Deryugina noted that in both her first and second marriages, “what happened was that everyone was super-mega-comfortable, but she became uncomfortable.”
“After the second [мужа] was there someone third?” Gordon clarified.
“No, no, that’s it. I said that I don’t want to waste my time, I don’t want to. I said: “I love gymnastics.” That’s it,” she emphasized.
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From 1979 to 2000, Deryugina was married to Ukrainian football player Oleg Blokhin, and they have a daughter, Irina (born in 1983). According to Deryugina, she initiated the divorce from Blokhin when she learned that he had children in other relationships.
After the divorce, Deryugina does not communicate with her first husband. She added that Irisha Blokhina also has no contact with her father.
Deryugina lived in her second marriage for more than 10 years. She does not disclose the surname of her second husband.
Context
Irina Deryugina was born on January 11, 1958 in Kyiv. She was engaged in rhythmic gymnastics, in which she achieved significant success, in particular, she was twice the absolute world champion (in 1977 and 1979).
In 1982, she completed her sports career, worked as a judge and coach, including for the Ukrainian national rhythmic gymnastics team. Since October 2024, he has headed the Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation.
