Kateryna Sytnikova

Kateryna Sytnikova (Ukrainian: Катерина Ситнікова, born 22 May 1989 in Odesa[2]) is a Ukrainian female acrobatic gymnast.

Kateryna Sytnikova
Country represented Ukraine
Born (1989-05-22) 22 May 1989
Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
DisciplineAcrobatic gymnastics
Head coach(es)Natalia Struk[1]
Medal record
Women's acrobatic gymnastics
Representing  Ukraine
World Games
2013 Cali Pairs all-around
World Championships
2010 Wrocław Pairs all-around
2012 Lake Buena Vista Pairs all-around
European Championships
2011 Varna Pairs balance
2009 Vila do Conde Pairs dynamic
2011 Varna Pairs all-around
2011 Varna Pairs dynamic

Career

In 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

In 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
  1. "Акробатика. Наталья СТРУК: «Дайте нам ковер, и мы выиграем Чемпионат мира» (+видео)" (in Russian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. "Акробатика. Известные одесские спортсменки подписали контракт с Цирком дю Солей" (in Russian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. "23rd European Championships October 21 - 28, 2007 - Hertogenbosch, Netherlands". Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. "Intern. ACRO Tournament Stars above River". Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. "2009 24th European Championships Acrobatic Gymnastics". Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  6. "Одесситки победили на Чемпионате мира по спортивной акробатике" (in Russian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  7. "АКРОБАТИКА. Одесситки завоевали «золото» и две «бронзы» Чемпионата Европы" (in Russian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  8. "First Pairs Gold of Lake Buena Vista to Ukraine". Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  9. "УКРАЇНСЬКА ДРАМА НА ВСЕСВІТНІХ ІГРАХ" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  10. "БРОНЗА МИРА" (in Russian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  11. "Ушли в дю Солей!" (in Russian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  12. "Nomads of Now". Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  13. [www.fox5vegas.com/2022/03/04/ukrainian-stars-las-vegas-strip-dont-be-silent/%3foutputType=amp "Ukrainian stars on the Las Vegas Strip: 'Don't be silent'"]. Retrieved 23 May 2024. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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