Nickname
Sali (Facebook profile, 27 Aug 2018)
Hobbies
Listening to music, painting. (baku2015.com, 21 Jun 2015)
Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
English, Georgian, Russian
Coach
Eliso Bedoshvili [national] (1tv.ge, 21 May 2018)
Injuries
An injury forced her to miss the 2017 World Cup event in Baku, Azerbaijan. (vestnikkavkaza.net, 26 Apr 2017)
She suffered a dislocated elbow in 2017. (fig-gymnastics.com, 30 Aug 2017)
She competed with an injury at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (strasscup.com, 04 Mar 2017)
She suffered with a pinched nerve in her left foot for three years. (sputnik-georgia.com, 26 Mar 2016)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at age seven. (kvirispalitra.ge, 24 Jun 2015)
Reason for taking up the sport
"I went to dance, but I did not like it. Then I went swimming and I liked it. But, when I walked into the gym and saw the balls and ribbons, I understood that I wanted to do it." (sputnik-georgia.com, 26 Mar 2016)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze in the individual ribbon event at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. (vestnikkavkaza.net, 21 Jun 2015)
Hero / Idol
Russian rhythmic gymnast Eugenia Kanaeva. (sputnik-georgia.com, 26 Mar 2016)
Philosophy / Motto
"Each of my compositions tells a small story, which I try to convey. I guess that's why I'm different." (fig-gymnastics.com, 30 Aug 2017)
Additional information
General
MOVE TO GEORGIA
She was born in the Russian Federation to Georgian parents and moved to Georgia in 2008. "Every year I visited Georgia and came in 2008 with my grandmother. At that time, I had certain problems with the documents, and I could not return to Russia. I decided to find a room here, somewhere not to waste time. As it is me, I started to train, and I was taken to the team." (intlgymnast.com, 06 Aug 2016; sputnik-georgia.com, 26 Mar 2016)
Last update : 2018-08-28