Belarusian Female Gymnasts

Olga Korbut is a former gymnast who represented the Soviet Union in two Olympic Games, winning four gold medals and two silver medals. Nicknamed the Sparrow from Minsk, Korbut also participated in the 18th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships where she won two gold medals and four silver medals. In 1988, she was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. 

Known as the Belarusian Swan, Svetlana Boginskaya started off as a figure skater before moving on to gymnastics at age 6. By 14, she was part of the Soviet national gymnastics team. The three-time Olympic champion is now settled in Texas and owns businesses that provide gymnastics camps and apparel.

Melitina Staniouta is a Belarusian former individual rhythmic gymnast. She represented Belarus in World Championships and European Championships where she won many silver and bronze medals. Melitina Staniouta is perhaps best known for winning two gold medals at the 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia.

Retired Belarusian rhythmic gymnast Katsiaryna Halkina has won numerous medals, including 4 silver medals at both the World and European Championships. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she had scored 6th in the individual all-around final. Post-retirement, she moved to Moscow, where she joined a master’s degree.

Belarusian rhythmic gymnast Alina Harnasko started training in the sport at age 3. She has not only won a World Championship gold medal but also has an Olympic bronze medal in her kitty. She is also a 3-time Grand Prix Final gold medal winner. She also enjoys creating content for her YouTube channel.

Anastasiia Salos is a Russian-born individual rhythmic gymnast who represents Belarus in international competitions. She is best known for winning bronze medals at the World Championships. Anastasiia Salos has also won medals at the European Championships and the Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix.

Though born in the US, gymnast Kylie Dickson competed for Belarus, in spite of having no Belarusian ancestry. The 2016 Olympian for Belarus still lived and trained in the US and attended the same gym as American Olympian McKayla Maroney. A US elite, she had been part of the U.S. Classic, too.

Apart from winning an Olympic silver medal, retired Belarusian rhythmic gymnast Yulia Raskina has also been a 2-time European champion. Born to sports-loving parents, she began training at age 7. She has also been part of Cirque du Soleil's Corteo and now serves as the coach of the German national rhythmic gymnastic team.

Liubov Charkashyna is a Belarusian former individual rhythmic gymnast. She is best known for winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Over the course of her career, Liubov Charkashyna also won medals at the World Championships, European Championships, and Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix.

Inna Zhukova is an individual rhythmic gymnast who represents Belarus in international competitions. She is best known for winning a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games. Inna Zhukova has also won medals at the World Championships, European Championships, and the Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix.

Retired Soviet rhythmic gymnast Marina Lobatch was 7 when she started training in the sport. She later didn’t just win an Olympic gold medal, becoming the youngest rhythmic gymnast Olympic champion, but also won a World Championship and 2 European Championships. She now serves the Belarusian Gymnastics Federation as their coach.

Retired Belarusian gymnast Svetlana Baitova has been a World champion and an Olympic gold medalist, apart from winning a World Championship silver. She was the first to perform the double-twisting Yurchenko vault. Post-retirement, she leads a low-key life and works as a gymnastics coach in Mogilev.

Alaina Kwan is an American artistic gymnast who competes for Belarus in international tournaments. Kwan became part of the Belarusian National Gymnastics team in 2015, in spite of having no affiliation to Belarus. This sparked a controversy, attracting criticisms from gymnastics fans. Alaina Kwan went on to represent Belarus at the 2015 World Championships.

Elena Piskun is a Belarusian retired artistic gymnast best known for winning a gold medal each at the 1993 and 1996 World Championships. She also won a silver medal and a bronze medal at the 1994 and 1996 European Championships respectively. In 1997, Elena Piskun won a gold medal at the European Team Championships in Paris, France.

Belarusian individual rhythmic gymnast Dina Aliaksandraŭna Agisheva represents Belarus since 2020. She was part of the national team at the 2020 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships and competed at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior European Championships becoming the 2020 Junior European champion with Rope winning a gold medal, and finishing fifth with Ribbon as a junior individual.

Tatsiana Piatrenia is a Belarusian trampoline gymnast best known for winning a gold medal at the 2012 European Trampoline Championships in Saint Petersburg, Russia. In 2017, she won a gold medal at the Trampoline World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. In the same year, Tatsiana Piatrenia was named Belarus Female Sportsperson of the Year.

Anastasiya Alistratava is a Belarusian artistic gymnast who won the bronze medal in the women's uneven bars final at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. Although Anastasiya Alistratava was qualified to participate in the 2020 Olympic Games, she sustained an injury weeks before the commencement of the event and withdrew from the competition.

Mariya Trubach is a Belarusian individual rhythmic gymnast who won a bronze medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei, Taiwan. She first achieved popularity in 2014 when she won a silver medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. In the same year, Mariya Trubach also won three silver medals at the Junior European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Tatiana Ogrizko is a Belarusian retired individual rhythmic gymnast and former world champion. Apart from winning the gold medal at the 1993 World Championships, Ogrizko also won a bronze medal in the tournament. Tatiana Ogrizko also took part in the European Championships between 1992 and 1997, winning seven silver medals and one bronze medal.

Arina Charopa is a Belarusian retired individual rhythmic gymnast. She is best known for winning a silver medal at the 2014 and 2015 World Championships. She also took part in the 2013 European Championships where she won a bronze medal. In 2012, Arina Charopa won two silver medals at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix.

A 2-time Olympian, Belarusian rhythmic gymnast Alina Tumilovich has won a silver and a bronze medal at the Olympics, apart from a European Championship gold and 3 World Championship silvers. She has 8 other European Championship and 3 other World Championship medals in her kitty.

Larisa Lukyanenko is a Belarusian former individual rhythmic gymnast. A five-time world champion, Lukyanenko also won three silver medals and two bronze medals at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships. Larisa Lukyanenko also won two gold medals at the European Championships and four gold medals at the European Cup Final. After retiring, Lukyanenko established a coaching career.

Rhythmic gymnast Arina Tsitsilina represents Belarus in several events. Her achievements so far includes winning a gold medal in 5 Ribbons and a silver in group all-around at 2016 European Championships; a gold in 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs and another gold in group all-around at 2019 European Games. She was part of the national squad at 2016 Summer Olympics.  

Evgenia Pavlina is a Belarusian retired rhythmic gymnast best known for winning two silver medals and two bronze medals at the World Championships between 1996 and 1999. She is also known for winning two gold medals and one silver medal at the 1998 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in Porto, Portugal. 

Ksenia Sankovich is a Belarusian rhythmic gymnast. A two-time Olympic medallist, Sankovich has also won three silver medals and three bronze medals at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships. Ksenia Sankovich has also won five silver medals, three bronze medals, and one gold medal at the European Championships so far.

Belarusian retired rhythmic gymnast Aliaksandra Narkevich represented Belarus mostly in group events. Her achievements include winning gold medal in the hoop final and silver with team at the 2008 European Junior Championships; silver in group all-around at the 2012 European Championships; silver in group all-around at the 2012 Summer Olympics; and gold in group all-around at the 2013 World Championships.

Apart from a European Cup and a Grand Prix gold medal, Belarusian rhythmic gymnast Olga Gontar has won 3 Junior European Championship gold medals, too. She was 4 when she began training in the sport and had already won her first all-round title at age 12. She has also briefly been a model.

Belarusian rhythmic gymnast Julia Evchik was inspired to take up the sport after watching her artistic gymnast brother perform. A 2-time silver medalist at the Summer Universiade and the Junior European Championship, she has won 4 silvers at the Grand Prix Final, too. A senior elite, she trains under Irina Leparskaya.

Born in Ukraine, rhythmic gymnast Elena Tkachenko was 8 when she stepped into gymnastics. While she initially represented Ukraine, at 16, she moved to Belarus and began competing for that country. A 2-time World Championship silver medalist, she has also won a European Championship silver and 4 World Games bronze medals.

Anastasia Ivankova is a Belarusian rhythmic gymnast. A two-time Olympic medallist, Ivankova is also known for winning three silver medals and two bronze medals at the World Championships. Anastasia Ivankova has also participated in the European Championships, winning a gold medal and two silver medals at the 2012 Championships.

Two-time Junior European Championship silver-winning Belarusian rhythmic gymnast Elena Bolotina has also been an all-around Grand Prix Final bronze winner in 2015. By 2016, she had achieved a world ranking of 37. She retired before the start of the 2017 season.

Maria Kadobina is a Belarusian rhythmic gymnast who competes in group events. She is best known for winning three bronze medals at the 2014 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Izmir. The following year, she won one gold medal and one bronze medal at the European Games in Baku. Maria Kadobina has also won a gold medal at the European Championships. 

Veronika Vitenberg is a rhythmic gymnast who competes for Israel in international tournaments. Although she was born in Grodno, Byelorussian SSR, Vitenberg immigrated to Israel at the age of 13. Since then, she has been competing for Israel in important tournaments like the 2008 Summer Olympics. From 2007 to 2010, Veronika Vitenberg also served in the Israel Defense Forces.

Maryna Hancharova is a Belarusian rhythmic gymnast best known for winning a silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She has also won a gold medal each at the World Championships and European Championships.

Valeria Vatkina is a Belarusian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1997 and 1999 World Championships. She also won a gold medal at the 1998 European Championships and a silver medal at the 2000 Championships. Valeria Vatkina also represented Belarus at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

An Olympian who made it to the 10th spot in her debut Olympic appearance, Belarusian rhythmic gymnast Svetlana Rudalova has also won 2 silver medals and 2 bronze medals at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship. She is also a 2-time European Championship bronze medalist.

Hanna Dudzenkova is a Belarusian rhythmic gymnast best known for winning a gold medal and a silver medal at the 2013 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine. She also won a gold medal and a silver medal at the 2016 European Championships in Holon, Israel. Hanna Dudzenkova also represented Belarus at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Apart from a World Championship silver, Belarusian rhythmic gymnast Hanna Bazhko has also won a Summer Universiade bronze. The Minsk-born sportsperson began participating in junior competitions by age 10. She now belongs to the Dinamo Minsk club and is coached by Irina Leparskaya.

Valeriya Pischelina is a Belarusian rhythmic gymnast best known for winning a gold medal and a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine. She also won a gold medal and a silver medal at the 2016 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in Holon, Israel. Valeriya Pischelina also represented Belarus at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Antonina Koshel is a Soviet retired artistic gymnast. She is best known for winning a gold medal at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich where she represented Soviet Union. After retiring from gymnastics in 1974, Antonina Koshel established a coaching career.

Belarusian artistic gymnast Nadzeya Vysotskaya has represented her country at various reputed events, such as the European Championships and the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She tested positive for a banned drug at the 2006 Gymnastics World Cup and was thus suspended for over a year.

Maryia Katsiak is a Belarusian rhythmic gymnast best known for winning a gold medal and a silver medal at the 2013 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine. She is also known for winning a gold and a silver at the 2016 European Championships in Holon, Israel. Maryia Katsiak has also represented her country at the Olympics.

Belarusian rhythmic gymnast Valeria Kurylskaya has not only won 2 World Championship bronze medals but is also a 2-time European Championship bronze medalist.

Belarusian artistic gymnast Nastassia Marachkouskaya has represented her country at many major events, such as the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She has also been a participant at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics.

Apart from bagging a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Belarusian rhythmic gymnast Zinaida Lunina has also won 2 bronze medals at the World Championships. The Minsk-born sports star has won 5 medals at the European Championships, too, 3 of which were silver.

Tatyana Belan is a Belarusian rhythmic gymnast. In 2000, Belan competed at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, along with Maria Lazuk, Tatyana Ananko, Anna Glazkova, Irina Ilyenkova, and Olga Puzhevich. Tatyana Belan helped her team win the silver medal in the women's rhythmic group all-around event. 

Belarusian retired gymnast Alena Polozkova represented Belarus at different events including at Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996 where she finished sixth with team and at Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.where she finished twelfth with team. Her achievements include earning first position in floor-exercise at the French International event and second position in floor-exercise at the Sagit Cup, both in 1998.

Nataliya Leshchyk is a Belarusian rhythmic gymnast best known for winning a silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. In the same year, she went on to win a gold medal and a silver medal at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

Retired Soviet rhythmic gymnast Inessa Lisovskaya is best known for bagging a silver at the 1981 Munich World Championships. The Minsk-born sportsperson has also won 3 bronze medals at the 1980 Amsterdam European Championships.