Ufa native prepares for Tokyo Olympics as leader of Russian national rowing slalom team

The leader of the Russian national rowing slalom team Alsu Minazova on Friday goes to the first stage of the World Cup in the Czech Republic.

“The first stage of the World Cup is like one of the stages to prepare for the Olympics. Of course, I would like to perform successfully at these starts because this is my final start before the Olympic Games. A positive attitude is important before Tokyo. The canal in the Czech Republic is very technical. We can say that it is unforgiving for mistakes and differs from others in this. The pandemic year 2020 has been pretty tough for me. Most of the time, I did not have the opportunity to train at international slalom canals, and I worked on the surface. I think I did a good job; it was a big plus for me. After the first stage of the World Cup, I will stay in the same place in Prague, in the Czech Republic, and continue to prepare for the Olympic Games. Then I will have a short break in Moscow, and our flight to Tokyo is scheduled for July 8,” Alsu Minazova said in an interview with the “Dvizhenie” sports radio.

Alsu Minazova was born in 1998 in the village of Ilishevo (Republic of Bashkortostan, Ilishevsky district). She competes in solo canoe and solo kayak boat events among women. She started rowing slalom in Ufa in May 2011. Now she is training in the Moscow region, playing for the Moscow region and the Republic of Bashkortostan. He is a member of the Russian national team. Master of Sports (rowing slalom, single kayak, single canoe). Champion of Russia.