Maryana Naumova

Maryana Naumova

Naumova at the 2013 Arnold Classic
Born Maryana Aleksandrovna Naumova
April 22, 1999
Nationality Russian

Maryana Aleksandrovna Naumova (Russian: Мариа́на Алекса́ндровна Нау́мова; born 22 April 1999 in Staraya Russa) is a Russian powerlifter, who specializes in the bench press, and is the leading teenage girl in the world in the discipline. She has won multiple world championships, has set over 15 world records in her age category and holds the title of Master of Sport of Russia, International Class.[1]

She is the first female under-18 to be allowed to participate in professional powerlifting tournaments. In March 2015 she participated in the Arnold Classic, establishing the female record in the event Arnold BenchBach, lifting 150 kg (331 lbs). After the tournament she reportedly begged in tears the organizer of the event Arnold Schwarzenegger to become the President of the United States and normalize Russia–United States relations. She also passed Arnold letters from Donbass children that she collected during her humanitarian trip to the Donetsk People's Republic.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Самая сильная девочка планеты посетила Нижний Тагил (in Russian). News agency "Mezhdu Strok". 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
  2. ↑ "Школьница из Подмосковья передала Шварценеггеру письма от детей Донбасса". Argumenty i Fakty. 9 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Самая сильная девочка в мире попросила Шварценеггера помирить США и Россию". Lenta. 9 March 2015.
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"Russia’s strongest girl yells at barbell to win" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
"Russian schoolgirl breaks world powerlifting record". RIA Novosti. 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
"Maryana Naumova - The Tiniest Champ". Muscle & Fitness. 2012. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
"Russian girl wins Arnold Classic on bench barbell press". Pravda.Ru. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
"Russian Schoolgirl Sets World Record in Power Lifting". RIA Novosti. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
Юная россиянка шокировала Шварценеггера (in Russian). Dni.Ru. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
15-летняя россиянка подняла штангу весом 145 килограммов (in Russian). Argumenty i Facty. 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
"15 yaşında inanılmazı başardı" (in Turkish). Spor Mynet. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
Eurosport (2014-10-08). "What this 15-year-old girl can do is just scary". Yahoo! Sport. Retrieved 2014-10-23.

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