Irina Viner Net Worth, Early Life, Education, Professional Career Highlights, Awards and Husband

Russian rhythmic gymnastics coach, Irina Viner net worth accelerated as she became the head coach of the Russian national team.

Synopsis

Born in 1948, the fascinating lady Irina Viner is the president of the Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation. In addition, she is the former vice president of the International Gymnastics Federation. For her outstanding achievements in the global sports, she received Olympic Order Award in 2015. Irina Viner net worth increased as she became the first gymnastics coach to receive this prestigious award.

Early Life and Education

Irina Alexandrovna Viner was born on July 30, 1948 in Samarkand, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union. Her father, Alexander, was a People’s Artist of the USSR while her mother, Zoya, was a doctor.

As a child, Viner aspired to become a ballet dancer but she gained negative reaction in her decision. Discouraged from taking ballet, she chose gymnastics when she was 11 years old.

Viner graduated from the Uzbek State Institute of Physical Culture. Before graduation, Irina Viner net worth hiked as she bagged three times championship of the Uzbek SSR.

Professional Career Highlights

Soon after graduation, she started working as a coach of the national team in rhythmic gymnastics in Tashkent. One of her first successful gymnasts was Venera Zaripova. Following her success story, Viner moved to the Great Britain in 1990. There, she took up a job to coach the British national team.

Irina Viner net worth increased as she got an invitation to serve as the head coach of the Russian national team. Therefore, she moved to Moscow and began working as head coach of the Olympic Training Center of the Russian national rhythmic gymnastics in Novogorsks starting from 2001. In 2008, she turned into the president of the Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation.

Awards, Honors and Recognition

Holding one of the high positions, Irina Viner net worth increased as she received the prestigious Olympic Order in 2015. She won the award for her outstanding achievements in the global sports. Viner is the very first gymnastics coach to receive this award. The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, himself handed the award to her.

Notable Pupils Viner Coached

The remarkable coach has trained and turned a number of pupils to Olympic champions. Some of them are Evgenia Kanarva who received 2 gold at the Olympics, 17 gold in World, 131 gold in European and 4 gold in World games. Alina Kabaeva is the another one who received training from Viner. She received 9 gold in world, 15 gold in European and 1 gold in Olympics.

Similarly, some other notable gymnasts including Margarita Mamun, Yulia Barsukova and Irina Tchachina has increased Irina Viner net worth winning several gold, silver and bronze awards.

Personal Life and Husband

Irina Viner married Russian tycoon Alisher Usmanov who was born in Uzbekistan. They met at sports hall in Tashkent when they both were involved in fencing. The couple later developed connection spending years in Moscow. Usmanov is her second husband while her first husband was Anton, born in 1973.

Viner is Jewish while Usmanov is Muslim; however, the couple are quite compatible with each other. Therefore they have had a lasting marriage. Out of many awards, Irina Viner net worth escalated for receiving the “Living Legend” prize. The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia awarded her with the prize in 2007.

Salary and Net Worth

Married to a rich tycoon, Alisher Usmanov with net worth of $14million, Irina Viner net worth is somehow under shadows. However, she is a strong gymnast and rhythmic gymnastics coach who must have garnered huge net worth through excellence in her field. Even though her net worth is under calculation, her career and skills present her as a strong contender.