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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
ResidenceMiami, Florida
NationalityRussian
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Weight155 lb (70 kg)
DivisionMiddleweight
StyleKickboxing, Taekwondo
Fighting out ofMiami, Florida
RankBlack belt in Taekwondo
Years active2004–present
Websitewww.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.

Early life

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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

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Kickboxing

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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

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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 byFCW Staff[2]
Debut2012

WWE (2012–2013)

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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

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Bogomazova, Anna. "Anna Bogomazova - The Champion!". Official Website. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Bogomazova, Anna. "Anya - FCW". Florida Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "More Details on New WWE NXT Diva". Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Anna Bogomazova - Contact Info, Agent, Manager | IMDbPro".
  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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