Valery Gabisoniya
Valery Borisovich Gabisoniya | |
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| Born | May 29, 1959 |
| Nationality | Soviet Union → Russia |
| Occupation | Swimming coach |
| Years active | 1987 – present |
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Valery Borisovich Gabisoniya (Russian: Валерий Борисович Габисония; born May 29, 1959) is a Russian swimming coach, Master of Sports of the USSR, Honored Coach of Russia, and coach of the Russian national swimming team since 2006.[1]
Biography
Valery Borisovich Gabisoniya was born in the city of Sukhumi. He began swimming from an early age, learning to stay afloat from the age of three. During his school years, he began training under the guidance of Nikolai Ivanovich Yakhiopulo, the head coach of the Abkhazian swimming team. He was the decisive influence on the choice of his future profession.
"I learned to stay afloat from the age of three. And in the second grade, I accidentally ended up with coach Nikolai Ivanovich Yakhiopulo. I was late for the cinema, saw a crowd of guys, and joined them in participating in the selection for the swimming section," Valery Borisovich recalled in an interview for the magazine "Swimming."
Gabisoniya is a Master of Sports of the USSR in swimming. From 1987 to 1994, he worked as a children's coach in the swimming pool of the sports club "Izhorets" in the Kolpino district of Saint Petersburg. Since 1994, he has been working as a coach and teacher at the College of Olympic Reserve No. 1 of Saint Petersburg.
Over the years of his coaching career, he has trained more than one generation of talented athletes who have achieved high results at the Russian and international levels. His students have become medalists at the Olympic Games, world champions, European champions, Universiade champions, and Russian champions.[1]
Notable students
- Vladimir Predkin - Honored Master of Sports of Russia, silver medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 4×100 m freestyle relay, medalist at the World Championships, European champion.
- Vyacheslav Prudnikov - Master of Sport of Russia, International Class, medalist at the World Championships, multiple winner and medalist at stages of the FINA Swimming World Cup.[2][3]
- Evgeny Ayzetullov - Master of Sport of Russia, International Class, winner and medalist at the European Junior Championships, medalist at stages of the FINA Swimming World Cup and the World Junior Championships.[4][3]
- Andrey Kapralov - Honored Master of Sports of Russia, winner and multiple medalist at the World Championships, European Championships, Universiades, and stages of the FINA Swimming World Cup.[5]
Achievements and awards
- Honored Coach of Russia (2004).
- Excellent Worker of Physical Culture and Sports.
- Multiple laureate of the Government of Saint Petersburg Prize.[6]
Interesting facts
- He has been passionate about music since childhood: he has mastered the accordion, guitar, and other instruments.
- In his youth, he was a member of the rock band "Dangerous Zone," where he performed as a vocalist and lead guitarist.
- From 1976–1979, he played in the St. Petersburg jazz-rock band "Fram" as a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter.
- He still pursues music—he has his own studio where he records his own compositions.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Honored Coach of Russia Valery Borisovich Gabisoniya celebrates his anniversary!" (in Russian). All-Russian Swimming Federation. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ^ "Viacheslav Prudnikov. Profile on the worldaquatics website". worldaquatics.com. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ^ a b "Coaches and Specialists" (in Russian). All-Russian Swimming Federation. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ^ "Evgeniy Ayzetullov. Profile on the worldaquatics website". worldaquatics.com. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ^ "Andrey Kapralov. Profile on the worldaquatics website". worldaquatics.com. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ^ "Honored Coach of Russia Valery Borisovich Gabisoniya celebrates his anniversary!" (in Russian). All-Russian Swimming Federation. 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2025-05-20.