Kateryna Sytnikova (Ukrainian: Катерина Ситнікова, born 22 May 1989 in Odesa[2]) is a Ukrainian female acrobatic gymnast.
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| Country represented |  Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1989 Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Acrobatic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Natalia Struk[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn 2007, Sytnikova with her partner Anastasiya Melnychenko debuted competing at the European Junior Championships, held in Hertogenbosch, where they finished 5th in the pairs all-around event.[3]
In 2009, they captured the silver medal in the pairs all-around event at the 18th International Acrobatic Gymnastics Tournament “Stars above the Boug River”, held in Vinnytsia.[4] The duo also competed at the European Championships, held in Vila do Conde, finishing 2nd in pairs dynamic, 6th in pairs all-around and 7th in pairs balance.[5]
The following year, the duo Sytnikova/Melnychenko became a world champion in the pairs all-around event at the 2010 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships, held in Wroclaw.[6]
At the 2011 Acrobatic Gymnastics European Championships the duo won a gold medal in the pairs balance event and two bronze medals in the all-around and dynamic events.[7]
In 2012, Sytnikova and Melnychenko won a gold medal in the pairs all-around event at the World Championships, becoming twice world champions.[8]
The following year, the duo competed at the 2013 World Games in Cali, winning a silver medal in the pairs all-around event.[9]
After the World Games Sytnikova finished her career.[10]
Later life
editIn 2013, Sytnikova and Melnychenko emigrated to Canada, where they began their circus career in Cirque du Soleil.[11] They also became members of the Cirque's Varekai.[12]
Now the duo Sytnikova/Melnychenko and Ellariya Bohdanova are circus performers in the Las Vegas show Absinthe.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Акробатика. Наталья СТРУК: «Дайте нам ковер, и мы выиграем Чемпионат мира» (+видео)" (in Russian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Акробатика. Известные одесские спортсменки подписали контракт с Цирком дю Солей" (in Russian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "23rd European Championships October 21 - 28, 2007 - Hertogenbosch, Netherlands". Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Intern. ACRO Tournament Stars above River". Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "2009 24th European Championships Acrobatic Gymnastics". Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Одесситки победили на Чемпионате мира по спортивной акробатике" (in Russian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "АКРОБАТИКА. Одесситки завоевали «золото» и две «бронзы» Чемпионата Европы" (in Russian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "First Pairs Gold of Lake Buena Vista to Ukraine". Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "УКРАЇНСЬКА ДРАМА НА ВСЕСВІТНІХ ІГРАХ" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "БРОНЗА МИРА" (in Russian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Ушли в дю Солей!" (in Russian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Nomads of Now". Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Ukrainian stars on the Las Vegas Strip: 'Don't be silent'". Retrieved 23 May 2024.
External links
edit- Kateryna Sytnikova at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Kateryna Sytnikova on Instagram