Uliana Donskova

Russian rhythmic gymnast

Uliana Donskova

Donskova at the 2012 RG New Year's
master class

Personal information
Full name| Uliana Vyacheslavovna Donskova
Alternative name(s)| Juliana Donskova
Born|  (1992-08-24) 24 August 1992 (age 32)
Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Rostov Oblast, Russia
Gymnastics career
Discipline| Rhythmic gymnastics
Country represented|  Russia
Level| Senior elite
Gym| Novogorsk
Head coach(es)| Irina Viner
Retired| 2012

Medal record

Group rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
| 2012 London | Group All-around
World Championships
|  2009 Mie | 5 Hoops
|  2010 Moscow | 3 Ribbons/ 2 Ropes
|  2010 Moscow | 5 Balls
|  2011 Montpellier | 5 Balls
|  2011 Montpellier | Group All-around
|  2009 Mie | Group All-around
|  2009 Mie | 3 Ribbons/ 2 Ropes
|  2010 Moscow | Group All-around
European Championships
|  2010 Bremen | Group All-around
|  2010 Bremen | 5 hoops
|  2010 Bremen | 3 Ribbons/ 2 Ropes
|  2012 N.Novgorod | Group All-around
|  2012 N.Novgorod | 5 Balls
Junior European Championships
| 2007 Baku | 10 Clubs
World Cup Final
| 2012 Minsk | Group All-around
| 2012 Minsk | 5 Balls
| 2012 Minsk | 3 Ribbons/ 2 Hoops

Uliana Vyacheslavovna Donskova (Russian: Ульяна Вячеславовна Донскова; born 24 August 1992) is a Russian group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2012 Olympics Group All-around champion, the 2011 World Group All-around silver medalist, the 2010 World Group All-around bronze medalist, the 2012 European Group All-around gold medalist and the 2010 European Group All-around gold medalist.

## Career

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Donskova (right) at the 3 Ribbons +
2 Hoops final in 2012 Summer Olympics

Donskova started training in gymnastics when she was five years old. She started competing with the Russian Group in 2007. They won gold medal in 10 Clubs Final at the 2007 European Championships in Baku. She competed in her first World Championship on August 12, 2009 in Japan, in Mie. There she together with the other Russian group received a gold medal and two bronze medals. She was again part of the Russian Group at the European Championships in Bremen and at the 2010 and 2011 World Championships.

She won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the group all-around event together with other group members (Ksenia Dudkina, Anastasia Bliznyuk, Alina Makarenko, Anastasia Nazarenko, Karolina Sevastyanova).[1] Donskova admitted the group believed they would win gold in London "It was a long time with hard work. We believed in our victory, but we didn't allow ourselves to relax. We didn't think about the medal".[2]

It was Russia's 4th consecutive win in the Group since the 2000 Summer Olympics. Donskova said: "We had no idea that we were going for four in a row." When asked to explain the secret of Russia's success in rhythmic gymnastics, she added: "We're born as rhythmic gymnasts."[3] For six months leading up to the Olympic Games, the Russian gymnasts ate only buckwheat.[4] Donskova retired from rhythmic gymnastics after the 2012 Olympics.

## Personal life

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Donskova is a student at the Lesgaft National State University of Physical Culture, Sport & Health in Saint Petersburg, Russia. On June 25, 2014, Donskova married former CSKA Moskva Ice Hockey player Ruben Begunts. The couple had their first child in August 2015.

## Detailed Olympic results

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(L-R) Ksenia Dudkina, Alina Makarenko, Anastasia Nazarenko, Uliana Donskova and Anastasia Bliznyuk in 5 Balls final at the 2012 Summer Olympics Year  | Competition Description  | Location  | Music [5] | Apparatus  | Rank  | Score-Final  | Rank  | Score-Qualifying

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2012  | Olympics  | London |  | All-around  | 1st  | 57.000  | 1st  | 56.375
Giselle by Adolphe Adams | 5 Balls  | 1st  | 28.700  | 1st  | 28.375
( Knock on Wood / Tough Lover / At Last / Oye )
by Safri Duo / Christina Aguilera / Kenny G / Gloria Estefan | 3 Ribbons / 2 Hoops  | 1st  | 28.300  | 1st  | 28.000

## References

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1. ^ "Russia take Group gold". London2012.com. August 12, 2012. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
2. ^ "Russia dominate once again - London 2012 - Rhythmic Gymnastics - Olympic News".
3. ^ "Russia's golden reign". reuters.com. August 12, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.[dead link‍]
4. ^ Рассказова, И. (August 21, 2012). Олимпийская чемпионка Анастасия Близнюк: Вечером после победы в Лондоне ужинали… пять раз!. Sovetsky Sport (in Russian).
5. ^ "Russia Group RG music list". rgforum.

## External links

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Olympic champions in rhythmic gymnastics – Women's group all-around

* 1996:  Spain
* 2000:  Russia
* 2004:  Russia
* 2008:  Russia
* 2012:  Russia
* 2016:  Russia
* 2020:  Bulgaria
* 2024:  China

2012:  Russia (RUS), Bliznyuk, Donskova, Dudkina, Makarenko, Nazarenko, Sevastyanova

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2012 Russia Olympic Gymnastics Team

Men's artistic gymnastics athletes|

* Denis Ablyazin
* Aleksandr Balandin
* David Belyavskiy
* Emin Garibov
* Igor Pakhomenko

Women's artistic gymnastics athletes |

* Ksenia Afanasyeva
* Anastasia Grishina
* Viktoria Komova
* Aliya Mustafina
* Maria Paseka

Rhythmic gymnastics athletes|

* Individuals: Evgeniya Kanaeva
* Darya Dmitriyeva
Group: Anastasia Bliznyuk
* Uliana Donskova
* Ksenia Dudkina
* Alina Makarenko
* Anastasia Nazarenko
* Karolina Sevastyanova

Trampoline athletes|

* Nikita Fedorenko
* Dmitry Ushakov
* Victoria Voronina

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