Eleonora Romanova

Eleonora Romanova
 Gymnast 

Romanova at the 2014 Grand Prix Final
Personal information
Full name Eleonora Oleksiivna Romanova
Alternative name(s) Eleonora Alekseevna Romanova
Nickname(s) Elya
Country represented  Russia
Former countries represented  Ukraine
Born (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998
Krasnodon, Luhansk region
Residence Moscow
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 45 kg (99 lb)
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Level Senior International Elite
Gym Novogorsk
Head coach(es) Irina Viner
Assistant coach(es) Evgenia Kanaeva
Former coach(es) Irina Deriugina
World ranking 20 (2015 Season)[1]
50 (2014 season)[2]

Eleonora Oleksiivna Romanova (Ukrainian: Елеонора Олексіївна Романова; Russian: Элеонора Алексеевна Романова, born 17 August 1998) is a Russian (since September 2016) and former Ukrainian[3] individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2013 Ukrainian national junior champion.

Career

Junior

Romanova began appearing in international junior competitions in the 2011 Season. She won team silver at the 2012 Kiev World Cup. Romanova together with teammate Anastasiia Mulmina competed at the 2012 European Junior Championships, she qualified to 2 event finals (6th in hoop and 8th in ribbon).

In 2013 Season, Romanova started her season competing at the 2013 Moscow Grand Prix where she won the all-around silver medal behind Russia's Yulia Bravikova. She won the all-around bronze at the 2013 Irina Deleanu Cup and won the Ukrainian National Junior championships. Romanova briefly competed as member of the Ukrainian group that competed at the 2013 European Junior Championships in Vienna, Austria. In October 25–27, Romanova competed at the World Club Championship, the 2013 Aeon Cup in Tokyo, Japan representing team Deriugina school where she won the junior all-around bronze medal and (together with Senior teammates Ganna Rizatdinova and Viktoria Mazur) won the team bronze.[4]

Senior

Romanova at the 2014 Grand Prix Final

In 2014 Season, Romanova competed in the senior international division at the 2014 Holon Grand Prix finishing 7th in all-around, she qualified to 2 event finals (bronze in ball, 7th in hoop). Romanova appeared in her first World Cup assignment at the 2014 Minsk World Cup finishing 18th in all-around and went to qualify in the clubs final. She finished 4th in all-around at the Ukrainian National Championships behind Anastasiia Mulmina. In September 22–28, Romanova (along with teammates Ganna Rizatdinova and Viktoria Mazur) represented Ukraine at the 2014 World Championships where they took the Team bronze with a total of 135.515 points. In October 17–19, Romanova traveled in Tokyo for the 2014 Aeon Cup, representing team Deriugina school club (together with teammates Ganna Rizatdinova and junior Mariia Mulyk) won the team bronze. She finished 9th in the All-around finals behind Azerbaijan's Marina Durunda. Romanova competed at the 2014 Grand Prix Final in Innsbruck where she finished 6th in all-around. She qualified to all 4 event finals, finishing 6th in hoop, clubs, ribbon and 5th in ball.

In 2015 Season, Romanova's first competition was at the 2015 L.A. Lights where she finished 5th in the all-around. At the 2015 Valentine Cup, she won bronze medals in the all around, hoop, ball and placed 4th in clubs and ribbon. In March 14–15, Romanova competed at the 2015 Baltic Hoop finishing 5th in all-around, she took silver in ball and bronze in hoop finals. In March 27–29, Romanova competed at the 2015 Lisboa World Cup finishing 11th in the all-around. In April 10–12, Romanova finished 16th in the all-around at the 2015 Pesaro World Cup. Romanova with teammates (Ganna Rizatdinova, Viktoria Mazur) competed at the 2015 European Championships where Team Ukraine won bronze. Romanova competed at the 2015 Holon Grand Prix finishing 12th in all-around and qualified to 1 event final. In June 15–21, Romanova competed at the inaugural 2015 European Games where she finished 16th in the all-around. In August, Romanova finished 18th in the all-around at the 2015 Sofia World Cup behind Varvara Filiou. In September 9–13, Romanova (together with teammates Ganna Rizatdinova and Viktoria Mazur) competed at the 2015 World Championships in Stuttgart, with Team Ukraine taking bronze.[5] Romanova also dramatically qualifies to the individual all-around finals (0,008 points ahead of Viktoria Mazur),[6] but misses it due to the foot injury (she was substituted by Viktoria Mazur).

In February 2016, Romanova unexpectedly disappeared from the Deriugina School of Rhythmic Gymnastics and the Ukrainian Rhythmic Gymnastics National Team (which led to a scandal in the Ukrainian RG Federation). The Ukrainian media said that parents took her away from Ukraine and that she allegedly decided to change her nationality to compete for the Russian Federation.[7] However, in late 2016 it was confirmed that Romanova was granted Russian citizenship.[8] Romanova is currently trained by Evgenia Kanaeva, and will compete for Russia in 2017.

Routine music information

Year Apparatus Music title[9]
2015 Ball Seven Nation Army By The White Stripes
Hoop Theme From Love Story by 101 Strings Orchestra
Clubs Dance Of The Comedians by The Manhattan Pops Orchestra
Ribbon Grand Guignol by Bajofondo
2014 Ball Seven Nation Army By The White Stripes
Hoop Do You Only Wanna Dance by Julio Daviel Big Band (Conducted By Ángel Peña)
Clubs Sweet Dreams (Cazette Mix, Scott Remedy Edit) by Tanghetto, Avicii
Ribbon Pa'Bailar by Bajofondo
2013 Ball Angry Birds Main Theme By London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Skeet
Hoop Do You Only Wanna Dance by Julio Daviel Big Band (Conducted By Ángel Peña)
Clubs ?
Ribbon Pa'Bailar by Bajofondo

Competitive Highlights

International: Senior
Year Event AA Team Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon
2015World Championships25th (Q)3rd18th (Q) 29th (Q) 26th (Q)
Sofia World Cup18th18th (Q)13th (Q)23rd (Q)17th (Q)
MTK Budapest Cup7th4th 5th10th (Q)19th (Q)
European Games16th16th (Q) 19th (Q)12th (Q)15th (Q)
Holon Grand Prix12th15th (Q) 12th (Q)7th13th (Q)
European Championships3rd26th (Q) 9th (Q)10th (Q)
Pesaro World Cup16th11th (Q) 10th (Q)14th (Q)19th (Q)
Lisboa World Cup11th15th (Q) 9th (Q)9th (Q)19th (Q)
Baltic Hoop5th3rd2nd5th6th
Valentine Cup3rd3rd3rd4th4th
2015 L.A. Lights5th3rd
2014Grand Prix Final6th6th5th6th6th
2014 Aeon Cup9th3rd
World Championships3rd22nd (Q)27th (Q)
Sofia World Cup23rd33rd (Q)17th (Q)13th (Q)23rd (Q)
Minsk World Cup18th25th (Q)12th (Q)8th29th (Q)
Grand Prix Holon[10]7th3rd7th
International: Junior
Year Event AA Team Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon
2013Aeon Cup3rd3rd
Bucharest World Cup[11]3rd5th6th2nd2nd
Lisboa World Cup5th3rd2nd
Grand Prix Moscow2nd
2012European Junior Championships4th6th8th
Spring Cup1st1st1st1st2nd
International Tournament of Benidorm1st
Kiev World Cup2nd2nd3rd
National
Year Event AA Team Ball Ribbon Hoop Clubs
2015Ukrainian ChampionshipsWD
2014Ukrainian Championships4th
2013Ukrainian Junior Championships1st
2012Ukrainian Junior Championships2nd
Q = Qualifications (Did not advance to Event Final due to the 2 gymnast per country rule, only Top 8 highest score);
WD = Withdrew; NT = No Team Competition

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