Rector of Odessa State University of Internal Affairs Viacheslav Abroskin congratulated Anastasiia Boltyanska, a listener for the master’s degree, senior lieutenant of, police on her victory at the European Weightlifting Championships in Naestved, Denmark.

 

 

This time at the Championship Anastasiia lifted a weight of 24 kg 67 times in the discipline "classic jerk". But her own record in this discipline is 72 times. Earlier in the discipline "Guards jerk" the athlete set her own record, lifting a 24-kilogram weight 155 times at the championship of Odessa region.

 

 

Anastasiia said that she started going in for sports at school. "I haven't even heard about weights at that time, so I played volleyball, did athletics and achieved goals in shot put at the regional level. I come from a small village in Mykolayiv region, so I couldn't dream of the international level of competitions then, " recalls the athlete.
The policewoman started with weights during her second year at the university: "At first I thought it was very difficult and I couldn't handle it. But then I began to participate in regional competitions and to win prizes. Soon I won the right to represent Ukraine at international competitions."

 

 

 

Today, Anastasiia is coached by the head of the weightlifting center in Odessa region, a senior lecturer of the Department of Tactical-Special, Fire and Physical Training of the University, Major of Police Yevhen Proskurnya.

"In sports, as well as in training and service, discipline and endurance are needed. Success in sports is possible only by following all the coach's instructions," states Anastasiia. "Now my goal is to fulfill the standard for the Master of Sports of Ukraine, and in general I want to continue representing the region, police departments and Ukraine at championships, promote sports. I believe that there are no obstacles beyond the power of a person, you do not need to feel sorry for yourself and you should be disciplined in everything!".
At the end of the meeting, the athlete personally demonstrated to the rector of the University the technique of performing exercises in weightlifting.

 

PRU OSUIA