Mariia Fedorovtseva

Mariia Fedorovtseva
Full nameMariia Sergeevna Fedorovtseva
Born (2007-02-24) 24 February 2007
Moscow, Russia
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country represented
 Russia
 Authorised Neutral Athletes (since 2026)
(2021)
GymNovogorsk
Head coach
Tatiana Sergaeva
Assistant coaches
Anna Epifanova, Maria Tolkacheva
Former coach
Irina Viner
Medal record
Representing  Authorised Neutral Athletes
Group rhythmic Gymnastics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Cup 2 1 0
Representing  Russia
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 VarnaGroup All-around
Gold medal – first place2021 Varna5 Balls
Gold medal – first place2021 Varna5 Ribbons

Mariia Fedorovtseva (Russian: Мария Федоровцева; born 24 February 2007) is a Russian group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2021 European junior group all-around champion.

Personal life

She is daughter of Sergey Fedorovtsev, Olympic gold medalist in rowing, and Ekaterina Fedorovtseva, who is also a rower.[1] Her older sister Arina Fedorovtseva is a volleyball player who plays for Fenerbahçe.[2]

Career

Before joining the Russian national team, she trained at the Sever Sports School of Olympic Reserve under the guidance of Irina Kozharina and Oksana Skaldina.

Junior

Fedorovtseva joined the Russian national team in 2020.[3] She won a gold medal in the group all-around at the 2021 Junior European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria, alongside her teammates Milena An, Anna Grosh, Sofiia Iakovleva, Nonna Nianina and Elizaveta Tataeva.[4][5] They also won the gold medal in both finals.[6][7]

Senior

She won a gold medal in the 5 hoops final at the 2024 BRICS Games in Kazan, Russia.[8][9][10]

In 2026, World Gymnastics allowed Russian athletes to start competing under the neutral flag, representing Authorised Neutral Athletes. On 28-30 March, Fedorovtseva and her teammates (Sabina Baiburina, Amina Idrisova, Nonna Nianina, Alina Rusanova, Ekaterina Timoshenko) made their international debut competing at the Sofia World Cup. They won the gold medal in the group all-around and the 3 hoops + 4 clubs final, and they also won the silver medal in the 5 balls final.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Genlerinde spor var: Arina Fedorovtseva". Habertürk. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  2. ↑ "Arina Fedorovtseva: Dünyanın en iyi voleybolcusu olmak istiyorum". Voleybol Plus. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  3. ↑ "Федоровцева Мари" (in Russian).
  4. ↑ "Сборная России по художественной гимнастике первенствовала в общекомандном зачёте Чемпионата Европы" (in Russian). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  5. ↑ "2021 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Junior Group All-Around Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "2021 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Junior Group 5 Balls Final Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "2021 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Junior Group 5 Ribbons Final Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "BRICS Games - Seniors Group 5 Hoops Final" (PDF). 2024 BRICS Games. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Новые медали российских спортсменов на Спортивных играх стран БРИКС" (in Russian). Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Российские спортсмены выиграли 60 медалей в девятый день VI Игр БРИКС – в том числе, 35 золотых | Центр спортивной подготовки сборных команд России". sport-teams.ru. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  11. ↑ "ТРИУМФ РОССИЙСКИХ ГИМНАСТОК В БОЛГАРИИ: ВОСПИТАННИЦА НАШЕЙ ШКОЛЫ МАРИЯ ФЕДОРОВЦЕВА ЗАВОЕВАЛА ЗОЛОТО И СЕРЕБРО КУБКА МИРА" (in Russian). 31 March 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.