Anna Loginova

Anna Loginova (Анна Логинова, 3 September 1978 – 27 January 2008) was a Russian fashion model and later a trained bodyguard. She died in a carjacking incident in Moscow. Loginova was described as Russia's most famous female bodyguard. [" [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=511139&in_page_id=1811 Russia's most famous — and glamorous — female bodyguard killed as her Porsche is carjacked in Moscow] ," "Daily Mail"]

Modeling and business career

Loginova was previously a model, working in advertising campaigns for Chanel and BMW. [ [http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2008/01/31/017.html Model Killed in Battle With Carjacker] , "The Moscow Times" ] She also appeared nearly naked [cite web | url = http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/01/30/2008-01-30_russias_sexiest_bodyguard_slain-1.html | title = Russia’s Sexiest Bodygard Slain | date = 2008-01-30 | series = Gossip | publisher = NY Daily News] in the December issue of the Russian version of "Maxim" magazine. [ [http://www.maximonline.com/Annalonginova/girls_of_maxim/971.aspx?src=GM7070:MD Photo gallery] ]

She learned martial arts techniques and started a security firm called Stilet (or dagger)cite web | url = http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Story?id=4222156&page=2 | title = Business | publisher = ABC News] specializing in female bodyguards in 2005. [ [http://www.kutv.com/content/news/watercooler/story.aspx?content_id=df2ebe64-3861-4d4b-973d-c2151d7b9f68 Famous Female Bodyguard Killed During Carjacking] ] The use of female bodyguards includes escorting the protected person to a restaurant where male bodyguards would be more noticeable and are generally required to wait outside. [cite web | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3285579.ece | title = Europe | work = World News | publisher = Times] She had numerous wealthy clients. [cite web | url = http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/01/russia.killing/ | title = Killing of glamour model-bodyguard stuns Moscow | publisher = CNN | date = 2008-02-01 | work = Europe] All of the bodyguards employed by her firm are women.

Death

According to the "Daily Mail" and other sources, she died from head injuries sustained while clinging to the door handle of her Porsche Cayenne while being dragged along the street at high speed as a carjacker drove the car away. She reportedly was pushed out of the vehicle and, for a moment, held on to the door handle before receiving her fatal head injuries. Police reported she died at the scene." [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=511139&in_page_id=1811 Russia's most famous — and glamorous — female bodyguard killed as her Porsche is carjacked in Moscow] ", "Daily Mail"] The stolen vehicle was later abandoned in southwest Moscow. [ [http://mnweekly.ru/news/20080131/55307100.html Model Bodyguard Dies in Moscow Carjacking] ] Loginova had previously been successful in thwarting attempts to steal her car by using jujutsu moves against a car thief.

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* [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=511139&in_page_id=1811 Modeling photographs of Loginova]