My name is Daria Kuznetsova. I am 21 years old, originally from Moscow and have been living in Germany for 4 years. I have been doing inline skating for 12 years and have won many titles and successes in this sport. I also work in Berlin and will soon be finishing my IBWL studies.
What does a typical day for you look like?
I usually get up pretty early, have breakfast and work in the first half of the day. In the afternoon I do sports and study for university.
What has been the best moment in your career so far?
The moment that will stay with me forever was when I won the World Cup for the first time. At that time I was 14 years old, I prepared for this competition for quite a long time and it was an honor for me to stand on the podium and hear the national anthem of Russia.
What is important to you in your diet?
When it comes to my diet, I make sure that I eat enough fruit and vegetables. I try to cook for myself every day and make sure my food is balanced and contains enough nutrients.
What do you do in your free time?
To be honest, I don't have that much free time during the week. But when I have a little time on the weekend, I like to meet up with friends or go out of the city for a day into nature to recover from everyday life and recharge my batteries for the week ahead.
How has Corona affected your everyday life as a competitive athlete?
When Corona started, I still lived in Frankfurt Oder. Because of Corona, I could no longer train in the hall where I used to train every day and had to train outside. In addition, all international competitions that I was preparing for were canceled.
“You can recognize me from afar…?”
"My unusual sport, I think. :) Unfortunately, inline skating is not one of the popular sports, but most people are always very impressed when they try it for the first time see how I skate.""
“If I wasn’t an athlete, I would be…?”
"That's a good question. It's hard for me to imagine what my life would be like without sports. Since I was 4 years old, I've always had some kind of sport that I played professionally. If I didn't have it, I think I would completely devote my life to studying and foreign languages."
