Sofia Ilteriakova

Sofia Ilteriakova
София Ильтерякова
Full nameSofia Alekseevna Ilteriakova
Alternative name
Sofiia Ilteriakova
NicknameSonya
Born (2010-08-07) 7 August 2010[1]
Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country represented
 Authorised Neutral Athletes (2026)
 Russia
(2021-present)
Head coach
Tatiana Sergaeva
Assistant coach
Natalia Glemba
ChoreographerEkaterina Sergeeva
Medal record
Representing  Russia and  Authorised Neutral Athletes
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 1 1 0
European Championships 1 0 2
FIG World Cup 0 2 1
FIG World Challenge Cup 3 1 1
Total 5 4 4
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 FrankfurtTeam
Silver medal – second place2026 FrankfurtBall
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 VarnaHoop
Bronze medal – third place2026 VarnaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2026 VarnaBall

Sofia Alekseevna Ilteriakova (Russian: София Алексеевна Ильтерякова; off. sp.: Sofiia Ilteriakova; born 7 August 2010) is a Russian individual rhythmic gymnast.

On the national level, she is the 2026 Russian national all-around silver medalist. On the junior level, she is the 2025 national all-around, hoop and ball champion.

Career

Ilteriakova took up rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 6 and a half.[2] As of 2026, she trains in Moscow under Natalia Glemba and Ekaterina Sergeeva.[3]

Junior

In June 2024, she competed at the BRICS Games and won the gold medal in the junior ball final.[4]

In the spring of 2025, she won the gold medals in the all-around and the hoop and ball finals at the Russian junior championships.[5]

Senior

She debuted as a senior in early 2026 at the Moscow championships, winning the all-around gold.[6] In late February – early March 2026, she competed at the Russian championships and won the silver medal in the all-around.[7]

In late March, she competed at the World Cup event in Sofia, Bulgaria. She won the silver medal in the hoop final with a score of 29.700, behind Ukrainian Taisia Onofriichuk with 30.400 and ahead of Italian Sofia Raffaeli with 29.600.[8] After the competition, she faced controversy for not turning to face the flags shown on the electronic screen behind the podium during the medal ceremony.[13] The Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation demanded her results be annulled and that she be banned from international competitions for "disrespect for the state symbol of [their] country".[14][15][16]

This prompted a review by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). Having assessed the incident, the FIG Ad-Hoc Committee decided to issue a warning to her, stating that "AIN Athletes bear full responsibility to avoid any action that could be perceived as disrespectful or politically motivated".[12] Additionally, the FIG warned that "any similar violation of its rules for award ceremonies, or other breach of the Ad-hoc regulations, would result in the withdrawal of her AIN status".[12] The FIG also noted the "need to clarify the protocol governing [their] award ceremonies".[17] Russian athlete and deputy at the State Duma Svetlana Zhurova approved the federation's decision "not to ruin the child's career" and pointed out that "it was noticeable that [Ilteriakova] was standing there on the podium a bit lost and didn't know what she was supposed to do and how."[18][19] The head coach of the Russian rhythmic gymnastics team, Tatiana Sergaeva, suggested as well that "Sofia might have become a little confused", which was "completely natural for an athlete [...] competing at [the high international] level for the first time."[20][21]

On 17–19 April, she competed at the Baku World Cup, where she ended in 5th place in the all-around. She also won bronze in the hoop final, took 8th place in the ball final[22], and won bronze in the clubs final.[23] On May 16, the Executive Committee has decided to lift all restrictions regarding the participation of Russian and Belarusian gymnasts since 2022. Therefore, she and her teammates were able to represent Russia.[24]

Ilteriakova made her European Championship debut in May at the 42nd European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria. She qualified in fifth place with a total score of 85.500.[25] In the individual all-around final, she finished in fifth place ahead of teammate Maria Borisova with a total score of 115.050.[26] She and her teammates won the bronze medal in team competition behind Bulgaria and Israel.[27] In the apparatus finals, she became European champion with the hoop ahead of Alina Harnasko and Sofia Rafaelli.[28] In the ball final, she won the bronze medal.[29]

On 19–21 June, Ilteriakova competed at the Beijing World Challenge Cup and took the silver medal in the all-around behind Wang Qi. She won gold medals in ball, clubs and ribbon and a bronze medal in the hoop final.[30]

In August, Ilteriakova competed at the 2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Frankfurt. She finished 12th in the individual all-around with a score of 113.150 and won the silver medal in the ball final with 29.800. She also won gold in the team competition.[31]

Routine music information

Year Apparatus Music Title
2026 Hoop Pe..Pe..Pepein by Neeraj Sridhar, Saleem Shehzada, Tulsi Kumar / Raftaarein by Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor
Ball (first) Stomp and Claps by Action Alexi / Come & Get it by Klayton / Vogue by Madonna
Ball (second) Stomp and Claps by Action Alexi / Come & Get it by Klayton / WOULD YOU RUN by TRI.BE
Clubs The Game is Afoot by Eternal Eclipse
Ribbon Elephant by Cut Capers
2025 Hoop Pe..Pe..Pepein by Neeraj Sridhar, Saleem Shehzada, Tulsi Kumar / Raftaarein by Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor
Ball A Eso Vine by Salvy y Yuly, Kiliki Taka Ti by Toño Rosario, Jumping by Armando & Heidy
Clubs The Game is Afoot by Eternal Eclipse
Ribbon Hound Dog by Tonya Graves
2024 Hoop B Minor by Leahy
Ball Pump Up the Jam by The Lost Fingers
Clubs Sabre Dance by Leonard Slatkin & National Philharmonic Orchestra
Ribbon Bajo el Mismo Sol Alvaro Soler

References

  1. ↑ "София Ильтерякова - последние новости". Sport24.ru. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  2. ↑ "София Ильтерякова: биография, фото и личная жизнь". Smotrim.ru. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  3. ↑ "София Ильтерякова". Sky Grace. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  4. ↑ "София Ильтерякова выиграла золото в упражнении с мячом (видео). Художественная гимнастика. Юниорки. Индивидуальная программа. Финалы в отдельных видах. Игры БРИКС". Match TV. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  5. ↑ "Команда Москвы - чемпионки первенства России-2025". Moscow Artistic Gymnastics Federation. 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  6. ↑ "15-летняя гимнастка Ильтерякова выиграла свой первый же взрослый турнир в карьере: «Чувствовала уверенность»". Russian Gymnastics Federation. 2026-02-06. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  7. ↑ "Российских гимнасток сняли с участия в Кубке мира за несколько дней до начала". Mail.ru News. Moskovskij komsomolets. 2026-03-26. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  8. ↑ "Российская гимнастка Ильтерякова стала второй на этапе Кубка мира в Болгарии в упражнениях с обручем". Sportbox. 2026-03-30. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  9. ↑ "Российской гимнастке вынесли предупреждение из-за инцидента с флагом". Kommersant. April 16, 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Гимнастка Ильтерякова не повернулась к флагам, пока звучал украинский гимн - Новости на Вести.ru". Vesti.ru. March 30, 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Argumenty i Fakty (March 30, 2026). "Гимнастка из РФ Ильтерякова не повернулась к флагам во время гимна Украины". Retrieved 17 April 2026 – via ВФокусе Mail.
  12. 1 2 3 "Ad-hoc Committee decision regarding incident involving Sofiia Ilteriakova". World Gymnastics. April 15, 2026.
  13. ↑ [9][10][11][12]
  14. ↑ Ustimenko, Yevhen (April 1, 2026). "Russian woman turned away from Ukrainian symbols at award ceremony - reaction was swift". UNN.
  15. ↑ Kamińska, Maria (2026-04-02). "Ukraine demands ban on Russian gymnast for anthem snub". TVP World.
  16. ↑ "Ukraine demanded that the Russian gymnast be stripped of her neutral status". Izvestia. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  17. ↑ "Ad-hoc Committee decision regarding incident involving Sofiia Ilteriakova". World Gymnastics. 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "Журова встала на защиту юной гимнастки в «инциденте с флагом»". Myseldon. April 16, 2026. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  19. ↑ "В Госдуме объяснили, почему World Gymnastics предупредила Ильтерякову". РИА Новости Спорт. April 16, 2026. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Татьяна Сергаева объяснила, что София Ильтерякова растерялась, поэтому не повернулась к флагам на церемонии награждения на этапе Кубка мира 2026 в Софии (Болгария)". Russian Gymnastics Federation. 2026-04-01. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
  21. ↑ "World Gymnastics расследует инцидент с россиянкой Ильтеряковой на награждении | Forbes.ru".
  22. ↑ "FIG RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CUP, AGF TROPHY 2026". results.smartscoring.com. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  23. ↑ https://www.championat.com/other/news-6437358-rossijskaya-gimnastka-ilteryakova-zavoevala-serebro-v-uprazhnenii-s-bulavami-na-etape-km.html
  24. ↑ "Official news from the Executive Committee - May 2026". 18 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "42ND EUROPEAN RHYTHMIC CHAMPIONSHIPS Rhythmic Gymnastics Qualification Individual SENIORS" (PDF).
  26. ↑ "42nd Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships - Individual all-around final" (PDF).
  27. ↑ "Team final results" (PDF). 30 May 2026.
  28. ↑ "Hoop final results" (PDF). 31 May 2026.
  29. ↑ "Ball final results" (PDF). 31 May 2026.
  30. ↑ "2026 World Challenge Cup Beijing Apparatus Finals" (PDF). Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  31. ↑ "2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Results". Arenica. 16 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
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