Zlata Arkatova

Zlata Arkatova
Злата Аркатова
Born (2010-07-28) 28 July 2010
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country represented
 Kyrgyzstan
(2024-)
ClubAK Bars Club Bishkek
Head coach
Zhany Kaimazarova
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Kyrgyzstan
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 SofiaClubs
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2024 TashkentTeam

Zlata Arkatova (Russian: Злата Аркатова; born 28 July 2010) is a Kyrgyzstani rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents Kyrgyzstan in international competitions.

Biography

In 2021 Arkatova won silver in the All-Around at the Bishkek City Championship.[2] In 2023 she won gold overall in the same tournament.[3][4]

Junior

In March 2024 she won silver and bronze at the Moscow Grand Prix.[5] In May she was selected to compete with clubs at the Asian Championships in Tashkent, taking 5th place in the final. She and her teammates won bronze medal in team competition.[6]

The following year she participated in the 2025 Asian Championships, she was 4th in teams and 5th in the junior clubs final.[7][8] In June she was selected for the 2025 Junior World Championships in Sofia, being 16th with ball and winning an historic gold medal with clubs, in front of Farida Bahnas and Kseniya Zhyzhych, that being the first gold and medal overall for Kyrgyzstan at the World Championships at either junior and senior level.[9][10][11]

Senior

In 2026, Zlata started competing as a senior. On April 3-5, she made her senior international debut at AGF Trophy International tournament in Baku. She took silver medal in all-around and bronze in team competition.[12] Then she competed at Tashkent World Cup, her first World Cup, and finished on 24th place in all-around. In May, she competed at the 2026 Asian Championships in Bishkek, and placed 8th in the all-around final. She qualified to ball final, finishing 4th.[13] In July, she took 42nd place in all-around at Milan World Cup. In August, she was selected to represent Kyrgyzstan alongside Asel Arapova at the 2026 World Championships in Frankfurt, Germany. She finished on 28th place in all-around qualifications, which is by far the best result for Kyrgyzstan. She was most successful with ribbon, finishing on 15th place in qualifications.[14]

Achievements

  • First Kyrgyzstani rhythmic gymnast to win a medal in an individual apparatus final at World Championships at both junior and senior level.
  • First Kyrgyzstani rhythmic gymnast to win a gold medal in an individual apparatus final at World Championships.

Routine music information

Year Apparatus Music title
2026 Hoop Carmen by Marcin
Ball You Should Be Dancing by Bee Gees
Clubs Adrenaline (Extended Version) by Mendez
Ribbon BOOM BOOM (John Lee Hooker cover) by 2WEI
2025 Hoop
Ball Spicy Margarita by Jason Derulo & Michael Bublé
Clubs Adrenaline (Extended Version) by Mendez
Ribbon

References

  1. ↑ "ARKATOVA Zlata - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  2. ↑ "В Бишкеке определили лучших гимнасток". Ежедневная спортивная газета Кыргызстана Sport.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  3. ↑ "В Бишкеке прошел чемпионат города по художественной гимнастике". NEWS312.KG. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  4. ↑ МОКРЕНКО, Анастасия (2023-12-19). "В Бишкеке определились чемпионки города по художественной гимнастике -". 24.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  5. ↑ Татьяна (2024-03-18). "Юные гимнастки из Кыргызстана завоевали медали на турнире в Москве - Вести.kg - Новости Кыргызстана". vesti.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  6. ↑ "Спорт вокруг". sportvokrug.ru. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  7. ↑ Atrash, Nada Al (2025-05-17). "Uzbekistan Dominates Junior Events at the 2025 Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Singapore". Asian Gymnastics Union. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  8. ↑ "Score Express". public.scoreexpress.io. Archived from the original on 2025-06-22. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  9. ↑ Урумканова, Кайыргүл (2025-06-22). "Тарыхый күн. Злата Аркатова гимнастика боюнча жаштар арасындагы дүйнө чемпионатынын алтынын алды". Кыргызстандын жаңылыктары Govori.TV (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  10. ↑ "Mondiali Junior: doppio podio per l'Italbaby - #HomeOfRhythmics Mondiali Junior: doppio podio per l'Italbaby". #HomeOfRhythmics (in Italian). 2025-06-22. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  11. ↑ "Sofia - Mondiale Junior, le nuove campionesse individuali di specialità". www.federginnastica.it. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
  12. ↑ "AGF Trophy 2026 International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament concludes". agf.az. 5 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026". sportvokrug.ru. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Впервые в истории Кыргызстана! Гимнастка Злата Аркатова успешно выступила на чемпионате мира" [For the first time in the history of Kyrgyzstan! Gymnast Zlata Arkatova successfully performed at the World Championships]. sport.kg (in Russian). 17 August 2026. Retrieved 28 August 2026.