Volleyball player Natalya Goncharova Biography

Having settled in a new country, the athlete reached great heights and was akin to the Dynamo Moscow. Childhood and youth Natalia was born on June 1 in the town of Skol of the Lviv region and grew with the older sister Valeria. Later, the Goncharov family moved to Ivano-Frankivsk in the west of Ukraine, where both girls were carried away by volleyball. At a young age, Natalia played for the Regina and University teams, and also represented the junior and youth national teams of his native country.

The first serious victories in the sports biography of the novice volleyball player happened even then: in M ​​in Estonia, the junior became the European champion, and a year later she took bronze in France at the youth level. Volleyball in M ​​Natalia last time spoke for the Ukrainian team, and a year later she moved to the Moscow Dynamo, where he still plays and is now the captain of the team.

A year later, Goncharova became a champion of Russia, then won silver in national tournaments three times in a row, and with the GO, she consolidated the championship title with a gold medal four times. Also, as part of Dynamo, Natalia repeatedly participated in the volleyball Cup of Russia and became a 4-time holder of the main prize of the competition. 2 years after the start of her career at Dynamo, the girl received Russian citizenship, after which the head coach Vladimir Kuzyutkin invited Goncharov to the Russian team.

Natalia's debut, as part of the national team, was played in M ​​at the prestigious tournament “Montreo will of Masters”, which takes place in Switzerland. That year was marked by three more important victories: Natalia won the Yeltsin Cup, became the world champion and Honored Master of Sports. In the year, in the year, Goncharova won the Russian national team at the European Championship, which was held in Germany, and 2 years later again took the gold of the tournament.

Together with the Russian national team, Natalia also went to the Summer Olympic Games: in the year-to London and in M-in Rio de Janeiro. In M Goncharova, she played in the world Grand Prix with the participation of teams from 28 countries and was recognized as the best diagonal attacker of the final competition. In the club career of Natalia, there was also something to be proud of: she repeatedly represented Dynamo at national tournaments and in the years became the owner of the Russian Super Cup.

According to the results of the two “finals of four” at the championship of the country and the Russian Cup, Goncharov was declared the most valuable player. Also, the merits of the athlete for 4 years in a row were recognized as leading coaches of the Super League clubs: Natalia became the best volleyball player of national tournaments - and took the honorary special prize named after Lyudmila Buldakova, a two -time Olympic champion in the Soviet Union.

The world champion admits that during the period held as part of the metropolitan Dynamo and the national team, Russia has turned into a house for it, which I do not want to leave. Every year, the athlete extends the contract with the club without considering the proposals of other teams. Also, a talented volleyball player is invited by foreign clubs, but Goncharov has not yet examined the move to another country.

At the same time, Natalia notes that if Dynamo someday leaves, then only to go to a foreign team. Personal life in competitions for the national team Natalia met another volleyball player in the Russian national team - the player of the Kazan Zenit Alexei Obmochaev.

Sympathy broke out between them, and, despite the dense graphs, the athletes began to meet. In the year, Alexei made his beloved a proposal, and after the London Olympiad, the couple tied his personal life with the ties of marriage. After the wedding, the husband and wife lived separately for another year: Natalia - in Moscow, Alexei - in Kazan. Goncharova intended to transfer to the Kazan “Dynamo”, but the case decided: Ukochaeva broke out the conflict with the Zenit coach Vladimir Alekno, and the volleyball player, without hesitation, moved to Moscow closer to his wife, where he entered the Dynamo male composition.

Fans of athletes, who watched the couple, noticed that volleyball players began to behave nervously on the site, and engagement rings disappeared from the ring fingers, but the spouses themselves did not advertise the situation for a long time. In January, Natalia and Alexei issued an official divorce, and after some time the athlete returned the girl’s name, which she liked more, and again went out in a T -shirt with the inscription “Goncharov”.

The volleyball player actively leads the Instagram account: publishes photos from tournaments, shares archival personnel, pictures with family, colleagues, favorite animals. Often, Natalia fans of travel photos, thanks to which fans are convinced that the figure of a professional athlete in a swimsuit looks great. Growth by Natalia cm, weight 75 kg.

Natalia Goncharova is now Natalya now continues to develop a club career and represent the Russian team in international competitions. So, in July, Goncharova went to the Olympics in Tokyo.Achievements-the bronze medalist of the European Championship-the winner of the Russian Championship-the silver medalist of the Champions League,, the owner of the Russian Cup-the winner of the World Cup,, the winner of the Yeltsin Cup,-the silver medalist of the Universiade,-the winner of the European Championship-the bronze medalist of the Grand Prix-the best diagonal striker of the world-the best-the best.

The volleyball player of the Russian Championship is the best player of the Final Four Championship of Russia - the holder of the Russian Super Cup - the best player of the Final Four Cup of Russia - the bronze medalist of the World Cup, interesting facts, Valeria Goncharov, were invited to the Moscow Dynamo simultaneously with Natalia, and several seasons played the sisters in the same club.

Once in Turkey, a fan with a tattoo of "Upochaev" on his hand approached Natalia. At that time, the volleyball player was in the process of divorce and change of surname, but did not upset the young man. The athlete loves dogs: for several years she lived Sharpe Bakhus, after the death of which Natalia started two French bulldogs - Bell and Harry. Favorite Goncharova flowers - roses.