Kateryna Sytnikova

Kateryna Sytnikova
Born (1989-05-22) 22 May 1989
Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Gymnastics career
DisciplineAcrobatic gymnastics
Country represented
 Ukraine
Head coach
Natalia Struk[1]
Medal record
Women's acrobatic gymnastics
Representing  Ukraine
World Games
Silver medal – second place2013 CaliPairs all-around
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 WrocławPairs all-around
Gold medal – first place2012 Lake Buena VistaPairs all-around
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 VarnaPairs balance
Silver medal – second place2009 Vila do CondePairs dynamic
Bronze medal – third place2011 VarnaPairs all-around
Bronze medal – third place2011 VarnaPairs dynamic

Kateryna Sytnikova (Ukrainian: Катерина Ситнікова, born 22 May 1989) is a Ukrainian female acrobatic gymnast.

Life

Sytnikova was born on 22 May 1989 in Odesa.[2]

Career

In 2007, Sytnikova with her partner Anastasiya Melnychenko debuted competing at the European Junior Championships, held in 's-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 Wrocław.[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. ↑ "Ukrainian stars on the Las Vegas Strip: 'Don't be silent'". Retrieved 23 May 2024.
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