Albina Loginova

Lore & Background

Loginova began archery in 2002 and joined the Russian national team in 2006. She became Russian national champion in the individual compound event in June 2007, securing a place on the team for the 2007 World Archery Championships in Leipzig, Germany. There she reached the final by defeating Amandine Bouillot 114–109 after shooting a perfect 30 points in the second leg, but lost to Eugenia Salvi 111–107 to take the silver medal. At the 2009 World Outdoor Championships in Ulsan, South Korea, she won her first World title in the individual competition, beating Jorina Coetzee in the final, and also won gold in the women's team event with Ekaterina Korobeynikova and Viktoria Balzhanova. She successfully defended her individual World title at the 2011 World Championships in Turin, defeating Pascale Lebecque in the final.

Reader's Guide

Loginova's career highlights include two individual World Outdoor Championships titles (2009 and 2011) and a team gold in 2009, establishing her as a dominant figure in compound archery during that period. She also achieved the world number one ranking in July 2013. Beyond the World Championships, she won medals at the European Championships, including a team gold in 2008 and individual bronze in 2010, and claimed the FITA Archery World Cup Final in Edinburgh in 2010. At the 2009 Summer Universiade she earned a gold in the mixed team event and a silver in the women's team event. Her consistency across indoor and outdoor competitions, including a World Cup Indoor Challenge win in Las Vegas in 2011, underscores her versatility. After her competitive career, she transitioned into coaching.

Did You Know?

• Loginova shot a perfect 30 points in the second leg of her semi-final at the 2007 World Championships.
• She won both individual and team gold at the 2009 World Outdoor Championships in Ulsan.
• She defeated Pascale Lebecque to successfully defend her World title in 2011.
• Loginova reached world number one in women's compound archery on 9 July 2013.