Aleksandra Shchekoldina

Aleksandra Eduardovna Shchekoldina (Russian: Алекса́ндра Эдуа́рдовна Щеко́лдина; born July 11, 2002) is a Russian artistic gymnast. She is the 2016 Russian national junior champion in vault and silver medalist in the team competition, in all-around,[1] and on beam.[1][2]

Aleksandra Shchekoldina
Full nameAleksandra Eduardovna Shchekoldina
Country represented Russia
Born (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002
HometownSurgut, Russia
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team2015–present (RUS)
Medal record
Representing  Russia
World Championships
2019 StuttgartTeam

Gymnastics career

2019

Shchekoldina was named to Russia’s team for the 2019 European games alongside Angelina Melnikova and Anastasia Iliankova. In the qualification round, Shchekoldina competed on all four events and qualified to the all-around final in ninth with a total score of 51.565. In the final, she totaled a 52.365 and finished in fifth.[3]

In July, Shchekoldina went to train in Tokyo for a week with the Russian national team in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[4] Others in attendance included Olympic champion Aliya Mustafina.[5]

Shortly after the conclusion of the Russian Cup Shchekoldina was named to the nominative team for the 2019 World Championships alongside Angelina Melnikova, Daria Spiridonova, Lilia Akhaimova, Anastasia Agafonova, and Angelina Simakova (later replaced by Maria Paseka).[6][7] While there she helped Russia win the silver medal behind the United States.

2020

In early February it was announced that Shchekoldina was selected to represent Russia at the Birmingham World Cup taking place in late March.[8] However the Birmingham World Cup was later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[9]

In November Shchekoldina competed at the Friendship & Solidarity Competition in Tokyo. She was on the Solidarity Team who won gold.

Competitive History

Senior
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2019National Championships58
DTB Team Challenge
European Games5
Russian Cup84
World Championships
Arthur Gander Memorial5
Swiss Cup6
Cottbus World CupR3
2020Friendship & Solidarity Meet

References
  1. "Щеколдина Александра Эдуардовна". Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  2. "Волейбол. Спортивная гимнастика. Художественная гимнастика. Тхэквондо. Обзор спортивных событий прошедшей недели". UGRA-NEWS.RU. 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  3. "UEG Gymnastics". www.ueg.org. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  4. "sʜᴇᴋᴏʟᴅɪɴᴀ_ ᴀʟᴇᴋsᴀɴᴅʀᴀ (@_shekoldina_) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  5. "Aliya Mustafina (@musaliya135) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  6. "Назван состав сборной России по спортивной гимнастике на ЧМ в Штутгарте". ru sport (in Russian). August 27, 2019.
  7. "Гимнастка Пасека заменит травмированную Симакову в составе сборной России на ЧМ". TASS (in Russian). September 24, 2019.
  8. "Birmingham World Cup roster bursts with World stars". FIG. February 7, 2020.
  9. "British Gymnastics national events announcement, including FIG World Cup". British Gymnastics. March 16, 2020.
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