Polina Horodnycha

Polina Horodnycha
Born (2005-12-16) 16 December 2005
Odesa Oblast, Ukraine[1]
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country represented
 Ukraine
(2020-)
ClubChornomorets Rhythmic Gymnastics Youth Sports School of Olympic Reserve
Head coach
Iryna Deriuhina
Assistant coaches
Antonina Lipkina, Maryna Kardash
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Ukraine
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
European Championships 0 1 0
FIG World Cup 0 0 1
Total 0 1 1
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 BakuTeam
Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place2023 BrnoClubs
Silver medal – second place2023 BrnoRibbon
Bronze medal – third place2023 BrnoAll-around
European Cup
Bronze medal – third place2026 Baku3 Hoop + 4 Clubs

Polina Horodnycha (Ukrainian: Поліна Городнича; born 16 December 2005 in Odesa Oblast) is a Ukrainian female rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2023 European Championships silver medalist in the team classification.[2]

Career

Individual

In December 2021, Horodnycha received the title of Candidate for Master of Sport.

Horodnycha made her Worlds debut at the 2022 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, where she finished 19th in the ribbon qualification.

During the 2023 season, she won bronze medal in the all-round and ribbon at the Miss Valentine Tartu Grand Prix in Estonia. In March, she competed at Marbella Grand Prix, where she won bronze medal in clubs final.[3] She also competed at Palaio Faliro World Cup, where she ended on 24th place in all-around. In May she represented Ukraine at the 2023 European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, alongside Viktoriia Onopriienko and Polina Karika. Together with senior group they won silver medal in team competition. She competed with ribbon only, taking 11th place in qualifications.[4] In June she competed at Brno Grand Prix taking bronze medal in the all-around and silver medals in clubs and ribbon finals.

In 2024, she competed at Brno Grand Prix in June, taking 9th place in all-around.[5]

In 2025, she competed at the 2025 Summer Universiade in Essen and took 9th place in the individual all-around. After qualifying to two apparatus finals, she took 7th place with ribbon and 8th place with clubs.[6]

Group

In 2026 Horodnycha joined Ukrainian national senior group. Together with her teammates Oleksandra Yushchak, Valeriia Peremeta, Yelyzaveta Azza, Kira Shyrykina and Diana Baieva she debuted at Tartu Grand Prix in February, winning gold medal in group all-around and 5 balls and bronze medal in 3 hoops + 4 clubs final.[7] In March, they were 7th in all-around and 6th in 5 Balls final at Sofia World Cup. In April, they competed at Baku World Cup, and took 13th place in all-around.[8]In early May, the group competed at European Cup in Baku, and won bronze medal in 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs. They took 5th place in 5 Balls. On May 27-31, she competed at the 2026 European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria, alongside Diana Baieva, Oleksandra Yushchak, Kira Shyrykina, Diana Baieva and Taisiia Redka. They took 7th place in all-around,[9] 9th place in team competition with Polina Karika and Taisiia Onofriichuk, and 4th place in mixed apparatus final.[10] In June, they took 14th place in all-around at the World Challenge Cup Cluj-Napoca, after big mistakes in both routines.[11] In July, they ended on 6th place in all-around at Milan World Cup and won bronze medal in 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final.[12]

She was selected to represent Ukraine alongside Diana Baieva, Valeriia Peremeta, Taisiia Redka, Kira Shyrykina and Oleksandra Yushchak at the 2026 World Championships in Frankfurt, Germany.

Routine music information

Year Apparatus Music title
2025 Hoop Horror Trailer by FreshmanSound
Ball Beat It by Michael Jackson
Clubs Innuendo by Queen
Ribbon Serpent Dream by Mike Oldfield
2023 Hoop Romani Holiday (Antonius Remix) by Hans Zimmer
Ball Something's Got A Hold On Me by Etta James
Clubs Unstoppable by E.S. Posthumus
Ribbon Starvation by Thomas Bergersen

References

  1. ↑ "Polina Karika". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ukrainian gymnasts won two medals at the European Championships". Ministry of Youth and Sports. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "🔥 Дві нагороди вибороли українські художні гімнастки на етапі гранпрі в Іспанії 🇪🇸". Instagram (in Ukrainian). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "2023 European Championships Team Results" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
  5. ↑ "GRAND PRIX BRNO TRL SPACE CUP 2024". ksis.eu. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "FISU World University Games 2025 Results Book" (PDF). rhineruhr2025.com. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "2026 Miss Valentine Tartu Grand Prix (RGI, RGG, AGG)". ksis.eu. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "2026 Baku World Cup Results book (media)". www.gymnastics.sport. World Gymnastics. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "2026 European Championships Senior Group All-Around / Qualification" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "2026 European Championships Senior Group 3 Hoops & 2x Clubs Final" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "World Challenge Cup Cluj Napoca". ksis.eu. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "FIG Rhythmic Gymnastic World Cup Milano 2026". risultati.federginnastica.it. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
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