Alina Maksimenko
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Alina Oleksandrivna Maksymenko (born July 10, 1991) is an Individual Rhythmic Gymnast
who was born in Zaporozhie, Ukraine
. In 2008 she participated as a member of the Ukrainian group team. In the 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
in Ise, Mie
, Japan
she placed 16th in the All-Around Final. In the 2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
in Moscow
, Russia
she placed 5th in the All-Around Final; she was also one of the only two gymnasts to qualify for all of the Event Finals at the event (the other gymnast being Aliya Garayeva
).
She won 3 golds and 1 silver medal at the Deriugina World Cup 2011. In Shenzhen 2011, she won the silver medal in the Hoop Final (28.100) and the bronze medal in the Clubs Final.
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free . An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time...
who was born in Zaporozhie, 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...
. In 2008 she participated as a member of the Ukrainian group team. In the 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The XXIX World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships was held in Ise, Mie, Japan, September 7–13, 2009, at the Sun Arena.- Programme :September 7*10:00 - 18:00 Competition I September 8*10:00 - 18:00 Competition I...
in Ise, Mie
Ise, Mie
, formerly called Ujiyamada , is a city located in eastern Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan.Ise is home to Ise Grand Shrine, the most sacred Shintō Shrine in Japan, and is thus a very popular destination for tourists. The city has a long-standing nickname—Shinto —that roughly means...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
she placed 16th in the All-Around Final. In the 2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The XXX World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Moscow, Russia, from September 20 to 26, 2010, at the Olympiysky Sports Complex. The events were individual all-around, ball, ribbon, hoop,...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
she placed 5th in the All-Around Final; she was also one of the only two gymnasts to qualify for all of the Event Finals at the event (the other gymnast being Aliya Garayeva
Aliya Garayeva
Aliya Garayeva is an Azerbaijani gymnast. She became a two-time Azerbaijan champion in 2006 for her separate performances...
).
She won 3 golds and 1 silver medal at the Deriugina World Cup 2011. In Shenzhen 2011, she won the silver medal in the Hoop Final (28.100) and the bronze medal in the Clubs Final.