Amina Zaripova
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Amina Zaripova is a retired rhythmic gymnast
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roots. She competed for Russia
. Her older sister, Venera Zaripova, is also a retired rhythmic gymnast. Her husband is Alexei Kortnev, lead singer of Neschastny Sluchai
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Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free . An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time...
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Tatars
Tatars are a Turkic speaking ethnic group , numbering roughly 7 million.The majority of Tatars live in the Russian Federation, with a population of around 5.5 million, about 2 million of which in the republic of Tatarstan.Significant minority populations are found in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,...
roots. She competed for Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Her older sister, Venera Zaripova, is also a retired rhythmic gymnast. Her husband is Alexei Kortnev, lead singer of Neschastny Sluchai
Neschastny Sluchai
Neschastny Sluchai is a Russian alternative rock band that was formed in 1983 by students of Moscow State University Valdis Pelsh and Alexei Kortnev. The name translates into English as " accident", although the band is often called simply The Accident. Despite being popular in Russia, the band...
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