Irina Yarotska (also spelled Iryna, born August 29, 1985) is a Ukrainian female artistic gymnast. Yarotska was born in Kyiv, Ukraine and is coached by Ghalina Chieghimagha.
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| Country represented |  Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 29, 1985 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eponymous skills | Uneven Bars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
She started gymnastics at age 6 and began her career as a senior elite gymnast at 16, in 2001. Irina Vladimirovna Yarotskaya (her full name in her native Ukrainian) won the bronze medal on the balance beam at the 2002 World Championships in Debrecen.[1] She also placed fourth in the all-around at the 2003 World Championships in Anaheim, California and went on to win the gold for all around and silver with her team at the 2003 University Games. The following year, she was a member of the 2004 Ukrainian Olympic team, where she finished fourth with her team and sixth in the all-around. Following her retirement in 2005, she married Valeri Goncharov, a fellow Ukrainian Olympian and gold medalist on the parallel bars. She was known for her elegant lines and nice execution, as are many of the Ukrainian gymnasts.
Eponymous skill edit
Yarotska has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points.[2]
| Apparatus | Name | Description | Difficulty[a] |
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| Uneven bars | Yarotska | Clear hip circle backward on low bar with hecht to hang on high bar | C |
- ^ Valid for the 2022-2024 Code of Points
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "PLUS: GYMNASTICS; Postell Triumphs On Balance Beam". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 25, 2002.
Irina Yarotska
- ^ "2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. p. 82, 207. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links edit
- Irina Yarotska at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Irina Yarotska at Olympics.com
- Iryna Yarotska at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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