Sofia Pozdniakova will cut up together with her partner, based on experiences in Russia
Russian double Olympic fencing champion Sofia Pozdnyakova – daughter of Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) president Stanislav Pozdnyakov – is divorcing her husband after he moved to America and refused to return to Russia, based on experiences.
Pozdnyakova, 25, married fellow fencer Konstantin Lokhanov, 23, in 2020 however the pair are set to separate, Match TV experiences.
The Russian channel quotes Pozdnyakova’s father as confirming the news, whereas showing to accuse Lokhanov of operating scared to the US, the place he’s mentioned to have been for the previous a number of months with out informing the management on the Russian Fencing Federation (FFR).
Lokhanov is claimed to be planning to take up teaching and had requested Sofia to go along with him, though she determined to stay in Russia and file for divorce.
“I confirm this information [about a divorce],” Stanislav Pozdnyakov instructed Match TV.
“I believe that her upbringing and love for the Motherland allowed Sofia not to share the sad fate of ‘frightened lovers of raspberry frappes and yellow scooters’.
“Family and shut mates are offering her with all the required ethical help,” added Pozdnyakov, who gained 4 Olympic golds throughout his profession.
His daughter adopted in his footsteps on the Tokyo Olympic Games final summer season, successful gold within the particular person and staff sabre occasions so as to add to her two world titles and a pair of European crowns.
Pozdnyakova had modified her title to Lokhanova upon marrying, and nonetheless has footage alongside her associate on her social media channels – the final of which seems to be from December.
The Kazakh-born Lokhanov is a former multiple-time world junior champion and in addition competed on the Tokyo Games however returned and not using a medal.
(RT.com)