Dariya Zgoba

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Dariya Yaroslavivna Zgoba (Ukrainian: Дарина Ярославівна Згоба born 7 November 1989) is a Ukrainian retired artistic gymnast. She is the 2007 European champion and the 2005 and 2008 European bronze medalist on the uneven bars. She is the 2007 Summer Universiade uneven bars champion and team silver medalist and the 2009 Summer Universiade balance beam bronze medalist. She represented Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished eighth in the uneven bars final.

Dariya Zgoba
Full nameDariya Yaroslavivna Zgoba
Alternative name(s)Daria, Darya, Dar'ia
Country represented Ukraine
Born (1989-11-07) 7 November 1989 (age 34)
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
HometownKiev, Ukraine
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Head coach(es)Oksana Khryzhnovskaya
Retired2011[1]
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Artistic Gymnastics
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Amsterdam Uneven bars
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Debrecen Uneven bars
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Clermont-Ferrand Uneven bars
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Uneven bars
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Belgrade Balance beam
World Cup Final
Bronze medal – third place 2006 São Paulo Uneven bars
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place 2003 Paris Uneven bars
Gold medal – first place 2003 Paris Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Paris All-around

Career edit

2005 edit

At the World Cup in Paris, Zgoba finished third on the uneven bars with a score of 9.375. She finished sixth in the beam final with an 8.550 [2] Zgoba competed at the 2005 European Championships. She finished ninth in the all-around with a score of 35.274, and she won bronze on the uneven bars with a score of 9.500.[3] At the 2005 World Championships, Zgoba scored 8.600 on bars and 8.100 on beam in the qualification round. These scores didn't qualify her into any event final.[4]

2006 edit

Zgoba competed at the World Cups in Moscow, Glasgow, and Stuttgart. In Moscow, she finished second on the uneven bars with 15.200 and fourth on beam with 14.850.[5] In Glasgow, she won silver medals on bars and beam.[6] In Stuttgart, she won a bronze on beam and finished eighth on bars.[7]

At the 2006 European Championships, Zgoba finished in fifth with her team, and she finished eighth in the uneven bar final with a score of 14.225.[8] At the 2006 World Championships, Zgoba was a part of the Ukrainian team that finished fifth. She finished 22nd in the all-around with a score of 56.925.[9] At the World Cup Final, Zgoba finished third on the uneven bars with a score of 15.150.[10]

2007 edit

Zgoba competed at the World Cup in Paris where she won silver on bars and finished seventh on beam.[11] At the World Cup in Ghent she won a silver on bars and a bronze on beam.[12] At the 2006 European Championships Zgoba finished eleventh in the all-around with a score of 56.025. She won the gold medal on bars with 15.775.[13] At the World Cup in Shanghai she won silver on bars and bronze on beam.[14] Zgoba competed at the 2007 Summer Universiade where she won a silver medal with her team and gold on the uneven bars.[15] At the 2007 World Championships, Zgoba was 30th in the all-around and 9th on the uneven bars during the qualification round, and she did not qualify for any event finals.[16]

2008 edit

At the 2008 European Championships, Zgoba finished fifth with her team.[17] She won a bronze on the uneven bars with a score of 15.625.[18]

Beijing Olympics edit

Zgoba represented Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The team finished in eleventh in the qualification round, and Ukraine did not advance into the team final.[19] Zgoba finished eighth in the uneven bars final with a score of 14.875.[20]

After Beijing edit

Zgoba competed at the 2009 Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia, where she won bronze on the beam.[21]

Zgoba retired from gymnastics in 2011.[1]

Personal life edit

Zgoba married Oleg Zaiats in 2012.[22] She has an older sister named Katya.[23]

Eponymous skill edit

Zgoba has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points.[24]

Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[a]
Uneven bars Zgoba Clear pike circle backward on low bar with hecht flight to hang on high bar C
  1. ^ Valid for the 2022-2024 Code of Points

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Gymnast Dariya Zgoba Retires". Gymnastics Coaching. 3 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  2. ^ "14th France International - Women". Gymnastics Results. 21 May 2005. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  3. ^ "1st Individual European Championships Artistic Gymnastics Women". Gymnastics Results. 4 June 2005. Archived from the original on 18 July 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  4. ^ "29th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Women's Qualification". Gymnastics Results. 23 November 2005. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  5. ^ "2006 World Stars - FIG World Cup Cat A Artistic Gymnastics Women". Gymnastics Results. 26 May 2006. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Glasgow Grand Prix Artistic Gymnastics World Cup". Gymnastics Results. 11 November 2006. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  7. ^ "24. DTB-Pokal Artistic Gymnastics World Cup". Gymnastics Results. 28 October 2006. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  8. ^ "2006 European Championships Artistic Gymnastics Women Senior". Gymnastics Results. 30 April 2006. Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  9. ^ "30th World Championships Artistic Gymnastics Women Finals". Gymnastics Results. 18–20 October 2006. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  10. ^ "The 13th World Cup Final". Gymnastics Results. 16 December 2006. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  11. ^ "16th Internationaux de France 2007". Gymnastics Results. 18 March 2007. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  12. ^ "4th World Cup Women Gent 2007". Gymnastics Results. 13 May 2007. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  13. ^ "2nd European Individual Championship Artistic Gymnastics Women". Gymnastics Results. April 2007. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  14. ^ "FIG 2007 China World Cup Gymnastics". Gymnastics Results. 28 July 2007. Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  15. ^ "24th Universiade Bangkok 2007 Artistic Gymnastics Women". Gymnastics Results. 9 August 2007. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  16. ^ "40th World Championships Artistic Gymnastics Women". Gymnastics Results. 1–2 September 2007. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  17. ^ "Women's Teams Finals - 2008 European Championships". Gymnastics Results. 5 April 2008. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  18. ^ "Women's Uneven Bars Finals". Gymnastics Results. 6 April 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  19. ^ "Games of the XXIX Olympiad Artistic Gymnastics Women Teams Qualification Women". Gymnastics Results. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  20. ^ "Games of the XXIX Olympiad Artistic Gymnastics Uneven Bars Final Women". Gymnastics Results. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  21. ^ "Gymnastics Artistic Women's Balance Beam Final" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 5 July 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  22. ^ "Holiday Season Brings Travel, Inspiration To Newly Married Zgoba". International Gymnast Magazine. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  23. ^ "Daria Zgoba". International Gymnast Magazine. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  24. ^ "2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. pp. 92, 207. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.