Personal data
- Name: Julia
- Last name: Efimova
- Date of Birth: 03.04.1992
- Place of birth: Grozny
- Occupation: swimmer, master of sports in swimming
The young talented athlete Yulia Efimova has achieved great victories in her years. She has been swimming since childhood. In this sport she was able to win medals at the most important world championships and become an Olympic medalist.
Personal life
Yulia Efimova kept the romantic side of her life a secret from the public, apparently believing that if she revealed her feelings, then only when she was 100% sure of them. And at the beginning of 2020, the name of the Russian champion’s lover became known. It turned out that the chosen one is Yulia’s colleague, also a swimmer from Russia, Nikita Lobintsev, silver medalist of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and bronze medalist of the 2012 Olympic Games in London as part of the relay.
The young people were united by a favorite activity and a common coach: both train in California under the guidance of Dave Salo. Before meeting Yulia, Nikita had an affair with the star of the television series “DeFFchonki” - actress Polina Maksimova. The relationship between Yulia and Nikita lasted a year; in 2020, the couple already broke up.
Yulia Efimova and Nikita Lobintsev
Efimova prefers to spend her holidays actively. The girl enjoys surfing and snowboards in winter. Unlike her colleagues, the athlete does not like reporters’ camera flashes, so most of the swimmer’s personal photos can only be seen on Yulia’s Instagram. On the page, the girl posts pictures of friends, cities she visits, as well as numerous selfies. In March 2018, Julia pleased her subscribers with a photo in a swimsuit, which favorably emphasized all the advantages of the swimmer’s figure.
For her services to the country, Yulia Efimova was awarded many important awards, but what is most valuable for the girl is that she was named an honorary citizen of the city of Volgodonsk.
Photo by Yulia Efimova
History of success
Julia's birthplace was the city of Grozny. But the war in which Chechnya was immersed at that time did not allow the Efimov family to live in peace. When the girl was not even two years old, she and her parents left for the Rostov region. Having settled in the city of Volgodonsk, Yulia was sent to a sports school. Her first coach was her father. Mom wanted her daughter to choose a different direction and send her to acrobatics and dancing. However, dad was not inclined; his daughter should become a swimmer.
Julia's father is a follower of the rule “swim before you walk”
Julia grew up and showed good results. It became clear that she could become a real champion. The next step on the way to the result was moving to Taganrog. There, new opportunities opened up for thirteen-year-old Efimova. The promising swimmer began training under the guidance of Honored Coach of Russia Irina Vyatchanina. In 2007, the young athlete joined the Russian swimming team.
Until 2011, Efimova gained shape under the wing of Vyatchanina. Then she flew to the States and began training under the famous athlete Dave Salo.
Yulia Efimova: biography
Yulia Efimova is a Russian swimmer, multiple winner of World and European championships, as well as a medalist at the London and Rio Olympics. Efimova is considered one of the leading athletes in breaststroke swimming. Efimova also became the first Russian woman to win at a distance of 50 meters.
Yulia was born in Grozny, but due to the war that broke out in the Chechen Republic, the family moved to the Rostov region and settled in the city of Volgodonsk. There the girl began to play sports. At first, the mother enrolled her daughter in sports acrobatics and dancing, but father Andrei Mikhailovich, a swimming coach, insisted on taking the girl to the sports section. Her father instilled in Yulia the idea that she was a future champion.
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Swimmer Yulia Efimova
By the way, Yulia is not the first winner of big tournaments in the family. My grandmother was involved in cycling, and the cup from international competitions is still kept in the house.
Yulia Efimova’s father is an adherent of the theory that a child must learn to swim before he can walk. Therefore, the girl was not afraid of water and knew how to confidently stand on it by the age of two. After it became clear that Efimova had great prospects in sports, Yulia, as a teenager, had to move alone to Taganrog, where, under the guidance of the Honored Trainer of Russia Irina Vyatchanina, the girl honed her skills.
Yulia Efimova in childhood
In the spring of 2011, the athlete, and by that time already a champion, moved permanently to the United States of America. There, Yulia continues to develop as a professional swimmer, and her career growth is monitored by world-class coach David Salo.
Achievements
By 2020, Yulia Efimova was able to collect a whole collection of awards.
The 2007 European Championships revealed the Russian athlete to the world. Having become a three-time champion in the breaststroke at 50, 100 and 200 meters, Efimova was also able to set a new world record. At the 2008 European Championships, she again became a champion and also won silver.
In 2008, Yulia Efimova already went to her first Olympics. In Beijing she performed with a decent result. At age 16, she placed 4th in the 100m breaststroke and 5th in the 200m. Such confident achievements allowed the All-Russian Swimming Federation to award the talented athlete the title of best swimmer, as well as to become “Discovery of the Year.”
At the next Olympic Games, which were held in London, Efimova was already holding the bronze medal in her hands.
Gift from President Putin after the London Olympics
Between the two Olympics, the athlete became a participant in the Russian, European, World Championships, and World Cups. At the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Efimova won gold for the team in the 50-meter breaststroke in the pool. The Russian women's team has never achieved such an achievement before.
In 2011, the collection of awards was replenished with two silver awards from the European Championship.
At the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Efimova became the first at a distance of 200 m. In addition, Yulia added a third to her two previous gold medals at the world championship, and now she has become a three-time world champion in breaststroke swimming in the 50-meter pool.
Photo shoot for the cover of Swimming magazine
In Herning at the 2013 European Championships, Julia added to her achievements:
- first at a distance of 50 m;
- first at a distance of 200 m;
- gold in mixed relay;
- gold in the medley relay.
Swimming
The first success came to Yulia Efimova at the age of 15. The athlete won the 50, 100 and 200 meter breaststroke competitions in one European tournament. The girl set a new record in the 100-meter dash.
Then the victories continued, and Efimova was recognized as the best swimmer in the country and “Discovery of the Year.” Now Yulia has 15 medals of various types at world championships, 8 awards at European championships and four gold medals at the Universiade in Kazan.
Yulia Efimova at the World Championships in Budapest
An interesting moment in Efimova’s sports biography occurred at the World Championships in Barcelona in 2013. In the preliminary heat, Yulia Efimova set a new world record, but in the semifinals, Lithuanian swimmer Ruta Meilutyte managed to break it. But in the final round, the Russian woman improved her last result by 0.07 seconds, regained her world record and became a three-time world champion in the 50-meter pool.
At the beginning of 2014, Yulia Efimova got into a scandal. The doping test gave a positive result. The athlete used drugs to combat excess weight, which contained prohibited substances. The girl needed to maintain a weight of 64 kg (with a height of 178 cm). The trial lasted several months, but the swimmer was disqualified for 18 months and returned to competitive activity only in March 2020. Efimova's last five titles were taken away from her.
Yulia Efimova at the World Championships in Kazan
The girl found the strength to continue playing sports and in the summer of 2015 at the World Championships, which was then held in Kazan, she won gold and bronze medals. Moreover, this turned out to be exactly half of the awards won by the Russian team and the only one of the highest standard. Efimova also showed herself at the American tournament in Los Angeles.
However, in 2020, the Russian swimmer was again suspended because another banned drug, meldonium, was found in her blood. The International Swimming Federation did not allow Yulia Efimova to participate in the 2016 Olympics, the games of which were held in Brazil.
Yulia Efimova at the Rio Olympics
This time the girl did not calmly look at this fact. Yulia filed a claim with the Court of Arbitration for Sport and won the dispute. The International Olympic Committee decided that the swimmer from Russia has the right to compete at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
And in the very first competitions, Julia showed herself in all her glory. In the 100-meter breaststroke final, the Russian came second, behind the leader, American Lilly King. The atmosphere during the swim left much to be desired. The Russian was booed, and after the award ceremony, American champions Rio King and Michael Phelps did not miss the opportunity to criticize Efimova.
Yulia Efimova
However, despite the problems associated with doping, pressure and attacks from the Western press, Yulia Efimova again climbed to the second step of the podium at the Rio 2016 Olympics, finishing second in the 200 m breaststroke.
2015-2016: new victories and the Rio Olympics
The first major competition after the disqualification was the 2015 World Cup in Kazan. For the first time in her career, Yulia won gold in the 100-meter breaststroke. She also became a bronze medalist at a distance of 50 meters. At this home championship, Yulia contributed 2 of the 4 medals won to the team.
Julia shares her photos with subscribers
In the summer of 2020, Julia went to Los Angeles. Once again she conquered the 200-meter breaststroke, the tournament brought her the highest award.
The doping scandal that erupted in 2020 turned out to be a new turn in his career. Russian athletes were suspended from participating in the Olympic Games in Brazil. Now Efimova, who had participated in sports battles so many times, was facing perhaps one of the most difficult fights: with the International Swimming Federation. Julia challenged the system and a lawsuit was filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The athlete fought for the right to go to Brazil and compete for the national team. The fact that the claim was satisfied became known after the opening of the Olympics. Yulia's rivals tried in every possible way to prick and criticize Yulia. But the Russian woman was able to gather her courage and not pay attention to the unflattering remarks.
It was clear that Yulia was struggling to hold back her tears, although she was happy about the “silver”
At the third Olympic Games in her career, Yulia won two silver medals: in the 100 and 200 meters. She was just a little short of victory. But you can understand what it was like for her to swim when everyone, both the spectators in the pool and her rivals, expressed their dissatisfaction with Efimova’s presence at the games. In any case, the Russians were worried about their compatriot and supported her in every possible way. Now Yulia is one of the most famous Russian swimmers.
A little about the personal life of Yulia Efimova
It has long been no secret that world-class athletes spend almost all their free time on classes, training and improving their skills. Efimova is no exception. Throughout her childhood and adolescence, the young swimmer trained hard in order to loudly declare herself.
A little about the personal life of Yulia Efimova
Hard, exhausting training, performances around the world at every possible Olympics or championship showed that it was not all in vain. Now the name of Yulia Efimova is known to everyone in sports circles.
In addition to her sporting achievements, one cannot help but notice that the girl has a beautiful smile, dark skin, charming eyes and a lovely figure. You can verify this in numerous photos on the Internet posted by her fans and friends. It’s not uncommon Yulia Efimova to post original photos on her Instagram . It was only a matter of time before she found love. And indeed, having met another ward of her swimming , she fell in love with him at first sight.
Julia’s chosen one was the well-known swimmer Nikita Lobintsev. He, like Yulia, came to Los Angeles to learn from the experience of a professional, David Salo. She became so attached to him that she dedicated all her victories to him and was even ready to get married. But hopes were in vain. After a while, behind her back, he got himself a green card, decided to stay in America, and later even took a mistress. This broke the athlete's heart, but did not break her spirit. Very soon after the breakup, she once again won the hearts of the audience and won new titles and medals.
Victories of Yulia Efimova in the swimming championship
Yulia Efimova swimming photo into the Internet search bar you can see this strong and beautiful young athlete, who is already famous all over the world. If you have no motivation or are at a crossroads, believe that anything is possible.
Love affair at work
In 2020, it became known about Efimova’s affair with Nikita Lobintsev. Julia herself posted a photo on the social network that captured a kiss with a young man. Nikita is also a member of the Russian swimming team, a silver medalist at the Beijing Olympics and a bronze medalist at the London Olympics. The lovers no longer hide their office romance; they openly appear together and post joint photos. By the way, they are united not only by a common team, but also by a common coach - Dave Salo. Nikita had a relationship in the past with Polina Maksimova, who played Lelya in the series “Deffchonki”. But neither the swimmer nor the actress shares the story of how the breakup happened and who caused the separation.
Julia and Nikita on vacation in Rio de Janeiro
Yulia Efimova was awarded the title of honorary citizen of Volgodonsk back in 2008. In 2010 she became an Honored Master of Sports. Also in her collection there are not only sports medals, but also state ones. In 2013, she was awarded the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, second degree. After the Brazilian Olympics she was awarded the Order of Friendship.
Interesting facts from the life of world champion Efimova
1. Originally from Grozny
The first interesting fact from the life of Yulia Efimova is not difficult to find - all you have to do is read a short biography of the athlete, but for most readers it will most likely become a real revelation. The fact is that Efimova was born in the Chechen Republic, in the city of Grozny. It was there that her grandparents once met, and there their son Andrei appeared, who became the father of the future champion. He lived in Chechnya for 35 years, saw enough, suffered and decided to take his family out of the city when the war began. Yulia was only two years old when she ended up in Volgodonsk, where she began swimming. And already at a conscious age, she made two more significant moves in her life - to Taganrog to visit coach Irina Vyatchanina and new opportunities, and then to the USA, where she lives and trains to this day.
Yulia Efimova
2. Swim before you walk
But no matter where Yulia was born and raised, she would still probably have become an athlete. Her family can rightfully be called sports: her grandmother was involved in cycling, even took part in national championships, and the family still keeps the cup that she received at competitions. Yulia’s father worked in the pool, and since there was no one to sit at home with her, he often took his daughter with him to work, where Efimova gradually began to overtake even her older competitors. In general, the girl’s parents taught her to swim at a very early age: her father was an adherent of the theory of “swimming before walking,” and therefore Yulia stopped being afraid of water even before she realized that she needed to be afraid of it - she learned to swim in the apartment’s bathtub in Grozny.
Yulia Efimova
3. And this is Taganrog...
Efimova’s character is a champion’s, without any doubt. Both the coaches and the athlete herself, who is distinguished by her enviable stubbornness, talk about this. On the one hand, this is wonderful: the girl always tried to achieve her goals at any cost, on the other hand, this often led to conflicts, for example, with her father, who was her coach, and the desire to give up everything when something didn’t work out. Nevertheless, Julia always returned back to the pool. However, one day a situation arose when we could lose the future champion: at some point, Yulia outgrew the capabilities of small Volgodonsk - she had to go to major competitions, Russian championships, but there was no money for this. Efimova’s father could not finance all the trips from his own pocket, and therefore she missed several major competitions. But a way out of the situation was found: at the age of 13, the girl had to leave for Taganrog, where there was not only money, but also large swimming pools, powerful sparring partners, and coach Irina Vyatchanina, who saw remarkable talent in her.
Yulia Efimova
4. Put away the fancy cameras!
Julia's work is usually visible. Numerous fans of the Russian national team always have the opportunity to evaluate Efimova’s results at domestic or international competitions, but little is known about how the athlete rests. Yulia herself admits that sometimes the soul asks for the most ordinary vacation somewhere in the Crimea, of course, with barbecue and wine, a glass of which you can afford from time to time. If we are talking about a vacation in America, then the athlete is engaged in surfing, which, for now as a joke, she plans to concentrate all her attention on after the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. It is also worth adding that the beautiful Yulia does not really like to be photographed, noting that she is shy to appear in fashion magazines.
Yulia Efimova
5. Pink talismans
The story that broke about the disappearance or even theft of her favorite pink hat, which was a kind of talisman for the athlete, made me remember another interesting detail. For a long time, the athlete went to competitions exclusively in the company of her pink plush hare. According to Irina Vyatchanina, no matter what luggage she had to carry with her, no matter how tightly the suitcases were packed, there was always room in them for her favorite toy, which helped the athlete win. Unfortunately, recently the hare seems to have lost its status as a permanent talisman and witness to the victories of its owner, giving way, for example, to the aforementioned pink cap. But, as is already known for certain, even her absence cannot embarrass Yulia Efimova - she still wins.
Yulia Efimova
6. Ripped jeans inspired by Bon Jovi
Julia is a very stylish girl. According to her, she usually buys clothes that she likes, and then it becomes fashionable. Efimova is not limited to any one direction: she can try on ripped jeans, or she can dress glamorously - it depends on her mood. As well as the musical tastes of the athlete, who, however, does not favor Russian performers, singling out only the Band'Eros group. Among foreign performers, Yulia has more favorites: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Offspring, Nickelback, and even Bon Jovi, whose song she listens to before every race. It's not hard to guess that this is the hit It's my life. The girl’s style is also emphasized by the Audi car that the athlete received for a prize in London; it is in it that the girl moves around the city. It is also worth noting that Julia loves to cook and experiment in the kitchen and is crazy about ice cream.
7. Three kids, cottage by the sea
The dream of any athlete performing at the highest level is always obvious - victory at the Olympic Games. Efimova failed to win the medal in Beijing, but she made amends in the 200m in London, winning bronze. However, of course, the world champion, already three-time, wants to win at the Olympic Games, for which the athlete is already intensively preparing. It is worth noting that Yulia is also trying herself in medley swimming, so it is quite possible that in 2020 we will see the Russian woman not only in breaststroke swimming, but also in medley disciplines. As for plans for her personal life, according to Efimova, they are no different from the others. The athlete dreams of a big house on the shore of a warm sea or lake and, of course, a friendly family with two or three children.
