Valeria Vatkina (born 28 March 1981) is an Individual rhythmic gymnast. She started competitive rhythmic gymnastics in 1986.

Valeria Vatkina
Nickname(s)leria
Country represented Belarus
Born (1981-03-28) 28 March 1981 (age 43)
Minsk, Belarus
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Levelsenior elite
Years on national team1995-2000
ClubDinamo Minsk
Head coach(es)Irina Leparskaya
Retiredyes
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Belarus
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Berlin Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Osaka Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Porto Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Zaragoza Team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Prague All-Around
Silver medal – second place 1995 Prague Team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Prague Ribbon
Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place 1997 Deventer All-around

Career

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Born in Minsk, Belarus, Vatkina was the 1995 European Junior All-around Champion and took part with the senior Belarusian team at the 2000 European Championships in Zaragoza, Spain.

Vatkina was twice silver medalist with the Belarusian Team at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in 1997 Berlin, Germany and 1999 in Osaka, Japan. She placed a podium at the 1997 Grand Prix Final in Deventer, Netherlands after winning the all-around silver medal for Belarus behind Russia's Natalia Lipkovskaya.

Vatkina competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she qualified in the rhythmic gymnastics All-around finals finishing in 8th place ahead of Spain's Almudena Cid.

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