Grigorii Klimentev (Russian: Григорий Григорьевич Климентьев; born 13 December 2000) is a Russian artistic gymnast. At the 2021 World Championships he won the bronze medal in still rings, sharing it in a tie with Salvatore Maresca.[2][3] He also had won a gold medal on still rings in the Mersin leg of the 2021 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series.[4]

Grigorii Klimentev
Григорий Климентьев
Full nameGrigorii Grigorievich Klimentev
Nickname(s)Grisha
Country represented Russia
Born (2000-12-13) 13 December 2000 (age 23)
HometownPetrozavodsk, Russia
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2015-present (RUS)
ClubPetrozavodsk School of Supreme Sports Skill/Natalia Lavrova Gymnastics Sports School of Olympic Reserve/Dynamo Moscow[1]
Head coach(es)Pavel Pavlov, Sergey Starkin, Matvey Talia [1]
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing RGF
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Kitakyushu Rings
Representing  Russia
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Challenge Cup 1 0 0
Total 1 0 0

Career edit

Klimentev began gymnastics at age five in Petrozavodsk, Russia.[1]

In 2018 he became the European Junior Champion on still rings and won the Team title along with team mates Yuri Busse, Viktor Kalyuzhin, Mikhail Khudchenko and Sergei Naidin.

In 2021 Klimentev became the Russian Champion on still rings, beating veteran Denis Ablyazin. He made his senior international debut at the Mersin World Cup were he won gold on still rings. He was one of the athletes representing RGF at the 2021 World Championships were he won the bronze medal on still rings.

Competitive history edit

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Junior
2014 Hopes of Russia 22   5
2015 Russian Junior Championships (CMS) 15    
Youth Spartakiad 20 20   5
Hopes of Russia 4 4
2016 Northwestern Federal Championships              
Hopes of Russia 18  
2017 Russian Junior Championships   6   5 4
Prize of the Olympic Champion A. Nemov 6 8   4 6 5
Prize of the Olympic Champion S. Khorkina           5
Voronin Cup Junior 23
2018
European Junior Championships     29
Senior
2018 Volga Federal Championships   6 8
Russian Cup 4
2019 Volga Federal Championship  
National Championships 6
Russian Cup 4
Voronin Cup  
2020 Volga Federal Championships  
National Championships 4
Voronin Cup 4
2021 Volga Federal Championships  
National Championships  
Russian Cup  
World Cup Mersin  
World Championships  
2022
National Championships  
Spartakiad  

References edit

  1. ^ a b c [1]. gymnastics.sport
  2. ^ "Andrade clinches vault title at Artistic Gymnastics World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Mondiaux de gymnastique : William Émard termine 7e en finale aux anneaux". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Grigorii Klimentev". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 23 October 2021.

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