Anastasiia Soloveva

Started: She began training at age 17 in Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 04 Oct 2015) Reason: "I chose athletics because I liked running from childhood. It was with great pleasure that I took part in children's fun races, and then in city competitions. I immediately got excited about the sport and always wanted to be the first. As my aunt was an athlete herself, she found the first athletics coach for me." (Athlete, 26 Mar 2020) Ambition: To win gold at the Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2019) Awards: In recognition of the bronze medal she won at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, she received the Order of Merit to the Fatherland [second class] in the Russian Federation. (paralymp.ru, 11 Sep 2021) She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (paralymp.ru, 14 Aug 2023; fpoda.ru, 29 Dec 2022) She received the 2019 Overcoming Award for Best Female Para Athlete of the Year in the Ulyanovsk region of the Russian Federation. (73online.ru, 24 Dec 2019)

Sporting Relatives: Her aunt Olga Mineyeva represented the Soviet Union in athletics. She won gold in the 4x400m relay and silver in 800m at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. (Athlete, 26 Mar 2020; SportsDeskOnline, 28 Nov 2023)