Aliya Khambikova, a volleyball player from Ufimochka-UGNTU, died at the age of 21 after a long and serious illness.
According to the press service of the Ural club, which includes a women's team from Ufa, the athlete's illness became known last month.
At the same time, for ethical reasons, the team did not disclose this.
“This is a big shock for us, a very big loss.
Aliya was a wonderful person, cheerful.
In the team, she developed excellent relations with everyone.
It is difficult to describe what happened in words, "said the head of the Ural press service Denis Taipov.
According to him, the relatives of the deceased themselves will tell about the causes of death, if they deem it necessary, since this is a personal matter of the family.
“I saw that many in the comments write about the coronavirus.
No, this is not COVID-19 ... Aliya missed the last round, was in the hospital.
Unfortunately, everything went according to the worst scenario.
Once again we express our condolences, this is a great loss, ”Taipov added.
Condolences to the family and teammates of Khambikova were also expressed in the All-Russian Volleyball Federation.
In turn, close girls cannot fully believe that the athlete died so early and did not have time to really enjoy life.
As her friend Ksenia Chikisheva said, Khambikova was not even going to leave the sport and studied at the university.
“She was the kindest person I knew!
She had an inner core, she was always ready to help.
She was the soul of the company, many loved her.
She always remained cheerful, passed all difficulties with her head held high, led a healthy lifestyle, was an example for many.
This is an incredible loss for all her loved ones, I just can't believe it.
"One life is not enough to love you, I promise to find you in the next life."
I love you, my Aliya ", - quotes Chikisheva" Proofy.ru ".
According to Business Online, in recent years Khambikova has been struggling with leukemia.
Khambikova was born in the city of Buinsk in Tatarstan.
According to media reports, she is a student of the Kazan School of the Olympic Reserve and has repeatedly become the winner and medalist of all-Russian and regional competitions.
For Ufimochka, Aliya has played in the Major League "A" (the second-strongest division of the Russian championship) since 2019.
In October, the blocker took to the floor in matches with Uralochka-2, but has not played since then.
In recent years, this is not the first tragedy with young Russian athletes.
One of the most resonant was the death of Kazanka footballer Innokenty Samokhvalov in April 2020.
The defender passed away at the age of 22 after feeling unwell while jogging.
The cause of death was heart failure.
At the same time, the former coach of the Moscow team, Denis Klyuev, said that the player had health problems, but he managed to get rid of them and get all the documents to perform at a professional level. And according to the famous specialist Andrei Talalaev, Lokomotiv (whose farm club is Kazanka) knew about the athlete's heart problems, which is why he missed training camps.
Another incident occurred this spring, when Nikita Sidorov, an 18-year-old defender of the Znamya Truda youth team, died during a friendly match.
The athlete came on as a substitute, spent literally five minutes on the field, and then lost consciousness.
Doctors fought for his life, but they failed to save the young athlete.
The cause of the tragedy was a cerebral aneurysm.
Later, the club reported that the players always underwent medical examinations before the start of the season, and Sidorov himself was healthy.