Maria Minaeva

Maria Minaeva
Мария Минаева
Full nameMaria Vyacheslavovna Minaeva
Born (2005-04-19) 19 April 2005 (age 19)
Zelenodolsk
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented Russia
Years on national team2019 – Present (RUS)
LevelSenior International Elite
Head coach(es)Akhmetzyanova G.M.
Assistant coach(es)Artomonov A.K.
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Russia
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 1 1 0
Total 1 1 0

Maria Vyacheslavovna Minaeva (Russian: Мария Вячеславовна Минаева, born 19 April 2005)[1] is a Russian artistic gymnast and member of the Russian national gymnastics team.

Early life

Maria was born in Zelenodolsk, Russia in 2005. She currently represents the Volga Federal District.

Gymnastics career

Junior: 2019

In May Minaeva competed at the Russian National Championships where she placed eighth in the all-around.[2] She placed sixth on uneven bars, fifth on balance beam, and fourth on floor exercise.[3] In November Minaeva competed at Elite Gym Massilia where she placed fifteenth in the all-around.[4]

Senior: 2021–2022

Minaeva turned senior in 2021. She competed at the national championships where she placed fifth in the all-around and fourth on uneven bars.[5] At the Russian Cup she placed sixth in the all-around and on floor exercise. In September it was announced that Minaeva would compete at the upcoming World Championships alongside Angelina Melnikova, Vladislava Urazova, and Yana Vorona.[6] While there she only competed on the uneven bars. She finished seventh in qualifications but did not advance to the final due to Melnikova and Urazova scoring higher.

In 2022 Minaeva competed at the Doha World Cup in early March. She qualified to the uneven bars and floor exercise finals. During event finals she won silver on the uneven bars behind compatriot Viktoria Listunova. While in Doha it was announced that starting March 7 Russian and Belarusian athletes would be banned from taking part in FIG-sanctioned competitions due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7] During the floor exercise event final she won gold.[8] During Spartakiada all-around competition, Minaeva injured her Achilles and was out of training several months.

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2019 Russian Championships 8 6 5 4
Elite Gym Massilia 15
Senior
2021 National Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 4
Russian Cup 6 6
2022 Doha World Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
National Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 4 5
Russian Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Spartakiade 9 DNF

References

  1. ^ "Мария Вячеславовна Минаева". sportgymrus (in Russian).
  2. ^ "Ростовчанка победила на первенстве России по спортивной гимнастике". Don24 ru (in Russian). May 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 Russian Junior Championships Results". The Gymterent. May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 Elite Gym Massilia Results". The Gymternet. November 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "ЧЕМПИОНАТ РОССИИ СРЕДИ МУЖЧИН И ЖЕНЩИН ПО СПОРТИВНОЙ ГИМНАСТИКЕ (№ ЕКП 31632)". Федерация спортивной гимнастики России (in Russian). March 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Нагорный и Далалоян не примут участие в чемпионате мира по спортивной гимнастике" [Nagorny and Dalaloyan will not participate in the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships]. TASS. September 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "FIG adopts further measures against Russia and Belarus". International Gymnastics Federation. March 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Illia Kovtun wins gold, silver and bronze at the World Cup in Doha". International Gymnastics Federation. March 7, 2022.