She used to compete for her native Uzbekistan but moved to Germany to save the life of her son who was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia at the age of 3 in 2002.

• 她曾经代表祖国乌兹别克比赛，但为了拯救儿子性命，她移居德国。2002年她3岁的儿子被诊断患有严重的淋巴性白血病。