Today, this woman is one of the richest and most influential in the country: do you recognize her in a childhood photo?

We continue our usual column: guess the star from a photo in a children’s album. This time, one of the most influential and wealthy women in Russia became our heroine. She was born in Uzbekistan SSR and grew up in an intelligent Jewish family consisting of an artist and a doctor.

From a very young age, this star was used to working to the maximum of his abilities and taking advantage of all the opportunities that life gave him. She showed an iron character when she was still very young: at the age of 11, she began to devote herself professionally to rhythmic gymnastics, despite a parental ban.

Dad and mom had only to come to terms with this desire of their daughter, besides, they had nothing to complain about. The girl managed not only to train, but also to study well at school – so much so that she managed to get a silver medal. She also showed brilliant results in sports and became the champion of Uzbekistan three times.

Look at this woman’s baby photo – have you guessed who we’re talking about yet? Honestly, it was not the first time that we could recognize in this fine and sonorous brunette with a benevolent smile… the president of the All-Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation, Irina Viner!

Yes, in a photo of her youth she is almost unrecognizable, but we hardly talk about plastic here. In the 1970s, Irina took up coaching, stopped limiting herself so strictly to nutrition, and from an angular girl took shape in a truly feminine beauty. Today, Irina Alexandrovna is already 74 years old, but she still looks great, leads an active lifestyle and sets the best example for novice athletes.