Irina Nazimova
| Iryna Nazimova | |||||||||||||||
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| Country represented |  Ukraine | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 February 1997 Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Odesa oblast, Ukraine | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Acrobatic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Myroslava Kovzun Mykhaylo Sorochan | ||||||||||||||
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Iryna Nazimova (Ukrainian: Ірина Назімова, born 7 February 1997[1] in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi) is a Ukrainian female acrobatic gymnast and professional hand-balancer.[2]
Career
[edit]Nazimova began doing acrobatic gymnastics in 2004 at age seven.
In 2014, Nazimova with her partner Veronika Habelok firstly competed at the international tournament, dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Youth Sports School.[3]
The following years, the duo competed at the 2016 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships, finishing 7th in the pairs all-around event in final.[4]
At the 2017 Acrobatic Gymnastics European Championships Habelok and Nazimova finished 4th in the pairs all-around event.[5]
Later, the duo won a bronze medal in the pairs all-around event at the 2017 World Games in Wrocław.[6]
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine the duo Habelok/Nazimova left Ukraine through Romanian border and fled to the United States, where they rejoined the Flip Circus.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "ІРИНА НАЗІМОВА" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Shane ran away and joined the circus; here's what he learned from the Flip Circus performers at the Staten Island Mall". Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "В Белгороде-Днестровском прошёл Международный турнир по акробатике (ФОТО)" (in Russian). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Наша школа акробатики гремит за пределами города" (in Russian). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Акробатика. Чемпионат Европы-2017 среди юниоров (U-19) и взрослых (Польша, Жешув). День 1-й" (in Russian). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "УКРАИНА – СБОРНАЯ БОЙЦОВ И СИЛАЧЕЙ. ПОДВОДИМ ИТОГИ ВСЕМИРНЫХ ИГР-2017" (in Russian). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Ukrainian refugees perform in Flip Circus on Staten Island after escaping war". Retrieved 21 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Iryna Nazimova at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Iryna Nazimova on Instagram