| Kira Shyrykina | |
| Fullname: | Kira Mykolaivna Shyrykina |
| Birth Date: | 2008 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Dnipro, Ukraine |
| Training: | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Discipline: | RG |
| Natlteam: | 2023 – present |
| Club: | Deriugins School |
| Headcoach: | Irina Deriugina |
| Formercoach: | Iryna Ruda |
| Choreographer: | Iryna Blokhina |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Kira Mykolaivna Shyrykina (uk|Кіра Миколаївна Ширикіна; born 4 June 2008)[1] is a Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast. She won a bronze medal with the Ukrainian group at the 2024 European Championships in 3 ribbon and 2 balls. She represented Ukraine at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where the group finished seventh in the all-around.
Shyrykina was part of the junior national group that competed at the 2023 World Championships in Cluj-Napoca. They finished fourth in the all-around and in both the 5 ropes and 5 hoops finals. Additionally, the Ukraine finished fourth in the team competition.[2]
Shyrykina became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2024 and joined the Ukrainian senior national group. She made her debut at the Tartu Grand Prix where Ukraine swept the gold medals.[3] Then at the Athens World Cup, they finished 13th in the all-around and fourth in the 5 hoops final.[4] Then at the Sofia World Cup, they finished 10th in the all-around and seventh in the 5 hoops final.[5] At the 2024 European Championships in Budapest, the group finished sixth in the all-around and fifth in the 5 hoops final.[6] They then won the bronze medal in the 3 ribbons and 2 balls final behind Spain and Israel.[7] Then in July, the group won two bronze medals at the 2024 Cluj-Napoca World Challenge Cup, in the all-around and 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[8]
Shyrykina represented Ukraine at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Diana Baieva, Alina Melnyk, Mariia Vysochanska, and Valeriia Peremeta. The group qualified for the all-around final in third place, including having the highest score in 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[9] Then in the all-around final, the group sat in second place after the 5 hoops, but after several major mistakes in 3 ribbons and 2 balls, the group dropped to seventh place.[10]