Arina Kovshova
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| Full name | Arina Andreevna Kovshova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Arisha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 September 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented |  Russia.svg.png){kind=small} Authorised Neutral Athletes (2026-present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sky Grace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coaches | Tatiana Sergaeva, Alina Kabaeva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant coaches | Elizaveta Chernova, Evgeniya Kanaeva, Anna Gudzinskaya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Choreographer | Elena Egorova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arina Andreevna Kovshova (Russian: Арина Андреевна Ковшова; born 3 September 2009) is a Russian individual rhythmic gymnast.[1] On the national level, she is the 2026 Russian all-around champion.
Career
Junior
In April 2024, she received the title of Master of Sports of Russia. In June that year, she competed at the BRICS Games in Kazan, and won a silver medal in the all-around among juniors.[2]
Senior
In 2025, she started competing as a senior. She took 7th place in all-around at Russian Championships. In March, she received neutral status from the International Gymnastics Federation for participation in FIG tournaments.[3]
In early 2026, she moved to Sochi to train at Sky Grace academy.[4] Soon after, she won gold medal in all-around at Russian Championships. She also won gold medal in ball and silver in clubs final.[5] In March, she made her international debut at Sofia World Cup, where she took 7th place in all-around. She was 4th in ball and 7th in clubs final.[6] On April 17-19, she competed at Baku World Cup and took 15th place in all-around. In May, she competed at European Cup in Baku and won gold medal in ball and silver in hoop. On June 19-21, Arina competed at Beijing World Challenge Cup, and took 6th place in all-around. She won gold medal in hoop and bronze in ball final.[7] She was selected to compete at the 2026 World Championships in Frankfurt, Germany, but had to withdrew due to an injury.
Routine music information
| Year | Apparatus | Music Title |
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| 2026 | Hoop | The Matrix (Main Theme) by Massed Bands of Her Majesty's Royal Marines |
| Ball | Spiegel im Spiegel by Matthew Denton & Thomas Hewitt Jones / November by Mari Samuelsen, Konzerthausorchester Berlin & Jonathan Stockhammer | |
| Clubs | Aroul by Taalbi Brothers | |
| Ribbon | Время, вперед! by Vladimir Fedoseyev & Bolshoi Symphonic Orchestra | |
| 2025 | Hoop | Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato |
| Ball | Spiegel im Spiegel by Matthew Denton & Thomas Hewitt Jones / November by Mari Samuelsen, Konzerthausorchester Berlin & Jonathan Stockhammer | |
| Clubs | Aroul by Taalbi Brothers | |
| Ribbon (first) | Danse macabre Op. 40 by Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse/Michel Plasson | |
| Ribbon (second) | Starvation by Thomas Bergersen |
References
- ↑ "KOVSHOVA Arina - FIG Athlete Profile". World Gymnastics.
- ↑ "Винер привезла на Игры БРИКС гимнастку, которая «была незаметна», а она взяла «серебро»" (in Russian). 21 June 2024.
- ↑ "Шесть россиянок, выступающих в художественной гимнастике, получили нейтральный статус для турниров под эгидой FIG" (in Russian). 28 March 2025.
- ↑ "Arina Kovshova talked about moving to the Academy and her immediate plans". 10 January 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Arina Kovshova became the champion of Russia in the all-around". 6 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "FIG WORLD CUP 2026 SOFIA (BUL) Results Book". www.gymnastics.sport. International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "2026 World Challenge Cup Beijing Apparatus Finals" (PDF). Retrieved 22 June 2026.