Maria Titova
| Maria Titova | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Maria Pavlovna Titova | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Masha | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |
 Russia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
19 August 1997 Zarechny, Penza Oblast, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Zarechny | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 43 kgs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Gazprom | ||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Irina Viner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Vera Shtelbaums | ||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Dinara Gimatova, Maria Barkarova | ||||||||||||||||||
| Choreographer | Veronika Shatkova | ||||||||||||||||||
| World ranking | 13 (2013 Season)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maria Pavlovna Titova (Russian: Мария Павловна Титова; born August 19, 1997) is a Russian rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2013 Grand Prix Final all-around silver medalist.
Career
Junior
Titova started training in rhythmic gymnastics when she was five years old. She won the gold medal in hoop at the 2011 Russian-Chinese Youth Games and placed fifth in all-around at the 2012 Russian Junior Championships in Kazan.[2] Her international junior-level appearances included the 2012 Moscow Grand Prix and the 2012 Diriugina Cup in Kiev, where she was a member of the gold medal-winning team.
Senior
In October 2012, Irina Viner took Titova to the ballet to watch Vrubel's The Swan Princess. Titova used Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Pas de deux for her hoop routine.[3] She made her senior debut at the 2013 Moscow Grand Prix.
Titova made her international breakthrough at the Holon Grand Prix, winning the gold in ribbon. Her first World Cup was the 2013 Irina Deleanu Cup. She finished fourth in all-around and took gold in hoop. Titova won the silver medal in all-around at the 2013 Pesaro World Cup, ahead of teammate Daria Svatkovskaya, and also won silver in the ball final.[4] In September, Vera Shtelbaums became her new coach.
Titova finished eighth in the all-around at the 2013 Grand Prix Brno. At the 2013 Grand Prix Final in Berlin. She won the all-around silver ahead of Bulgarian Sylvia Miteva and also took silver in the event finals for ball and hoop.
Personal life
Titova is an only child. Her favorite gymnast is Irina Tchachina.[5]
Routine music information
| Year | Apparatus | Music title [6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hoop | "Swan Lake, Op.20 / Act 1-12, NO.5-Pas de Deux", by Pyotr Tchaikovsky |
| Ball (2nd) | "Adieu", by Giovanni Marradi | |
| Ball (1st) | "Vdol po ulitse metelitsa metyot" ( Russian folk song) | |
| Clubs (2nd) | “Baila Maria” by Alabina, Ishtar, Los Niños de Sara | |
| Clubs | “Quiero Saber” and “Vamos a bailar” by Gipsy Kings | |
| Ribbon | “My fair lady” by Frederick Loewe | |
| 2012 | Hoop | OST "the Apartment" theme song -Jealous Lover- by Ferrante and Teicher |
| Ball | "No tengo Tango" by Mr. Tea | |
| Ball (2nd) | “Memory” from musical "Cats" by Andrew Lioyd Webber | |
| Clubs | "Рио Рита (Rio Rita)" from TV series Место встречи изменить | |
| Ribbon | Romeo and Juliet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky | |
| 2011 | Hoop | OST "the Apartment" theme song -Jealous Lover- by Ferrante and Teicher |
| Ball | "No tengo Tango" by Mr. Tea | |
| Clubs | Baya Baya by Safr Duo | |
| Clubs (2nd) | “Rito Ria” from TV series "Место встречи изменить нельзя" | |
| Ribbon | Ballet "Giselle" by Adolphe Adam | |
| Ribbon (2nd) | Romeo and Juliet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky | |
References
- ↑ "FIG World standings for rhythmic gymnastics". International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Russian Championships". r-gymnastics. 12 February 2012.
- ↑ "Maria Titova, the Black Swan". vfrg.
- ↑ "Titova wins silver in all-around". rsport. 28 April 2013.
- ↑ Wan, Zoe. "Maria Titova Profile". Maria Titova Biography.
- ↑ Wan, Zoe. "Maria Titova Music List". Maria Titova the Swan.
External links
- Maria Titova at Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
- Rhythmic Gymnastics Results
- Maria Titova The Swan