Viktoria Sergeyevna Kuzmina (Russian: Виктория Сергеевна Кузьмина, born October 24, 1998) is an elite Russian gymnast. She's coached by Marina Ulyankina, who also coaches fellow National Team members Maria Paseka, Alla Sosnitskaya, and Seda Tutkhalyan.
Junior Career[]
2012[]
Kuzmina made her international debut at the City of Jesolo Trophy, where she placed third with the junior Russian team. Later that spring, she competed at with the junior Russian team at the European Championships, placing first with the Russian team and second on uneven bars. That fall, she competed at the Élite Gym Massilia, placing second on bars and third on beam.
2013[]
In June, Kuzmina took part in the Olympic Hopes competition in Penza, winning gold with the Russian team and silver on bars and beam. She later competed at the European Youth Olympic Festival, winning the team gold medal and placing fourth on uneven bars. In December, she competed at the Brasilia Gymnasiade, winning gold with her team and bronze on balance beam.
Senior Career[]
Kuzmina's senior debut came at the 2014 Student Spartakiada in early July. She won team and uneven bars gold, all-around and balance beam bronze, and placed fifth on floor exercise. She competed in the senior division of the Black Seagull Competition in Sochi, winning all-around, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise gold medals.
In April 2016, Kuzmina competed at the Russian Championships, winning team silver and placing twenty-first in the all-around.
Medal Count[]
Year | Event | TF | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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2012 | City of Jesolo Trophy | 3rd | |||||
Brussels Junior European Championships | 1st | 2nd | |||||
Élite Gym Massilia | 2nd | 3rd | |||||
2013 | Olympic Hopes | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | |||
European Youth Olympic Festival | 1st | 4 | |||||
Brasilia Gymnasiade | 1st | 3rd | |||||
2014 | Student Spartakiada | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 5 | |
Black Seagull Competition | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||
2016 | Russian Championships | 2nd | 21 |