Mariia Vysochanska Explained

Mariia Vysochanska
Fullname:Mariia Olehivna Vysochanska
Nickname:Marichka
Birth Date:10 September 2002
Birth Place:Lviv, Ukraine
Training:Kyiv, Ukraine
Height:175 cm
Discipline:RG
Level:Senior international elite
Natlteam:2017-
Club:Deriugins School
Headcoach:Irina Deriugina
Assistcoach:Olena Dmytrash, Olena Ruda
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Mariia Olehivna Vysochanska (uk|Марія Олегівна Височанська; born 10 Septembe 2002) is a Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast. She represented Ukraine at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics in the group all-around. She won a bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships in 3 ribbons and 2 balls. She won two gold medals, a silver medal, and a bronze medal at the 2020 European Championships. She also won a silver medal at the 2023 European Championships and a bronze medal at the 2024 European Championships.

Early life

Vysochanska was born in 2002 in Lviv. She began rhythmic gymnastics when she was four years old because her mother was a rhythmic gymnast.[1] Her father,, is a senior lieutenant in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and sustained a serious head injury in the Second Battle of Donetsk Airport but survived.[2]

Career

Vysochanska competed with the junior national group at the 2017 European Championships and finished eighth in the 10 clubs final.[3] Additionally, Ukraine finished sixth in the team event.[4]

2019-21

Vysochanska competed with the senior national group at the 2019 World Championships where they finished ninth in the all-around.[5] They also qualified for the 5 balls final and finished eighth.[6]

Vysochanska competed at the 2020 European Championships in Kyiv. The senior group won a team gold medal alongside the junior individuals. In the group finals, Ukraine won the bronze medal in the all-around behind Israel and Azerbaijan.[7] They then won gold in the 5 balls final and silver behind Turkey in 3 hoops and 4 clubs.[8]

Vysochanska represented Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Anastasiya Voznyak, Yeva Meleshchuk, Daryna Duda, Mariola Bodnarchuk. Five months before the Olympics, Vysochanska had a serious leg injury that required surgery, but she was able to return faster than expected.[9] The group finished seventh in the all-around final.[10] After the Olympic Games, she competed with the Ukrainian group at the 2021 World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan.[11] They finished eighth in the group all-around and qualified for the 3 hoops and 4 clubs final,[12] where they finished seventh.[13] Additionally, they finished fourth in the combined team rankings alongside the individual gymnasts.[14]

2023

In February, Vysochanska competed with the Ukrainian group at the Tartu Grand Prix where they swept the gold medals.[15] They won a bronze medal in 5 hoops at the Baku World Cup.[16] Then at the 2023 European Championships, the Ukrainian group won a silver medal in the team event alongside the individual gymnasts.[17] Vysochanska and the Ukrainian group finished fourth in the all-around and qualified for both event finals.[18] They finished sixth in 5 hoops and fourth in 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[19] [20] At the 2023 World Championships, the Ukrainian group finished fifth in the all-around and qualified for both event finals.[21] They finished seventh in the 5 hoops final,[22] and they won the bronze medal in 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[23]

2024

Vysochanska and the Ukrainian group began the Olympic season at the Tartu Grand Prix where Ukraine swept the gold medals.[24] Then at the Athens World Cup, they finished 13th in the all-around and fourth in the 5 hoops final.[25] Then at the Sofia World Cup, they finished 10th in the all-around and seventh in the 5 hoops final.[26] At the 2024 European Championships in Budapest, the group finished sixth in the all-around and fifth in the 5 hoops final.[27] They then won the bronze medal in the 3 ribbons and 2 balls final behind Spain and Israel.[28] Then in July, the group won two bronze medals at the Cluj-Napoca World Challenge Cup, in the all-around and 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[29]

Vysochanska was invited to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics torch relay alongside representatives from countries in the European Union.[30] [31] She represented Ukraine at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Diana Baieva, Alina Melnyk, Kira Shyrykina, 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.[32] 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.[33]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vysochanska Mariia - FIG Athlete Profile . . 17 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Verbytskyi . Ivan . Чемпіонка Європи Марія Височанська: Мій тато був останнім, хто вийшов з Донецького аеропорту живим . European champion Maria Vysochanska: My dad was the last one to leave the Donetsk airport alive . Glavkom . 17 November 2024 . uk . 6 December 2020.
  3. Web site: 33rd European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Juniors Group Apparatus Finals . . 18 November 2024 . 21 May 2017.
  4. Web site: 33rd European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Teams . 18 November 2024 . 20 May 2017.
  5. Web site: 37th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Baku (AZE), 16-22 September 2019 Group All-Around Final . . . 18 November 2024 . 21 September 2019.
  6. Web site: 37th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Baku (AZE), 16-22 September 2019 Group 5 Balls Final . . . 18 November 2024 . 22 September 2019.
  7. Web site: Україна здобула золото і бронзу на домашньому чемпіонаті Європи з художньої гімнастики . Ukraine won gold and bronze at the home European championship in rhythmic gymnastics . Glavkom . 2 November 2024 . uk . 27 November 2020.
  8. Web site: Яскравий український квінтет протягом півгодини виграв золото і срібло домашнього Євро з гімнастики . A bright Ukrainian quintet won gold and silver at the home Euro in gymnastics within half an hour . Glavkom . 2 November 2024 . uk . 28 November 2020.
  9. Web site: VYSOCHANSKA Mariia . . 18 November 2024.
  10. Web site: 2020 Summer Olympics Results - Gymnastics - Rhythmic . . 18 November 2024.
  11. Web site: 38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27–31 October 2021 Group All-Around Final & Qualification for Finals Composition . . . 31 January 2022 . 74–76 . 29 October 2021.
  12. Web site: 38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27–31 October 2021 Group All-Around Final . . . 31 January 2022 . 29 October 2021 . 19 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211219131555/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21worlds_gpaa.pdf . dead .
  13. Web site: 38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27–31 October 2021 Group Event Finals . . . 31 January 2022 . 31 October 2021 . 15 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211215021606/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21worlds_gpevents.pdf . dead .
  14. Web site: 38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27–31 October 2021 Team All-Around Competition . Longines Timing . . 31 January 2022 . 28 October 2021.
  15. Web site: Miss Valentine 2023, Tartu Grand Prix . . 3 November 2024 . 28 February 2023.
  16. Web site: Українки стали третіми у групових вправах з обручами на Кубку світу в Баку . Ukrainian women became third in group exercises with hoops at the World Cup in Baku . UkrInform . 4 November 2024 . uk . 24 April 2023.
  17. Web site: Украинские гимнастки стали вице-чемпионками Европы среди команд . Ukrainian gymnasts became vice-champions of Europe among teams . Sport ua . 4 November 2024 . ru . 21 May 2023.
  18. Web site: 39th European Rhythmic Championships Baku, Azerbaijan Rhythmic Gymnastics Qualification Group All-Around Results . . 4 November 2024 . 20 May 2023.
  19. Web site: 39th European Rhythmic Championships Baku, Azerbaijan Rhythmic Gymnastics Apparatus Final Group 5 Hoops . . 4 November 2024 . 21 May 2023.
  20. Web site: 39th European Rhythmic Championships Baku, Azerbaijan Rhythmic Gymnastics Apparatus Final Group 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls . . 4 November 2024 . 21 May 2023.
  21. Web site: 40th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Valencia (ESP), 23–27 August 2023 Group All-Around Final . . . 3 November 2024 . 25 August 2023.
  22. Web site: 40th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Valencia (ESP), 23–27 August 2023 Group 5 Hoops Final . . . 3 November 2024 . 27 August 2023.
  23. Web site: Israel, China produce best-ever results in Group apparatus finals at Rhythmic Gymnastics Worlds . . 3 November 2024 . 27 August 2024.
  24. Web site: Збірна команда України в групових вправах здобула два золота на Miss Valentine . The national team of Ukraine in group exercises won two gold medals at Miss Valentine . Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation . 4 November 2024 . uk . 3 March 2024.
  25. Web site: Fantoni . Lucrezia . 24 March 2024 . Ritmica, World Cup: a Palaio Faliro l'Italia vince un oro e tre argenti nelle finali di specialità . Rhythmic, World Cup: in Palaio Faliro Italy wins a gold and three silvers in the specialty finals . 26 May 2024 . Ginnasticando . it-IT.
  26. Web site: Results for FIG World Cup 2024 Sofia (BUL) . . 4 November 2024.
  27. Web site: 40th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Rhythmic Gymnastics Group All-Around . 25 May 2024 . European Gymnastics.
  28. Web site: Great variety of apparatus medallists decided on closing day of #Budapest2024 . . 4 November 2024 . 26 May 2024.
  29. Web site: Ukrainian gymnast wins gold at World Challenge Cup in Romania . . 3 November 2024 . 14 July 2024.
  30. Web site: Corbet . Sylvie . Nouvian . Tom . A Ukrainian gymnast carried the Paris Olympic torch with an EU team, in a sign of support . . 18 November 2024 . 9 May 2024.
  31. Web site: Ukrainian gymnast carries torch in Marseille in show of solidarity . . 18 November 2024 . 9 May 2024.
  32. Web site: Mandebura . Ilya . Олімпіада-2024. Українські гімнастки вийшли до фіналу групових вправ . Olympics-2024. Ukrainian gymnasts reached the group exercise finals . Glavkom . 3 November 2024 . uk . 9 August 2024.
  33. Web site: Moroz . Evgeny . Україна — сьома у фіналі групового багатоборства на Олімпіаді-2024 у художній гімнастиці . Suspilne Sport . 3 November 2024 . uk . 10 August 2024 . Ukraine is seventh in the group all-around final at the 2024 Olympics in rhythmic gymnastics.

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