Angelina Radivilova

Angelina Anatoliyivna Radivilova[1] (née Kysla (Кисла); Ukrainian: Ангеліна Анатоліївна Радівілова; born 15 February 1991) is a Ukrainian artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and also competed at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Angelina Radivilova
Radivilova at the 2013 World Championships
Personal information
Full nameAngelina Anatoliyivna Radivilova
Alternative name(s)Angelina Kysla
Country represented Ukraine
Born (1991-02-15) 15 February 1991
Kiev, Ukraine
HometownKiev, Ukraine
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
ClubDynamo
GymUkrainian Gymnastics Federation
Head coach(es)Oksana Slyusarchuk
Assistant coach(es)Inna Korobchinskaya
MusicTanguera by Sexteto Mayor (2013)
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
European Championships
2020 MersinTeam
Summer Universiade
2011 ShenzhenTeam
2011 ShenzhenUneven Bars

Personal life

Radivilova was born on 15 February 1991 in Kiev. On 4 September 2016, she married fellow Ukrainian gymnast Igor Radivilov.[2]

Senior career

Radivilova made her international senior debut in 2007.[3]

Radivilova and her compatriot Natalia Kononenko qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics through the test event held in January 2012.[4] However, the National Olympic Committee ruled that only Kononenko could compete in London.[4]

Radivilova won a bronze at the Osijek World Cup in 2013.[5] At the 3rd Mexico Open in Acapulco on 30 November 2013, Radivilova finished fifth all-around with an overall score of 53.700.[6] She was chosen by an expert panel as the most elegant gymnast in the competition and was awarded with a white Swarovski leotard worth approximately $10,000.[7] Radivilova competed in this leotard at the 4th Mexico Open in December 2014, placing fifth all-around with an overall score of 52.70.[8] She won a silver with Oleg Vernyayev at the Swiss Cup in 2014.

At the 2015 European Games, Radivilova finished 14th in the all-around.[3]

Radivilova competed for Ukraine at the 2016 Summer Olympics, having qualified through the test event held in April.[9] She placed 47th in qualification with an overall score of 52.223.[10]

At the 2017 Baku World Cup, Radivilova finished fifth on uneven bars. At the 2017 Cottbus World Cup, she finished eighth on uneven bars.[3]

At the 2018 Osijek World Challenge Cup, Radivilova finished sixth on vault and eighth on floor. At the 2018 Paris World Challenge Cup, she finished eighth on vault.[3]

At the 2019 Cottbus World Cup, Radivilova finished eighth on vault and eighth on floor. At the 2019 Osijek World Challenge Cup, she won the silver medal on vault, finished fourth on bars, and won the gold medal on balance beam. At the 2019 Szombathely World Challenge Cup, she won the bronze medal on vault.[3]

At the 2020 Melbourne World Cup, Radivilova finished fourth on vault. At the 2020 Szombathely World Challenge Cup, she won the bronze medal on vault and the gold medal on floor.[3] At the 2020 European Championships, she won a gold medal with Ukraine in the team competition and finished sixth on floor.[11]

References
  1. http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/publicdir/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=28145
  2. "Radivilova Angelina" Archived 18 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. fig-gymnastics.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. "Radivilova Angelina". gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. Amanda Turner (12 January 2016), "2012 Olympic Qualifiers Finalized for Gymnastics", International Gymnast Magazine, retrieved 14 August 2016
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Amanda Turner (30 November 2013), "Popa, Calvo Claim Victories at Mexican Open", International Gymnast Magazine, retrieved 17 August 2016
  7. Amanda Turner (1 December 2013), "Radivilova Wins One-of-a-Kind $10,000 Leotard", International Gymnast Magazine Online, retrieved 13 August 2016
  8. Amanda Turner (7 December 2014), "Pihan-Kulesza, Calvo Claim Titles in Acapulco", International Gymnast Magazine, retrieved 17 August 2016
  9. Amanda Turner (17 April 2016), "Brazilian Women Lead Final Olympic Qualification", International Gymnast Magazine Online, retrieved 13 August 2016
  10. Women's Individual All-Around - Standings, Rio2016, archived from the original on 6 August 2016, retrieved 13 August 2016
  11. "33rd European Championships in Women's Artistic Gymnastics". europeangymnastics.com. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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