Irina Yarotska (also spelled Iryna, born August 29, 1985) is a Ukrainian female artistic gymnast. Yarotska was born in Kyiv, Ukraine and is coached by Ghalina Chieghimagha.

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Irina Yarotska
Born (1985-08-29) August 29, 1985 (age 39)
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented Ukraine
LevelSenior International
Eponymous skillsUneven Bars
Retired2004
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Ukraine
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2002 DebrecenBalance Beam
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2004 AmsterdamTeam
European Team Championships
Silver medal – second place2003 MoscowTeam
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2003 DaeguAll-Around
Gold medal – first place2003 DaeguBalance Beam
Gold medal – first place2003 DaeguFloor Exercise
Silver medal – second place2003 DaeguTeam
Bronze medal – third place2003 DaeguUneven Bars
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Career

She started gymnastics at age 6 and began her career as a senior elite gymnast at 16, in 2001. Irina Vladimirovna Yarotskaya (her full name in her native Ukrainian) won the bronze medal on the balance beam at the 2002 World Championships in Debrecen.[1] She also placed fourth in the all-around at the 2003 World Championships in Anaheim, California and went on to win the gold for all around and silver with her team at the 2003 University Games. The following year, she was a member of the 2004 Ukrainian Olympic team, where she finished fourth with her team and sixth in the all-around. Following her retirement in 2005, she married Valeri Goncharov, a fellow Ukrainian Olympian and gold medalist on the parallel bars. She was known for her elegant lines and nice execution, as are many of the Ukrainian gymnasts.

Eponymous skill

Yarotska has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points.[2]

More information Apparatus, Name ...
Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[a]
Uneven barsYarotskaClear hip circle backward on low bar with hecht to hang on high barC
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  1. Valid for the 2025-2028 Code of Points

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