Having rested and full of bright impressions students return to the Volga Academy from vacation. Anna Mikryukova and Polina Kirillova, second and third year students of the faculty of physical culture (sports management), in addition, brought with them to Kazan from the French Marinyak and South African Pochestrum gold medals of European and world Championships in powerlifting.
The third-year Polina Kirillova, Kozlovska the pupil detsko-youthful sports school "Atal", serving in the triathlon, won by South Africa was won in a bitter struggle with its long-standing principled opponent, a Ukrainian Darya Bajik, defending the title won a year earlier in the American Orlando. Moreover, the US audience witnessed a battle for gold between Kirillova and Basic: in the squat and bench press, Polina and her opponent showed the same results. And only in the exercise "deadlift" Kirillov took the lead. The move pulled a weight of 122.5 kg, whereas the Ukrainian in the final approach "ordered" only 112,5 kg. But Pauline was not to settle for less, increased all the weights in the third approach to 127.5 kg and successfully coped with the task.
And a year later, the world championship once again turned into a duel Ukrainian athletes and students of the Volga Academy. Only this time the plot of fight turned out more twisted and dramatic. In the squat the opponent showed the same result, but in the bench press Basic obeyed the projectile 10 pounds heavier than Kirillova. Decisive was the third discipline is the deadlift. Polina in first attempt dealt with the weight 127, 5 kg, and a rival in the best attempt ordered weight 115 pounds. In the end, a strong-willed victory for our female students with a difference of 2.5 kg.
Returning to the Academy, the athlete told about her passion for powerlifting.
- I started training at the age of 16, in 2014, a year later became the winner of the championship of Russia among girls under 18 years, setting a record of Russia in traction: 110 kg. I am especially pleased with this victory, as this year I was worried about injuries, and preparation for the world championship turned out slightly crumpled. In addition, the organization of competitions in South Africa left much to be desired, but I constantly told myself: "you Can not lose!". I felt a responsibility to everyone who believes in me: to the coach, our entire team, family and friends.  This is a very cool feeling, I had such a strong competition for the first time, I could not resist tears when the anthem of our country sounded!
According to Polina, she started powerlifting after she was noticed by the coach in the gym, where she was engaged in fitness. But Anna Mikryukova, who won in August in France the European championship in bench press, in powerlifting moved from ... synchronized swimming. After several years of training in Naberezhnye Chelny, decided to radically change the sports profile. It was successful. Last year Anna became the silver medalist of the world championship in Helsinki. And a year later stepped on the top step of the podium.