For her sports career, Elena Levchenko managed not only to enter the top ten best European basketball players. The athlete has many awards and titles in both the individual and team events. Elena has become an idol for all Belarusian girls involved in basketball. In addition, it was successfully implemented in the modeling business.
Elena Stepanovna Levchenko is the leader of the women's basketball team of Belarus. It does not limit the range of interests only to sports. A successful fashion model demonstrates on the catwalk collections of clothes of leading fashion designers and is actively involved in charity.
The beginning of the path to the peaks
The biography of a spectacular blonde began in 1983. The child was born on April 30 in Gomel in an ordinary family. Lena was the youngest: her brother is 9 years older than her. High growth has turned for the girl into the cause of many complexes.
Mom took her daughter to ballroom dancing, as she was worried that the girl was not plastic enough. The ballroom trend was replaced by folk dances. Then there were music classes. In her hometown, Lena began playing basketball at the age of nine. The coach realized only two months later that his pupil had brilliant prospects.
However, the pupil was torn between a music school and sports. She was able to fully switch to basketball only after the end of her music classes. Elena was distinguished not only by suitable growth, but also by excellent coordination of movements, plastic and accuracy.
Among teammates, Levchenko stood out at republican competitions. The game of the nugget made a huge impression on the capital's trainers. The girl was offered to study in Minsk, at the school of the Olympic reserve. Elena decided to leave home to improve her skills.
On her side stood the father, himself involved in volleyball. A fourteen-year-old had to live without parents and friends, but she was firmly committed to her goal. The basketball player dreamed of becoming the best in the country and playing in the female NBA. In 1999, the athlete was included in the youth team of the republic. In its composition, the basketball player went to the first European Championship.
New successes
The guys did not achieve outstanding success, but again Elena won universal admiration. She collected rebounds, threw balls exactly into the ring, becoming a full-fledged mistress of the zone under the shield. The result was the title of the best center tournament. In 2000, the girl went to the United States.
Levchenko was the first Belarusian athlete to perform in the USA. A sports scholarship was offered to the girl at a college in West Virginia, where the girl received further education. This time she had to master on American sites. It was not easy at first. The local star was not taken seriously by the newcomer.
However, colleagues gradually considered in Levchenko the undaunted center and entrusted the main roles in the student team. In the top ten best players in colleges of America, a foreigner was included for two years. A brilliant game helped her to get such a title.
An excellent performance in the student league did not help the athlete enter the women's NBA. Elena decided to pursue a career in Europe. Her first club was TEO Vilnius. Three seasons entered the Lithuanian team Levchenko. With her help, the team won the national championship.
Then the club was replaced by the Russian UMMC. In Yekaterinburg, the basketball player played in 2008-2009. She managed to become the champion of the country and get the Euroleague bronze. The following were the Galatasaray from Turkey, the Polish Wisla and Gorzów. In the same period, memberships in the NBA were held. She made it to the finals with Atlanta Dream.
Elena at home has become a sports star. After a period of appearances for Yekaterinburg, she went to China. There, for the consent of Elena, all the clubs of the local Super League argued.
All facets of talent
In addition to sports, the celebrity was realized in the role of a fashion model. She is very comfortable in that capacity. The first survey lasted 8 hours. The girl changed images, redid hairstyles, makeup. Levchenko never studied the skill of working with the camera on purpose. However, after completing the work, the photographer said that he really liked the professionalism of the model.
The athlete in each new session sees something new and interesting. He is a process she receives, according to her admission, great pleasure. She likes two completely different worlds, basketball and the world of beauty and style. Repeatedly Levchenko appeared on the podium. The debut was a charity event. The athlete was very worried about the very high heels.
Elena is sure that one should not talk about personal life. She tries to never understand this topic in an interview. It is known that an athlete has a young man. He is a professional basketball player, so a complete understanding is paired.
The star is accustomed to live according to the sports regime. She does not like parties, and an active nightlife does not at all combine with the usual routine. Levchenko loves to host theaters and charity events. It is very important for her to switch from one type of activity to another.
She loves the famous basketball player in the gym. She is sure that she will go in for fitness even after saying goodbye to great sports. She especially likes Pilates and bodyflex.
