Nina Geria
| Nina Geria | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 November 1990 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Occupation | Strongwoman |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) |
Nina Geria (Ukrainian: Ні́на Геря) is a Ukrainian strength athlete who is foremost known as the winner of the World's Strongest Lady competition held in 2011.[1]
Career
Geria began her shot put training in 2003 and by April 2007, she started to train with the tug of war trainer Mikhail Demyanovich Geraskevich.[2][3] She became an international tug of war competitor and a member of the Ukrainian national team that participated in several tournaments.[2]
Geria started training for strongwoman competition by September 2009 with her coach Geraskevich and on 30 May 2010, she set her first world record in stone put with a 120 kg lifting stone.[3] Geria has been a regular competitor at strongwoman and Highland games events as well as tug of war tournaments and has various international and national level records.[2][3][4]