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Mariya Livchikova

Mariya Livchikova (Ukrainian: Марія Лівчікова, born 28 April 1995) is a Ukrainian former artistic gymnast.

Mariya Livchikova
Full nameMariya Livchikova
Nickname(s)Masha
Country represented Ukraine
Born (1995-04-28) 28 April 1995 (age 29)
Horlivka, Ukraine
HometownDonetsk, Ukraine
ResidenceKyiv, Ukraine
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2009-2014 (UKR)
Head coach(es)Igor Korobchynskyy
Former coach(es)Olena Anatolyana
ChoreographerOlena Zhuykova
Music2011-2012: Leelos Tune by Maksim Mrvica
Retired2014 [1]
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 1 1 0
Total 1 1 0

Personal life

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Livchikova was born on 28 April 1995 in Horlivka. She started gymnastics when she was seven years old.[2] Her mother, Oksana Viktorovna, is a former figure skater.[3]

Career

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2011

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Livchikova made her senior debut at the Cottbus World Cup. However, she did not qualify for any of the event finals.[4] She then went to the Ghent World Cup where she won a silver medal on the balance beam behind Chinese gymnast Wu Liufang and a gold medal on the floor exercise.[5] At the European Championships, she scored a 12.700 on the vault, 11.150 on the balance beam, and 13.600 on the floor exercise during the qualification round. She did not qualify for any event finals.[6]

At the World Championships, Livchikova tore her ACL during podium training, and it prevented her from competing for the remainder of the season.[2] The Ukrainian team finished nineteenth in the qualification round with a total score of 204.229.[7] This meant that Ukraine did not qualify for the London Test Event, and they could only send one female gymnast to the 2012 Olympics.[8]

2012

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At the Ukrainian Cup, Livchikova didn't perform her most difficult routines, but she still finished second in the all-around with a score of 55.500.[8] She won the bronze medal in the all-around at the Stella Zakharova Cup.[9] Then at the European Championships, she contributed an all-around score of 52.999 in the qualification round towards Ukraine's tenth place finish.[10] She qualified in seventh place for the floor exercise event final with a score of 14.000.[11] She finished sixth in the floor final with a score of 13.466.[12] Ukraine's single spot for the 2012 Olympics was given to Natalia Kononenko.[13]

At the Brno Grand Prix, Livchikova scored a 15.250 on the balance beam and won the mixed-pairs competition with Maxim Semiankiv.[14]

2013

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At the WOGA Classic, Livchikova placed second in the all-around and third on beam and floor.[15] She suffered another torn ACL and could not compete at the European Championship.[16] Although she had resumed training, she was not ready for the World Championships and did not compete.[17]

2014

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During training in August 2014, Livchikova tore her ACL for a third time and had another surgery.[18] This injury took her out of the World Championships.[19]

Retirement

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On 21 October 2014, Livchikova announced her retirement from gymnastics, citing the injuries she had sustained throughout her career as the reason.[1][20]

Competitive History

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Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2011 Ghent World Cup    
2012 Ukraine Cup  
Stella Zakharova Cup  
European Championships 10 6
Brno Grand Prix  
2013 WOGA Classic 4   5 6    
Year Competition Description Location Apparatus Rank-Final Score-Final Rank-Qualifying Score-Qualifying
2012 European Championships Brussels All-Around 15 52.999
Uneven Bars 33 13.033
Balance Beam 54 12.200
Floor Exercise 6 13.466 8 14.000

References

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  1. ^ a b "Livchikova Retires". Full Twist. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b Owen, Alan. "Biography of Mariya Livchikova". Mariya Livchikova the Official Website. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  3. ^ "TCG Ten (well…nine) Questions: Mariya Livchikova". The Couch Gymnast. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Cottbus World Cup 2011 – Results". GymNiceTic. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Ghent World Cup Finals Videos and Results". Between The Olympics. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  6. ^ "4th European Artistic Gymnastics Individual Championships" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. UEG. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Team Results Women's Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. International Gymnastics Federation. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  8. ^ a b Minguillon, Albert (13 March 2013). "Nakonechnyi, Sankova win Ukrainian Cup". The All-Around. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  9. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (31 March 2012). "2012 Stella Zakharova Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Team Results Senior Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. UEG. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  11. ^ "Results Senior Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. UEG. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Results Senior Apparatus Finals" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. UEG. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  13. ^ "The Resurgence of Mariya Livchikova and News". Beautiful Gymnastics. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  14. ^ "Ukrainian Duo Best Field at Brno Grand Prix". International Gymnast Magazine Online. 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  15. ^ "WOGA Classic Int Elite Session 2013". World Olympic Gymnastics Academy. 16 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  16. ^ "ACL Injury". Mariya Livchikova The Official Website. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  17. ^ "World Championship". Mariya Livchikova The Official Website. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  18. ^ "ACL Tear #3 for Livchikova". Full Twist. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  19. ^ "Injury During Training". Mariya Livchikova The Official Website. 30 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  20. ^ "The Ones That Got Away: Part One | Chatty Gymnast". Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
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