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Irina Alexandrovna Viner-Usmanova ((ロシア語:Ирина Александровна Винер-Усманова); (ヘブライ語:אירינה אלכסנדרובה וינר); born July 30, 1948) is a Russian-Jewish 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 four Olympic all-around champions: 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. == Career == 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 moved to Great Britain to coach the British national team. In 1992, Viner was invited to become head coach of the Russian national team and moved to Moscow. Since 2001, Viner is the head coach of the Olympic Training Center of the Russian national rhythmic gymnastics in Novogorsk and in 2008 became president of the Russian Rhythmic 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 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 has said about receiving the award: "I never expected that I would be awarded such an important Order. It was an honor that President of IOC, Thomas Bach arrived here. Sport is the only war that has a peaceful end. I believe that the whole world of gymnastics was awarded, for women and girls. It is important that we train together and help other countries - That is why a lot of representatives of other countries train in Russia. We will do our best in order that this kind of sport remains in the Olympic program. I think we will never be thrown to the sidelines and rhythmic gymnastics will remain in the Olympic Family". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Irina Viner-Usmanova」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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