Irina Yarotska
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Irina Yarotska is a Ukrainian
female artistic gymnast. Irina was born August 29, 1985 in Kiev
, Ukraine
and is coached by Ghalina Chieghimagha. 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
. 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 is known for her elegant lines and nice execution, as are many of the Ukrainian
gymnasts. As a serious creative gymnast, she even invented a new bars skill, which will forever be named after her.
Ukraine
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female artistic gymnast. Irina was born August 29, 1985 in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and is coached by Ghalina Chieghimagha. 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
Bronze
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medal on the balance beam at the 2002 World Championships in Debrecen
Debrecen
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. She also placed fourth in the all-around at the 2003 World Championships in Anaheim, California
California
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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
Valeri Goncharov
Valeri Goncharov , born 19 September 1977, is a gymnast from Ukraine. He won gold in the men's parallel bars apparatus at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:...
, a fellow Ukrainian Olympian and gold medalist on the parallel bars. She is known for her elegant lines and nice execution, as are many of the Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
gymnasts. As a serious creative gymnast, she even invented a new bars skill, which will forever be named after her.