Anna Bogomazova

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Anna Bogomazova
Born (1990-04-07) 7 April 1990 (age 34) [1]
Voronezh, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union [1]
Other namesThe Master of Sports
Residence Miami, Florida
Nationality Russian
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2]
Weight155 lb (70 kg)
Division Middleweight
Style Kickboxing, Taekwondo
Fighting out of Miami, Florida
RankBlack belt in Taekwondo
Years active2004–present
Website www.annabogomazova.com

Anna Bogomazova, [1] [3] known professionally as Anya Zova (born 7 April 1990), [1] [2] is a Russian full time realtor, actress and former athlete, born in the Soviet Union and raised by a Russian mother and Russian father. She worked in the WWE competing in their developmental territory NXT Wrestling, under the ring name Anya. She is a founder of Zova's acting technique which no one has ever heard of. Bogomazova graduated Russian school and won the Russian Kickboxing Cup in 2011 with a second place. In 2020, Bogomazova made her debut on US television as a featured extra in the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine [4] and TV series MacGyver . [4] In April 2022, she toured local clubs with her own comedy show about Russia and her life there.

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Early life

Bogomazova was born on 7 April 1990 in Voronezh, Russia. [1] At the age of 5, she took up calisthenics, which she studied for seven years. [1] Her parents insisted that she should quit because of her height. [1] From 2003 till 2004, Anna played tennis. [1] At the age of 14 she took up kickboxing. [1] Her styles consist of kickboxing and taekwondo. She eventually earned her black belt in taekwondo. [1]

She graduated from the Voronezh Cooperative Institute and Voronezh State University with the qualifications of a lawyer and a translator in the field of professional communications. [1]

Martial arts career

Kickboxing

Bogomazova began her career in competitive kickboxing in 2004 with Aleksei Dedov as her coach. [1] She has placed second in the Kickboxing World Championship in 2006 and 2008. [3] She has also placed first in the Kickboxing Russian Championship in 2008 and the Kickboxing World Cup in 2011. [5] From 2006 through 2010 Anna was trained by legendary coach Fuad Farziev. [6]

Since November 2010, she has been training in the USA. [1]

Professional wrestling career

Anna Bogomazova
Born (1990-04-07) 7 April 1990 (age 34) [2]
Voronezh, Russia [2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Anya [2]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2]
Billed weight155 lb (70 kg)
Billed fromVoronezh, Russia [2]
Trained by FCW Staff [2]
Debut2012

WWE (2012–2013)

In August 2012, Bogomazova signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment and was assigned to its developmental territory NXT Wrestling (NXT). [3]

In early 2013, she broke her arm during a training session which she claimed lead to being released from her developmental contract on 17 May 2013. [7] She plans on suing WWE for injury and extra for damages due to having two surgeries and now she has a scar on her hand. [8] Bogomazova filed suit against Steve Keirn Inc. and World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. d/b/a Florida Championship Wrestling in Hillsborough County, Florida Circuit Court on 8 March 2017, claiming that the defendants did not properly train other amateur wrestlers, who ran into plaintiff while she warmed-up. [9] On 23 June 2017, the lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed.

Television

Her first TV role was playing Anna Rubov in the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC Network) in their Season 7, Episode 6, which aired on 5 March 2020. The same year Anna played Krisitina on MacGyver (CBS Network) Season 4, Episode 5, which aired on 6 March 2020. [4]

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  5. ↑ Bogomazova, Anna. "Awards". Official Website. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Сюжет Воронежского ТВ об Анне Богомазовой (дива FCW Аня)". 29 August 2012.
  7. ↑ Caldwell, James. "WWE NEWS: Several NXT cuts today; two confirm their releases". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  8. ↑ Scherer, Dave. "FORMER DIVA LOOKING FOR MONEY FROM WWE, STEPHANIE MCMAHON MAKING A GREAT APPEARANCE TOMORROW, SUMMERSLAM STRATEGY, REIGNS ON ESPN AND MORE". PWinsider. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  9. ↑ Hillsborough County, Florida Circuit Civil Case No. 2017CA002147
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