Nina Geria
Nina Geria | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 November 1990 |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Occupation | Strongwoman |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
Nina Geria (Ukrainian: Ні́на Геря) is a Ukrainian strength athlete who is foremost known as the winner of the World's Strongest Lady competition held in 2011.[1]
Career
[edit]Geria began her shot put training in 2003 and by April 2007, she started to train with the tug of war trainer Mikhail Demyanovich Geraskevich.[2][3] She became an international tug of war competitor and a member of the Ukrainian national team that participated in several tournaments.[2]
Geria started training for strongwoman competition by September 2009 with her coach Geraskevich and on 30 May 2010, she set her first world record in stone put with a 120 kg lifting stone.[3] Geria has been a regular competitor at strongwoman and Highland games events as well as tug of war tournaments and has various international and national level records.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nina Gerya Wins World's Strongest Lady". Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ^ a b c Nina Geria - Autobiography
- ^ a b c "В Донецке самая сильная женщина планеты Нина Геря установила два мировых рекорда [ВИДЕО]". КП в Украине | КП в Україні | KP in Ukraine (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ "Самая сильная девушка-богатырь Украины Нина ГЕРЯ: "В стране у меня соперниц нет. Приходится соревноваться с мужчинами"". КП в Украине | КП в Україні | KP in Ukraine (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-02-10.