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Irina Kazakova

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Irina Kazakova
Personal information
Country represented Russia
Born (1986-09-23) September 23, 1986 (age 38)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics

Irina Kazakova (Russian: Ирина Валерьевна Казакова; born September 23, 1986)[1] is known as one of the world's most flexible rhythmic gymnasts. She specializes in contortion and rhythmic gymnastics on Russia's national team. She is trained with a personal trainer, with whom she works on her oversplits.[2][3] Her most popular performance is her "Snake Dance".[4] As a rhythmic gymnast, she has performed with the ball,[5] clubs,[6] hoop,[7][8] and ribbons.[9]

Kazakova currently resides in Los Angeles. She is a certified free diver & scuba diver, and has worked in underwater modeling performance.

She is also known for underwater and fashion/portrait photography.

Awards and honors

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  • 2002: Honored Master of Sports in Rhythmic Gymnastics, Russian Award, Government of Russia (The highest national honor for achievements in this field)
  • 2002–2007: Russian National Rhythmic Gymnastics Team member
  • 2003: 1st Place – Russian Open Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics
  • 2003: “Miss Cleopatra” rhythmic gymnastics award, Alexandria, Egypt
  • 2007: Finalist, The Minute of the Glory[10] (Russian version of America's Got Talent)
  • 2007: Record winner of The Show of Russian Records[11] 2010
  • 2008 "Shock News" TV show - Featured, Contortionist, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2007-2009 "Golden Ice of Stradivary" tour, "The road to Vancouver" tour, "King of Ice". Aerialist tour, Contortionist
  • 2009 "Art on Ice" - Aerialist, Contortionist, Zurich, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • 2010 Launching "Material Girl" Madonna's new clothing line and new single

Contortionist, New York

  • 2010 "MTV Music Awards" - Contortionist, Miami Beach, FL
  • 2012 Theater "Belini" by Cipriani, Contortionist, Ibiza, Spain
  • 2012 Snoop Dogg Presents : The Bad Girls of Comedy (TV movie, netflix) Contortionist, Los Angeles

Featured on MSNBC

  • 2013 Talent, Contortionist in Dance nation - Los Angeles, California
  • 2013 Movie Pain & Gain ( directed by Michael Bay) Contortionist, Miami Beach, FL
  • 2010-2019 ULTRA - Aerialist, contortionist, Miami, FL2014
  • 2013 Featured on Discovery Channel - Photo exhibition, Art collaboration with Gino Tozzi LMNT Gallery, Miami, FL
  • 2016-2017 C'est Rouge Circus-Cabaret Show - Contortionist/ Aerialist, Faena Theater, Miami Beach, FL
  • 2017 Die Antwoord's music video "FFFF" - Contortionist, Los Angeles, California
  • 2017 - Die Antwoord's short comedy horror film "Tommy can't sleep". Contortionist, Los Angeles, California
  • 2017-2018 "Sensatia" Circus / Cabaret - Contortionist - Faena Theater, Miami Beach, FL

References

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  1. ^ biography. Irina Kazakova (September 23, 1986). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.
  2. ^ Irina Kazakova – Oversplits training. YouTube (July 12, 2006). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.
  3. ^ Irina Kazakova – the most flexible? (1988078) – Read article: Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Tap, Irish, Disco, Twirling, Cheer: Photos, Chat, Games, Jobs, Events!. dance.net. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.
  4. ^ Contortionist – Irina Kazakova. YouTube (February 22, 2006). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.
  5. ^ Irina Kazakova.ball.RUS. YouTube (September 28, 2009). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.
  6. ^ Irina Kazakova Clubs Miss Valentine 2004. YouTube (July 5, 2009). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.
  7. ^ Irina Kazakova.hoop.RUS. YouTube (September 28, 2009). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.
  8. ^ Irina Kazakova Hoop 2003. YouTube (June 29, 2008). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.
  9. ^ Irina Kazakova. YouTube. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.
  10. ^ Bulkin and Kazakova – beautiful contortion duet. YouTube (February 8, 2008). Retrieved on October 18, 2011.
  11. ^ Irina Kazakova. YouTube. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.