Olena Diachenko

Olena Ihorivna Diachenko (Ukrainian: Олена Ігорівна Дяченко, born June 15, 2001 in Kiev, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the two-time (2015–16) Ukrainian Junior National champion.

Olena Diachenko
Full nameOlena Ihorivna Diachenko
Alternative name(s)Alyona Igorovna Dyachenko
Nickname(s)Olenka
Country represented Ukraine
Born (2001-06-15) June 15, 2001
Kiev, Ukraine
ResidenceKiev
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior elite
Years on national team2014 - present
ClubDeriugins School
Head coach(es)Irina Deriugina
Assistant coach(es)Ireesha Blokhina
World ranking19 WC 18 WCC (2017 Season) [1]
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Ukraine
Grand Prix Final
2017 EilatHoop
2017 EilatBall
Summer Universiade
2019 NaplesGroup All-around
2019 Naples5 Balls
2019 Naples3 Hoops + 4 Clubs

Career

Junior

Diachenko began appearing in international junior competitions in 2013. In 2015 season, she competed in numerous Junior World Cup events in Lisbon, Budapest, Pesaro, Sofia. Diachenko along with seniors Ganna Rizatdinova and Viktoria Mazur competed at the annual 2015 Aeon Cup where Team Deriugins School won the silver and with Diachenko finishing 7th in junior individual all-around finals.

In 2016 season, Diachenko started her season competing at the 2016 L.A Lights followed by competition at the 2016 Valentine Cup in Tartu, Estonia. She then competed at the Junior World Cup events in Pesaro, Guadalajara, Budapest, Sofia. Diachenko repeated as the Ukrainian Junior National champion. At the 2016 European Junior Championships Diachenko finished 6th with Team Ukraine; she qualified to 3 individual finals finishing 7th in hoop, 6th in clubs and 8th in ball.[2] On September 9–11, Diachenko together with seniors Ganna Rizatdinova and Viktoria Mazur represented team Deriugina school at the annual 2016 Aeon Cup in Tokyo, where they won the team bronze and with Diachenko finishing 4th in the junior individual all-around.[3]

Senior

Diachenko appeared in her first senior international competition at the Miss Valentine Cup finishing 4th in the all-around. On March 17–19, Diachenko competed at the Kiev Grand Prix finishing 7th in the all-around.[4] Her next competition was at Thiais Grand Prix where she finished 11th in the all-around. On March 31 - April 2, Diacehnko then competed at the 2017 Grand Prix Marbella finishing 11th in the all-around and qualified to 2 apparatus final. Diachenko appeared in her first World Cup event at the 2017 Pesaro World Cup where she finished 19th in the all-around. She then competed at the 2017 Tashkent World Cup finishing 14th in the all-around and qualified to the ball final. Her next competition was at the 2017 Baku World Cup where she finished 10th in the all-around. On May 19–21, Diachenko along with teammates Viktoria Mazur and Yeva Meleshchuk represented the individual seniors for Ukraine at the 2017 European Championships. On June 23–25, Diachenko competed at the 2017 Grand Prix Holon finishing 7th in the all-around. On July 7–9, Diachenko finished 6th in the all-around behind Sabina Ashirbayeva at the 2017 Berlin World Challenge Cup, she qualified in ball final finishing in 6th and won her first World Cup medal, a bronze in hoop. Diachenko competed at the quadrennial held 2017 World Games in Wrocław, Poland from July 20–30, however she did not advance to any of the apparatus finals. On August 5–7, Duachenko finished 9th in the all-around at the 2017 Minsk World Challenge Cup, she qualified in 2 apparatus finals finishing 4th in hoop and 8th in ball. On August 30 - September 3, at the 2017 World Championships in Pesaro, Italy; Diachenko finished 19th in the all-around finals.[5]

In 2018, On March 15–18, Diachenko started the season competing at the 2018 Kiev Grand Prix where she finished 10th in the all-around. On March March 24–25; she then finished 15th in the all-around at the 2018 Thiais Grand Prix. On April 7–8, she competed at the RG Tournament Irina Cup in Warsaw, Poland where she finished 4th in the all-around. On April 27–29, Diachenko then competed in World Cup event at the 2018 Baku World Cup where she won finished 13th in the all-around. On May 16–17, Diachenko competed at the 2018 Holon Grand Prix finishing 13th in the all-around, she qualified in 2 apparatus finals finishing 6th in hoop and 9th in ribbon.

Routine music information
Year Apparatus Music title
2019
Hoop Escape from Slavery by PP Music
Ball I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
Clubs Represent Cuba (Feat. Heather Hadley) by Orishas
Ribbon Romani Holiday (Antonius Remix) by Hans Zimmer
2018
Hoop Pulling a Thread by The Chamber Orchestra of London and Andrew Skeet
Ball I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
Clubs Represent Cuba (Feat. Heather Hadley) by Orishas
Ribbon Romani Holiday (Antonius Remix) by Hans Zimmer
2017 Hoop E.T. by Katy Perry ft. Kanye West
Ball Hello by Adele
Clubs Capriccio Espagnol by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Ribbon Codigo de Barra by Bajofondo

References
  1. "FIG World standings for rhythmic gymnastics". International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. "Double gold for Russia on day 2 of Rhythmic Europeans". European Union of Gymnastics. 18 June 2016.
  3. "Українська гімнастка Різатдінова здобула "срібло" на Aeon Cup 2016". Ukranews. 11 September 2016.
  4. "Résultats édition 2017". grandprixthiais.fr. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  5. "35th WORLDS of RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS 2017". gymmedia. 3 September 2017.
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