They say that talent is "a little bit." Something in man is a little bit more than in the rest, and he is already creating the unimaginable. This "a little bit" is in the famous skater Carolina Costner. Watching her performances is a pleasure.
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Childhood
Carolina Costner was born in 1987 in Italy. Her future was predetermined by her birth in a sports family - her father played for the Italian national hockey team, her mother danced on ice, and the famous aunt Isolda Costner won Olympic medals in skiing.
The formation of a skater
Carolina skated at the age of four, and still has not parted with them. At first she trained in Italy, then moved to Germany to the famous coach Michael Hoot.
Carolina changed coaches several times in her career, moving from country to country. Now Costner is training with Alexei Mishin, a famous Russian mentor who has grown a galaxy of wonderful skaters, including Evgeni Plushenko.
Victories and defeats
Carolina Costner - nine-time champion of Italy, five-time champion of Europe, world champion and Olympic medalist. The track record is impressive, especially considering the fact that Carolina has long been successfully competing with young girls, who are given easier because of their age.
But Carolina Costner is a person. And that means a lot in figure skating. She can overcome crises, annoying falls, disqualification, injuries and other life difficulties. Costner not only did not break, but continues to maintain a high sports bar. Carolina has her own riding style, she is very musical, her performances always cause a storm of emotions. She is an artist on the ice.