Irina Yarotska

Irina Yarotska
 Gymnast 
Full name Irina Yarotska (Yarotskaya)
Country represented  Ukraine
Born (1985-08-29) August 29, 1985
Kiev
Height 5'4" (162 cm)
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Level Senior International
Eponymous skills Uneven Bars
Retired 2004
Irina Yarotska
Medal record
Competitor for  Ukraine
Artistic Gymnastics
World Championships
2002 Debrecen Balance Beam
European Championships
2004 Amsterdam Team
Summer Universiade
2003 Daegu All-Around
2003 Daegu Balance Beam
2003 Daegu Floor Exercise
2003 Daegu Team
2003 Daegu Uneven Bars

Irina Yarotska (born August 29, 1985) is a Ukrainian female artistic gymnast. Yarotska was born in Kiev, Ukraine and is coached by Ghalina Chieghimagha.

Career

She started gymnastics at age 6 and began her career as a senior elite gymnast at 16, in 2001. Irina Vladimirovna Yarotskaya (her full name in her native Ukrainian) won the bronze medal on the balance beam at the 2002 World Championships in Debrecen.[1] She also placed fourth in the all-around at the 2003 World Championships in Anaheim, California and went on to win the gold for all around and silver with her team at the 2003 University Games. The following year, she was a member of the 2004 Ukrainian Olympic team, where she finished fourth with her team and sixth in the all-around. Following her retirement in 2005, she married Valeri Goncharov, a fellow Ukrainian Olympian and gold medalist on the parallel bars. She was known for her elegant lines and nice execution, as are many of the Ukrainian gymnasts.

Eponymous Skills

Uneven Bars: Backward clear hip circle on low bar with hecht to hang on high bar (C)

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