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Karyna Yarmolenka

Karyna Dzmitryeuna Yarmolenka (Belarusian: Карына Дзмітрыеўна Ярмоленка; born 4 May 2000)[1] is a Belarusian group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2021 World team and group all-around bronze medalist. She won a team silver medal at the 2021 European Championships. She is the 2019 European Games group all-around and 3 hoops + 4 clubs champion. She represented Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics where she finished fifth in the group all-around. At the junior level, she is the 2015 European 5 balls champion and group all-around silver medalist.

Karyna Yarmolenka
Full nameKaryna Dzmitryeuna Yarmolenka
Alternative name(s)Karina Yarmolenka
Country represented Belarus
Born (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 23)
Minsk, Belarus
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2017-
ClubRepublican Centre of Olympic Training
Head coach(es)Tatiana Nenasheva
Assistant coach(es)Irina Leparskaya
ChoreographerVolha Strakhava
Medal record
Representing  Belarus
Group rhythmic gymnastics
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Kitakyushu Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Kitakyushu Group all-around
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk Group all-around
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk 5 Balls
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Varna Team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Minsk 5 Balls
Silver medal – second place 2015 Minsk Group all-around

Career edit

Yarmolenka began rhythmic gymnastics in 2005.[2]

Junior edit

At the 2015 Junior European Championships, Yarmolenka and the Belarusian junior group won the silver medal in the group all-around behind Russia.[3] She then won a gold medal in the 5 balls event final.[4]

Senior edit

Yarmolenka and the Belarusian group won the gold medal in the 5 balls final at the 2019 Sofia World Cup.[5] She was selected to represent Belarus at the 2019 European Games alongside Hanna Haidukevich, Hanna Shvaiba, Arina Tsitsilina, Anastasiya Rybakova. They won the gold medal in the group all-around by 0.050 ahead of Bulgaria. They also won the gold medal in the 3 hoops + 4 clubs final. In the 5 balls final, they won the bronze medal behind Russia and Bulgaria.[6] She then competed at the 2019 World Championships in Baku where the Belarusian group finished fourth in the all-around.[7] They also finished fourth in the 3 hoops + 4 clubs final and seventh in the 5 balls final.[8]

Yarmolenka competed at the 2021 Tashkent World Cup where the Belarusian group won the all-around bronze medal behind Uzbekistan and Israel. They won the silver medal in the 5 balls final behind Uzbekistan, and in the 3 hoops + 4 clubs behind Israel.[9] She won a group all-around bronze medal at the 2021 Baku World Cup behind Bulgaria and Italy.[10] They also won the bronze medal in the 3 hoops + 4 clubs final and placed fourth in the 5 balls.[11] She then competed at the 2021 European Championships and won a silver medal in the team competition with the senior group and individuals Alina Harnasko and Anastasiia Salos.[12] The Belarusian group finished fourth in the all-around and in 5 balls and finished eighth in 3 hoops + 4 clubs.[13][14][15]

Yarmolenka was selected to represent Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Hanna Haidukevich, Anastasiya Malakanava, Arina Tsitsilina, Anastasiya Rybakova.[16] In the qualification round, the group finished in eighth and qualified for the final spot in the final.[17] Then in the group all-around final, the group improved to finish in fifth place.[18] The same group then competed at the 2021 World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan. They won the group all-around bronze medal behind Italy and Russia.[19] This marked the first time Belarus won a World group all-around medal since 2014.[20] In the apparatus finals, they finished fourth in 5 balls and eighth in 3 hoops + 4 clubs.[21] The Belarusian team of Alina Harnasko, Anastasiia Salos, and the senior group won the team bronze medal behind Russia and Italy.[22]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Karyna Yarmolenka". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Yarmolenka Karyna". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. ^ "31th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Junior Groups All-Around Final" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. ^ "31th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Group Junior 5 Balls Final" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Ashram and Soldatova shine in Sofia". International Gymnastics Federation. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Minsk 2019 Results Book Rhythmic Gymnastics" (PDF). European Gymnastics. Minsk 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. ^ "37th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Baku (AZE), 16-22 September 2019 Group All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 21 September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  8. ^ "37th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Baku (AZE), 16-22 September 2019 Group Event Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 22 September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  9. ^ "FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Tashkent Results Book" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. pp. 33–39. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  10. ^ "AGF Trophy 2021 Group All-Around Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  11. ^ "AGF Trophy 2021 Group Apparatus Finals Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  12. ^ "37th European Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  13. ^ "37th European Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics Group All-Around Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  14. ^ "37th European Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics 5 Balls Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  15. ^ "37th European Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Утвержден состав спортивной делегации на Игры в Токио" [The composition of the sports delegation for the Tokyo Games is approved]. Belarus Olympic Committee (in Russian). 23 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Qualification — Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics Group All-Around Final Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Olympic Committee. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  19. ^ "Belarus win Team All-Around bronze at 2021 Rhythmic World Championships". Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  20. ^ "RGF Group claims fifth consecutive World All-Around title". International Gymnastics Federation. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  21. ^ "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Group Event Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  22. ^ "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Team All-Around Competition". Longines Timing. International Gymnastics Federation. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

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