Angelina Melnikova facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Angelina Melnikova Ангелина Мельникова
Melnikova at the Kremlin in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Angelina Romanovna Melnikova
Nickname(s)	Gelya
Country represented	Russia  Authorised Neutral Athletes (since 2025)
Born	(2000-07-18) 18 July 2000 (age 25) Voronezh, Voronezh Oblast, Russia
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team	2014–present (RUS)
Club	CSKA
Head coach(es)	Sergei Denisevich, Natalia Ishkova
Medal record Women's artistic gymnastics Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 1 2 World Championships 1 3 3 European Games 2 2 0 European Championships 4 4 4 FIG World Cup 1 1 0 Representing  Russia,  ROC, & RGF Olympic Games Gold 2020 Tokyo Team Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team Bronze 2020 Tokyo All-around Bronze 2020 Tokyo Floor exercise World Championships Gold 2021 Kitakyushu All-around Silver 2018 Doha Team Silver 2019 Stuttgart Team Silver 2021 Kitakyushu Floor exercise Bronze 2019 Stuttgart All-around Bronze 2019 Stuttgart Floor exercise Bronze 2021 Kitakyushu Vault European Games Gold 2019 Minsk All-around Gold 2019 Minsk Uneven bars Silver 2019 Minsk Vault Silver 2019 Minsk Balance beam European Championships Gold 2016 Bern Team Gold 2017 Cluj-Napoca Floor exercise Gold 2018 Glasgow Team Gold 2021 Basel Uneven bars Silver 2018 Glasgow Vault Silver 2019 Szczecin Uneven bars Silver 2021 Basel All-around Silver 2021 Basel Floor exercise Bronze 2018 Glasgow Uneven bars Bronze 2019 Szczecin All-around Bronze 2019 Szczecin Floor exercise Bronze 2021 Basel Vault
Awards	Longines Prize for Elegance (2018)

Angelina Romanovna Melnikova, born on July 18, 2000, is a famous Russian artistic gymnast. She has won many medals at the Olympics and World Championships. In fact, she is one of the most successful Russian gymnasts ever!

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Angelina helped her team win a gold medal. She also won a silver medal with her team at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She was part of the Russian teams that won gold at the European Championships in 2016 and 2018.

Angelina has also won many individual medals. She is a two-time Olympic medalist and a five-time World medalist. She won the all-around gold medal at the 2021 World Championships. This was a huge achievement, as she was the first non-American to win this title in over ten years!

She has been the captain of the Russian women's national gymnastics team since 2017.

Angelina Melnikova's Early Life

Angelina Romanovna Melnikova was born in Voronezh, Russia. She has a younger brother named Oleg. Angelina started gymnastics when she was six years old. Her grandmother took her to practice for the first time.

When she was thirteen, she moved to Moscow. There, she trained at the Round Lake national training center. This is a special place where top gymnasts train. She also studied sport and tourism at the Smolensk State Academy of Physical Education.

Junior Gymnastics Career

Starting Strong in 2014

In 2014, Angelina competed at the International Gymnix event in Canada. Her team won the gold medal. She also won a silver medal in the all-around competition. She earned a silver on uneven bars and a bronze on floor exercise.

At the Russian Championships, her team won first place. Angelina also won the all-around gold medal in her age group. She took home two more gold medals on balance beam and floor exercise.

Later in 2014, Angelina competed at the European Championships. Her junior team won gold. She also won gold in the all-around and on the balance beam. She earned a silver medal on uneven bars. She finished the year with more gold medals at the Top Gym Tournament.

Success in 2015

Angelina continued her success at the Junior Russian Championships in 2015. Her team won first place. She also placed second in the all-around and won gold on the balance beam.

She competed as a guest at the Russian Cup, even though she was still a junior. Her score was the highest of the competition! In November, she won the all-around title at the Elite Gym Massilia meet in France. She also won gold medals on vault and floor exercise at the Voronin Cup in December.

Senior Gymnastics Career

Making Her Mark in 2016

In 2016, Angelina was old enough to compete as a senior gymnast. She made her international senior debut at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge Cup. The Russian team won the gold medal there.

In April, she won her first senior national all-around title at the Russian Championships. She also won gold medals on balance beam and floor exercise. At the European Championships, her team won first place.

Angelina was chosen to represent Russia at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She helped her team win a silver medal. After the Olympics, she won the all-around at the Arthur Gander Memorial. She also won gold on uneven bars at the Toyota International event in Japan.

Melnikova in 2016

Leading the Team in 2017

Angelina became the captain of the Russian women's national team in 2017. She competed at the Stuttgart World Cup and finished second. At the City of Jesolo Trophy, she won three bronze medals.

At the European Championships, she won the gold medal on floor exercise. This was a big win for her! In August, she won the all-around title at the Russian Cup. She also won gold on the balance beam.

Angelina then competed at the World Championships. She finished sixteenth in the all-around. She ended the year by winning the all-around at the Voronin Cup.

More Medals in 2018

Angelina started 2018 by winning the Birmingham World Cup. At the City of Jesolo Trophy, her team won a gold medal. She also won silver on vault and bronze on uneven bars and balance beam.

She won the all-around gold medal at the Russian Championships. She also won gold on uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise. At the European Championships, her team won a gold medal. She also won silver on vault and bronze on uneven bars.

Melnikova competing at the 2018 European Championships

At the World Championships, her team won the silver medal. Angelina finished fifth in the all-around, very close to a medal. She was also given the Longines Prize for Elegance.

Busy and Successful 2019

In 2019, Angelina won silver in the all-around at the Russian Championships. She also won gold on floor exercise and silver on vault and balance beam. At the European Championships, she won bronze in the all-around. She also won silver on uneven bars and bronze on floor exercise.

Melnikova at the 2019 European Games

Angelina competed at the European Games and won the all-around gold medal. She also won gold on uneven bars and silver on vault and balance beam.

She was part of a documentary series called All Around. It followed her journey and training for the Olympics. At the Russian Cup, she placed second in the all-around.

At the World Championships, her team won the silver medal. Angelina won her first individual World medal, a bronze, in the all-around. She also won a bronze medal on floor exercise. She finished the year with three gold medals at the Tokyo International Cup.

Challenges and Triumphs in 2020-2021

In 2020, many competitions were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Angelina still competed at the Friendship & Solidarity Meet. She had the highest all-around score there.

In 2021, Angelina competed at the Russian Championships and finished third in the all-around. She won gold on vault and floor exercise. At the European Championships, she won silver in the all-around. She also won gold on uneven bars and silver on floor exercise.

Melnikova receiving state awards from President Vladimir Putin following the 2020 Olympics

Angelina was chosen for the Olympic Team for the Tokyo Olympics. She helped her team win the gold medal, which was a historic win for Russia! She also won two individual bronze medals: one in the all-around and one on floor exercise.

After the Olympics, Angelina competed at the World Championships. She won the gold medal in the all-around, becoming the first Russian woman to do so since 2010. This win also ended a long winning streak by American gymnasts. She also won a bronze medal on vault and a silver medal on floor exercise.

Recent Competitions (2022-2024)

Angelina did not compete internationally for a while. This was because Russian athletes were not allowed to take part in international gymnastics events. She returned to competition at the 2022 Russian Cup. She won gold in the all-around, on vault, and on floor exercise.

In September 2022, she won silver in the all-around at the Spartakiade. She also won gold on floor exercise. In 2023, she won silver in the all-around at the Russian Championships. She also won gold on vault at the Russian Cup.

In 2024, Angelina won the all-around gold medal at the Russian Championships. She also won gold on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise. She competed at the 2024 BRICS Games and won gold on uneven bars and silver on vault. She also won gold with her team at the Voronin Cup.

Looking Ahead to 2025

In early 2025, Angelina was given "Authorised Neutral Athlete" status. This means she can now compete in international events again.

Awards and Honors

Angelina has received many awards for her amazing gymnastics career. After the 2016 Olympic Games, she received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland". She was also given the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Russia.

In 2018, she received the Longines Prize for Elegance at the World Championships. After the 2020 Olympic Games, she was awarded the Order of Friendship.

Competitive History

Here is a summary of Angelina Melnikova's competitive history.

Melnikova and the Russian team with their Olympic silver medals

Competitive history of Angelina Melnikova at the junior level

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
2014	International Gymnix
	Russian Championships				7
	Junior European Championships			6
	Top Gym
2015	Russian Championships				5
	Elite Gym Massilia				5		6
	Voronin Cup

Competitive history of Angelina Melnikova at the senior level

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
2016	DTB Pokal Team Challenge Cup
	Russian Championships				5
	European Championships		N/A		WD	5
	Russian Cup
	Olympic Games
	Arthur Gander Memorial
	Swiss Cup
2017	Russian Championships		11				8
	Stuttgart World Cup
	City of Jesolo Trophy		6			7
	London World Cup		5
	European Championships	N/A		8
	Russian Cup				4		5
	World Championships	N/A	16	R2
	Mexican Open
	Voronin Cup						8
2018	Stuttgart World Cup		4
	Birmingham World Cup
	City of Jesolo Trophy		4				5
	Russian Championships
	Russian Cup
	European Championships		N/A				6
	World Championships		5	R3	R3		4
	Arthur Gander Memorial		4
	Swiss Cup
2019	Russian Championships
	DTB-Pokal Team Challenge
	European Championships	N/A		5
	European Games						R1
	Russian Cup						WD
	World Championships				4	R3
	Toyota International						7
2020	1st Italian Serie A	9
	Friendship & Solidarity Meet
2021	Russian Championships	4
	European Championships	N/A
	Russian Cup
	Olympic Games			5	8
	World Championships	N/A			4	7
	Arthur Gander Memorial
	Swiss Cup
2022	Russian Cup
	Spartakiade
	Voronin Cup
2023	Russian Championships			4			6
	Russian Cup		5		4	6
2024	Russian Championships
	BRICS Games
	Voronin Cup

See also

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