{{Short description|Russian dancer and trainer (born 1987)}} {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = | name = Renata Lusin | image = 2021-09-16-Renata Lusin und Valentin Lusin Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2021 -3623 (cropped).jpg | image_size = 250px | alt = | caption = Renata Lusin with Valentin Lusin (2021) | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|06|16}} | birth_place = Kasan, Tatar ASSR, Soviet Union | birth_name = Renata Busheyeva | spouse = | occupation = dancer and dance sports trainer }} '''Renata Lusin''' (born 16 June 1987 in Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian dancer and dance sports trainer.
== Life and career == Renata Busheyeva was born on 16 June 1987 in Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Soviet Union. Her mother is Tatar and her father is Ukrainian.<ref>''[https://www.rtl.de/cms/let-s-dance-2018-renata-lusin-ist-das-erste-mal-als-profitaenzerin-dabei-4145313.html Let's Dance 2018: Renata Lusin is there as a professional dancer for the first time]'', RTL, March 9th, 2018. Accessed on March 9th, 2018.</ref> Lusin started dancing when she was 11 years old.<ref name="TMU">''[http://www.tanzsport.de/files/tanzsport/tanzspiegel/gebietsteile/2008/2008_10_west.pdf TMU introduces – Valentin Lusin and Renata Busheeva.]'' In: ''Dance with us - The information magazine of the Dance Sports Association of North Rhine-Westphalia'', 10/2008, Dance Sports Association of North Rhine-Westphalia e. V., pp. 10–11 (PDF file, 2.1 MB). Accessed on March 9, 2018.</ref> At the age of 13, she moved with her grandfather from Kazan to Moscow to pursue professional training.<ref name="4-21">''[https://www.playboy.de/coverstars/renata-lusin-bittet-zum-tanz Let's Dance, Renata!]'', Playboy, April 2021. Accessed on April 6, 2021.</ref> She danced with Valentin Rechetnikov for a few months in 2002, with Evgeni Grigorov in early 2003 and with Ivan Anichkhin later. When she was 16, her mother advertised for a dance partner for her. The parents of Valentin Lusin from Düsseldorf came across the advertisement and Renata Lusin moved to Germany to partner Valentin.<ref name="P12">Renata Lusin in Punkt 12 volume 28. September 2022</ref>
Since 2003, she has been dancing with Valentin Lusin in the TD Tanzsportclub Düsseldorf Rot-Weiss.<ref>''[http://www.tanzsport.de/files/tanzsport/downloads/sportwelt/pd/pd_pairs/lusin.pdf Welcome Valentin and Renata]{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}'', Professional Division, German Dance Sports Association e. V. (PDF file, 13.5 kB). Accessed on March 9, 2018.</ref> From 2006, she studied business administration at the Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf.<ref name="TMU" /><ref>Helga Raue: ''[http://www.aachener-zeitung.de/sport/aktuell/grosser-respekt-vor-der-discipline-des-teams-1.766987 Great respect for the team's discipline]{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}'', Aachener Zeitung, February 21, 2014. Accessed on March 9, 2018.</ref> In May 2014, Renata and Valentin Lusin married and they live in Düsseldorf.<ref name="P12" /><ref name="DTV-140601">Daniel Reichling: ''[http://www.tanzsport.de/de/news/news-reader/imported-7-9304476a-174d-4b24-bed4-4efc85d4427c Valentin Lusin and Renata Busheeva got married]'', German Dance Sports Association e. V., 1. June 2014. Accessed on March 9, 2018.</ref>
The couple became multiple national champions in the main group S-standard and S-Latin and won various ranking tournaments.<ref>''[https://www.tanzsport.de/files/tanzsport/tanzspiegel/gebietsteile/2013/2013_04_west.pdf Successful title defense.]'' In: ''dance with us - The information magazine of the Dance Sports Association of North Rhine-Westphalia'', Dance Sports Association of North Rhine-Westphalia e. V., 4/2013, p. 3–5 (PDF file, 623 kB). Retrieved on March 9, 2018.</ref><ref>''[https://www.tanzsport.de/files/tanzsport/tanzspiegel/gebietsteile/2016/2016_12_west.pdf The last champions have been chosen.]'' In: ''dance with us - The information magazine of the Dance Sports Association of North Rhine-Westphalia'', Dance Sports Association of North Rhine-Westphalia e. V., 12/2016, pp. 3–5 (PDF file, 2.8 MB). Retrieved on March 9, 2018.</ref> They also won the German Ten Dances championship twice and took top places in national and international championships. They belonged to the federal A squad and took first place in the ranking list of the main group standard of the German Dance Sports Association (most recently on 28 February 2017).<ref>''[http://www.tanzsport.de/de/sportwelt/standard-und-latein/ranglisten/standard-20170228 Ranking List Main Group Standard]'', German Dance Sports Association e. V. Retrieved March 9, 2018.</ref> In autumn 2017, the couple switched to the professional dancing as a part of the German Dance Sports Association.<ref>Ronald Frowein: ''[http://www.tanzsport.de/de/news/news-reader/renata-und-valentin-lusin-wechseln-in-die-pd Renata and Valentin Lusin move to the PD]'', German Dance Sports Association e. V., October 2nd, 2017. Retrieved on March 9th, 2018.</ref> After winning the title at the World Championships Showdance Standard of Professionals in October 2021, the couple announced the end of their active dance career.<ref name="DTV-211024">''[https://www.tanzsport.de/de/news/news-reader/deutsche-doppelspitze-bei-den-professionals-in-leipzig Double Leadership among the professionals in Leipzig]'', German Dance Sports Association, October 24th, 2021. Accessed on December 8th, 2021.</ref> Renata Lusin works as a trainer at the TD Tanzsportclub Düsseldorf Rot-Weiss,<ref>''[http://www.tanzsportclub-duesseldorf.de:8080/tanzsportclub-duesseldorf/sportbereich/unsere-trainer/renata-busheeva Trainer –Renata Lusin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905161133/http://tanzsportclub-duesseldorf.de:8080/tanzsportclub-duesseldorf/sportbereich/unsere-trainer/renata-busheeva |date=2019-09-05 }}'', TD Tanzsportclub Düsseldorf Rot-Weiss e. V. Retrieved on March 9, 2018.</ref> at the Meerbuscher Tanzsport-Club<ref>''[https://www.meerbuscher-tsc.de/ Our trainers: Renata Lusin]'', Meerbuscher Tanzsport- Club e.V. Retrieved on May 16, 2019.</ref> and at TTC Schwarz-Gold Moers.<ref>''[http://ttc-schwarz-gold-moers.de/wochenplan-clubheim/ Wochenplan Clubheim]'', TTC Schwarz-Gold Moers e. V. Retrieved on May 16, 2019.</ref>
=== Let’s Dance === In 2018, Lusin took part in the RTL dance show ''Let's Dance'' for the first time. Her dance partner Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht had to give up in the fifth episode due to injury. A year later she and Jan Hartmann were the first couple to be eliminated. In 2020 and 2022, she reached second and third place in the final with Moritz Hans and Mathias Mester, and in 2021 she achieved victory with Rúrik Gíslason. In the spin-off ''The Big Professional Challenge'', she took third place in 2019 and 2020 and won the competition in 2021 and 2022. In 2023 and 2024 she did not participate due to pregnancy.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- |+ Renata Lusin performance in ''Let’s Dance'' |- ! Season (year) ! Partner ! Placement |- | 11 (2018) | Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht | 10 |- | 12 (2019) | Jan Hartmann | 14 |- style="background:silver;" | 13 (2020) | Moritz Hans | Runner-up |- style="background:gold;" | 14 (2021) | Rúrik Gíslason | Winner |- style="background:gold;" | Profi-Challenge 2021 | Valentin Lusin | Winner |- style="background:#CC9966" | 15 (2022) | Mathias Mester | Third |- style="background:gold;" | Profi-Challenge 2022 | Christian Polanc | Winner |}
== Filmography == * 2018: Just a few words (short film) * 2018-22: Let's Dance (TV show, RTL) * 2020: Ninja Warrior Germany – The Strongest Show in Germany (TV show, RTL) * 2020: Ramon Roselly: ''Infinite'' (Music Video) * 2021: The RTL Summer Games (TV show, RTL) * 2021: Who knows something like that? (quiz show, ARD) * 2023: Inga Lindström: The Sweetness of Life (TV series)
== Achievements == * 2006: 2nd place at the German Championships over 10 dances * 2007: 3rd place at the German Championships over 10 dances * 2009: 1st place German Championship over 10 dances<ref name="DTV-DM">''[http://www.tanzsport.de/de/sportwelt/nachrichten/archiv/deutsche-meister-einzel German champion singles ]{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}'', German Dance Sports Association e.V. Retrieved March 9, 2018.</ref> * 2010: 1st place German Championship over 10 dances<ref name="DTV-DM" /> * 2011: 2nd place at the German Championship over 10 dances * 2013: 2nd place German championship over 10 dances<ref>''[http://www.tanzsportclub-duesseldorf.de:8080/tanzsportclub-duesseldorf/news/deutsche-vizemeister-10-taenze German runner-up 10 dances] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310135807/http://www.tanzsportclub-duesseldorf.de:8080/tanzsportclub-duesseldorf/news/deutsche-vizemeister-10-taenze |date=2018-03-10 }}'', TD Tanzsportclub Düsseldorf Rot-Weiss e. V. Retrieved March 9, 2018.</ref> * 2013: 2nd place World Championship Showdance Standard<ref>Volker Hey: ''[https://tnw.de/valentin-lusinrenata-busheeva-vizeweltmeister/ Valentin Lusin/Renata Busheeva Vice World Champion]{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}'', Tanzsportverband Nordrhein-Westfalen e. V., September 7th, 2013. Retrieved on March 9th, 2018.</ref> * 2013: 3rd place German Championship Standard<ref>Volker Hey: ''[https://tnw.de/valentin-lusin-und-renata-busheeva-ertanzen-bronze-bei-der-dm-standard/ Valentin Lusin and Renata Busheeva dance bronze at the DM Standard] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813011451/http://tnw.de/valentin-lusin-und-renata-busheeva-ertanzen-bronze-bei-der-dm-standard/ |date=2016-08-13 }}'', Tanzsportverband Nordrhein-Westfalen e. V., November 3rd, 2013. Retrieved on March 9th, 2018.</ref> * 2014: 2nd place German Championship Hgr combination<ref>Voker Hey: ''[https://tnw.de/erster-deutscher-meister-title-fuer-dumitru-dogan-sarah-ertmer/ First German Champion title for Dumitru Dogan / Sarah Ertmer]{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}'', Tanzsport-Verband Nordrhein-Westfalen e. V., May 3, 2014. Retrieved on March 9, 2018.</ref> * 2015: 3rd place World Championship Showdance Standard<ref>''[https://www.worlddancesport.org/Event/Competition/World_Championship-Chengdu-20006/Adult-Show_Dance_Standard-45090/Ranking Ranking of Adult Show Dance Standard]'', World DanceSport Federation. Retrieved March 9, 2018.</ref> * 2015: 3rd place German Championship Hgr-S-Standard<ref>Volker Hey: ''[https://tnw.de/bronze-fuer-valentin-und-renata-lusin/ Bronze for Valentin and Renata Lusin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814042138/http://tnw.de/bronze-fuer-valentin-und-renata-lusin/ |date=2016-08-14 }}'', Dance Sports Association of North Rhine-Westphalia e. V. November 8, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2018.</ref> * 2016: 2nd place World Championship Showdance Standard<ref>''[https://www.worlddancesport.org/Event/Competition/World_Championship-Chengdu-20582/Adult-Show_Dance_Standard-47076/Ranking Ranking of Adult Show Dance Standard]'', World DanceSport Federation. Retrieved March 9, 2018.</ref> * 2016: 3rd place German Championship Hgr-S-Standard<ref>E. Kohls: ''[http://www.tanzsportclub-duesseldorf.de:8080/tanzsportclub-duesseldorf/news/deutsche-meister-2016-hauptklasse-s-standard German Championship 2016, main group S-Standard]{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}'', TD Tanzsportclub Düsseldorf Rot-Weiss e.V. Retrieved March 9, 2018.</ref> * 2017: 3rd place World Championship Showdance Standard<ref>Gaby Michel-Schuck: ''[http://www.tanzsport.de/de/news/news-reader/wm-vizetitle-und-bronze-fuer-tanzsport- Germany World Cup silver and bronze for dance sport Germany]{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}'', German Dance Sport Association e. V., September 9th, 2017. Retrieved on March 9th, 2018.</ref> * 2017: 3rd place World Championship Showdance Professionals Standard<ref>Gaby Michel-Schuck: ''[http://www.tanzsport.de/de/news/news-reader/bronzemedal-fuer-avatar Bronze medal for “Avatar”]{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}'', German Dance Sports Association e. V., December 10th, 2017. Accessed on March 9th, 2018.</ref> * 2018: 1st place German Championship over 10 professional dances<ref>Volker Hey: ''[https://tnw.de/valentin-und-renata-lusin-sind-deutsche-meister-ueber-10-taenze-der-pd/ Valentin and Renata Lusin are German champions in 10 dances of the PD] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619012723/https://tnw.de/valentin-und-renata-lusin-sind-deutsche-meister-ueber-10-taenze-der-pd/ |date=2018-06-19 }}'', Dance Sports Association of North Rhine-Westphalia, March 4th, 2018.</ref> * 2018: 2nd place German Championship Showdance Professionals Standard<ref>Volker Hey: ''[https://www.tanzsport.de/de/news/news-reader/deutsche-meisteren-pd-showdance runner-up become champion]{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}'', German Dance Sports Association e. V., May 27, 2018. Accessed on June 18, 2018.</ref> * 2019: 2nd place WDSF World Championship Showdance Professionals Standard<ref name="DTV-191102">Gaby Michel-Schuck: ''[https://www.tanzsport.de/de/news/news-reader/wm-and-dm-title-awarding-in-dresden World Cup and DM title awarding in Dresden]{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}'', German Dance Sports Association, November 2nd, 2019. Retrieved on April 16th, 2021.</ref> * 2019: 1st place WDSF Open Professionals Standard<ref name="DTV-191102" /> * 2019: 1st place German Championship Professionals Standard<ref name="DTV-191102" /> * 2021: 1st place World Championship Showdance Professionals Standard<ref name="DTV-211024" />
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.die-lusins.de/ ''Die Lusins''] {{in lang|de|en}} * [https://www.worlddancesport.org/Couple/Detail/Valentin_Lusin_and_Renata_Lusin-594959 Renata Lusin and Valentin Lusin] at the World DanceSport Federation * {{WDSF|Renata-Lusin-ff2adb88-25e9-4adf-85e0-9e140120afb3|Renata Lusin}} * {{Instagram|name=Renata Lusin}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lusin, Renata}} Category:21st-century German dancers Category:People from Düsseldorf Category:21st-century Russian dancers Category:Russian women Category:1987 births Category:Living people