Nataliya Usova | |
Birth Date: | 2008 6, df=yes |
Discipline: | Rhythmic gymnastics |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Natlteam: | 2022-present |
Birth Place: | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Level: | International Elite |
Nataliya Usova (born 9 June 2008) is an Uzbek rhythmic gymnast.[1] She is a multiple Asian medalist.
In December 2021, she was chosen to represent Uzbekistan in the first edition of the experimental competition organized by Alina Kabaeva "Divine Grace" where gymnasts compete under the scoring code 2000-2004 and 2022-2024.
In 2022 Usova competed at the Asian Championships, winning silver in teams and becoming the junior champion with hoop.[2]
The following year she was again selected for the Asian Championships where she won gold in teams and silver with ball.[3] In July she competed at the 2nd Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca ending 6th in teams and 7th in the ball final.
In 2024, she became senior runner-up behind Takhmina Ikromova in her first senior Uzbekistan National Championship. In mid-April she participated in her first senior competition, the World Cup Baku, where she placed 12th in the AA and was eighth in the ribbon final[4] She won bronze medal in Clubs final at Tashkent World Cup.