Julia Lipnitskaya
Russia, 15 years
Julia became the most young owner of the Golden Olympic medal among the figure skaters. But last year, the girl thought to leave the sport, since she did not work on ice because of the teenage growth of the body. It is not known how her sporting fate would have begun, she would stay with her mother in his native Yekaterinburg. But when Yule turned 10 years old, they risked with her mother and, sales, went by car to Moscow. In the capital, Lipnitsky were able to get into the group to the coach Eteri Tutberidze, which was struck by the gymnastic stretch of those who had arrived in the figure and extraordinary performance.
Albert Demchenko
Russia, 42 years
The Olympiad in Sochi is the seventh on the account of Demchenko, which is a record holder in the number of participation in winter games. Today, experts say that thanks to the Demchenko in Russia, Sanyan Sport has been preserved in Russia. But in the 90s, the athlete was forced to trade on the market, put the tile and to work as a driver. Albert twice - in 2006 and 2014 - won the Olympic "silver". But it is his vice-championship, and even with a break of 8 years, all fans are expensive than any "gold".
Albert Demchenko. Photo: Gennady Cherkasov.
Janina Ernst
Germany, 15 years
Janina is the youngest participant of the Games. She was born on December 31, 1998 and would hit the age limitations if it was born a day later. Ernst says she is nice to be the youngest jumping with a springboard. And she hopes that after returning from Sochi, it will be famous in his school, since classmates closely follow her performances.
Ayuma Hirano
Japan, 15 years
Sports world Snowboarder Ayum struck at 12, when he demonstrated his skill at the open US Championship. Hirano is one of the most popular Japanese athletes who are more often printed on magazine covers.
Yuri Summer, Ayuma Hirano and Taku Chiraoka. Photo: Sipa usa / fotodom.ru.
Hubertus von Gogenloe
Mexico, 55 years
His father is the prince of the German Blood Alfonso Gohenloe-Langenburg, the famous Sporior Knife in Marbella. His mother - Princess Ira von Fürstenberg, a relative of the princes of Monaco and the granddaughter of the founder of Fiat, as well as an actress, a secular lioness and a writer. Hubertus von Gogenloe - the skier with the Prince of Titon, participating in the sixth Olympiad. He speaks five languages, is a famous photographer who studied from Warhol himself, and a musician who collaborated with the legendary yello.
Alina Muller
Switzerland, 15 years
The striker of the Switzerland of Hockey Muller is the debutant of the Olympic Games. Alina's Olympics was able to get through the fact that in 2013 he became the best scorer in the Junior Hockey Championship with a washer among women's teams. Despite the miniature appearance and young age, the attacker fears the most famous hockey players in the world.
Angelica Morror Di Silvestria
Commonwealth Dominica, 48 years
For the first time in the history of the Winter Olympics, the flag of tiny dominic flag appeared on the games. This Commonwealth in Sochi represented two athletes - a married couple: 48-year-old Angelica and 46-year-old Gary Di Silvestree. Both are engaged in running skiing for 15 years. Guy was born in New York and once worked as a financial analyst at Wall Street. Angelica - Italian, studied in the United States and was engaged in charity, for which spouses and received the citizenship of this state located on the island in the Caribbean Sea.
Claudia Pekhstein. Photo: Sipa usa / fotodom.ru.
Claudia Pekstein
Germany, 41 year
Probably the most famous skating in Germany. Her debut at the games took place in 19 years, in 1992 in Albertville, where she became a bronze medalist. And then the athlete argued that it was the best, on five olympics in a row. Sochi would be the seventh skating games if there was no doping scandal that broke out in 2009. Then Pehstein disqualified for two years. True, after the proceedings, officials recognized their mistake, since Claudia had a hereditary blood illness. Outstanding for two years from Sport Pekhstein was worried very hard, even thought about suicide. A good psychologist and police work helped to get out of the crisis.
Ule Einar Bjerndalen
Norway, 40 years
The most titled biathlete in the history of the Olympic Games is 8 gold medals on his account. While he divides a record with another Norwegian skier - Bierian Dale, by the number of Olympic awards, which are numbered 12. In general, in general athlete athlete 95 victories. Also, Bjerndalen is famous for its cleanness and care for health: Ule takes a vacuum cleaner everywhere and never greet hands.
Sebastian Gattuzo
Monaco, 42 years
The athlete-universal and pride of the principality of Monaco. In winter, Sebastian is engaged in bobslem, and in the summer it runs and pushes the kernel. Thanks to his hobbies, Gattuso managed to participate in four Olympiads: two winter (in 2002 and in 2014) and two year olds (in 2004 and in 2008). Sebastian belongs to several national records, which made it one of the most popular athletes of the Principality.