Kira Shyrykina | |
Birth Date: | 2008 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine |
Discipline: | Rhythmic gymnastics |
Level: | International Elite |
Natlteam: | 2023– |
Club: | Deriugins School |
Headcoach: | Irina Deriugina |
Formercoach: | Iryna Ruda |
Choreographer: | Iryna Blokhina |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Kira Shyrykina (born 4 June 2008) is a Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents her country in international competitions.
In 2023 Kira was part of the junior national group at the World Chanmpionships in Cluj-Napoca where Ukraine was 4th in teams and, along Natalia Denysova, Sofiia Kuts, Milana Makhortova, Uma Shamilova and Nadiia Yurina, 4th in the All-Around, and 4th in the two finals with 5 balls and 5 ropes.[2]
The following year she was incorporated into the national senior group in 2024, debuting at the World Cup in Athens ending 4th in 5 hoops final.[3] In Sofia they were 10 in the All-Around, 7th with 5 hoops and 11th with 3 ribbon & 2 balls.[4] In April the group was 7th in the All-Around in Baku, taking 5th place with 5 hoops and 7th with 3 ribbons & 2 balls.[5]
In May she competed at the 2024 European Championships in Budapest along Diana Baieva, Alina Melnyk, Valeriia Peremeta and Mariia Vysochanska, ending 8th in teams, 6th in the All-Around, 5th with 5 hoops and winning bronze in the 3 ribbons & 2 balls' final.[6] [7] [8]