самая сильная девочка планеты посетила Нижний Тагил (in Russian). News agency "Mezhdu Strok". 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
- "Школьница из Подмосковья передала Шварценеггеру письма от детей Донбасса". Argumenty i Fakty. 9 March 2015.
- "Самая сильная девочка в мире попросила Шварценеггера помирить США и Россию". Lenta. 9 March 2015.
- "Syria: Positions harden". The Economist. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- "Г.А. Зюганов: На планете немало известных людей, но немного гениев". KPRF (in Russian). 22 April 2016.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2016-08-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
General references
- Десятилетняя девочка ставит рекорды (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
"Girl raises bar on Guinness powerlifting record". Russia Today. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
"Russia's strongest girl yells at barbell to win" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
"Russian schoolgirl breaks world powerlifting record". RIA Novosti. 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
"Maryana Naumova - The Tiniest Champ". Muscle & Fitness. 2012. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
"Russian girl wins Arnold Classic on bench barbell press". Pravda.Ru. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
"Russian Schoolgirl Sets World Record in Power Lifting". RIA Novosti. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
Юная россиянка шокировала Шварценеггера (in Russian). Dni.Ru. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
15-летняя россиянка подняла штангу весом 145 килограммов (in Russian). Argumenty i Facty. 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
"15 yaşında inanılmazı başardı" (in Turkish). Spor Mynet. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
Eurosport (2014-10-08). "What this 15-year-old girl can do is just scary". Yahoo! Sport. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
External links
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