Ekaterina Selezneva facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ekaterina Selezneva
Personal information
Full name	Ekaterina Sergeevna Selezneva
Nickname(s)	Katya
Country represented	Russia
Born	(1995-05-18) 18 May 1995 (age 30) Pushkino, Pushkinsky District, Moscow Oblast
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Years on national team	2013-2023
Gym	Novogorsk
Head coach(es)	Irina Viner
Assistant coach(es)	Olga Nazarova
World ranking	25 WC (2019) 4 WC 30 WCC (2018) 4 WCC (2017)
Medal record Representing  Russia Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Gold 2019 Baku Hoop Gold 2019 Baku Team Bronze 2019 Baku Ribbon Grand Prix Final Gold 2018 Marbella Ball Silver 2018 Marbella Hoop Silver 2018 Marbella Ribbon Silver 2021 Marbella Hoop Bronze 2018 Marbella All-around Summer Universiade Gold 2017 Taipei Ball Gold 2019 Naples All-around Gold 2019 Naples Hoop Gold 2019 Naples Ball Gold 2019 Naples Ribbon Silver 2017 Taipei All-around Silver 2017 Taipei Hoop Silver 2017 Taipei Ribbon Bronze 2017 Taipei Clubs Bronze 2019 Naples Clubs

Ekaterina Sergeyevna Selezneva (born May 18, 1995) is a talented Russian rhythmic gymnast. She is known for her amazing skills with the hoop, winning a world championship title in 2019. Ekaterina has also won many gold medals at other big competitions, like the Grand Prix Final and the Summer Universiade.

About Ekaterina Selezneva

Ekaterina Selezneva was born in Pushkino, Pushkinsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia. Her mother, Olga Nikolaevna Nazarova, was her coach. Ekaterina became a "Master of Sports of International Class" in Russia. This is a very high honor for athletes. She has been competing as a senior gymnast since 2011.

Her Personal Life

Ekaterina Selezneva got married on August 18, 2021. She married Sergey Gladun, who is a TV host and sports journalist.

Ekaterina's Gymnastics Journey

Early Career Highlights

In 2013, Ekaterina started to make a name for herself in Russia. She won bronze medals in the hoop event at the Russian Cup and Russian Championships. Because of her success, she joined the Russian National Team in January 2013. That same year, she finished high school with a gold medal.

Success in 2014 and 2015

In 2014, Ekaterina won a gold medal in the clubs event at the Russian Championships. She even beat another famous gymnast, Arina Averina. In 2015, she had her best finish in the all-around at the Russian Championships, placing 4th. She also won a gold medal in the ribbon event.

2016 Season Achievements

In February 2016, Ekaterina won the all-around gold medal at the Alina Cup in Moscow. She also placed 6th in the all-around at the Russian Championships that year.

2017: A Big Year for Medals

Selezneva performing at the 2017 Summer Universiade.

The year 2017 was very successful for Ekaterina.

• She won the all-around gold at the Alina Cup again.
• At her first World Cup event in Guadalajara, she won a silver medal in the all-around. She also took home gold medals in hoop and ribbon, and silver in ball.
• She won another all-around gold at the Holon Senior International Tournament.
• At the World Challenge Cup in Berlin, she won a bronze in the all-around. She also earned two gold medals (hoop, ball), a silver (clubs), and a bronze (ribbon) in the apparatus finals.
• Ekaterina won a silver medal in the all-around at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei. She also won a gold in ball, silver medals in hoop and ribbon, and a bronze in clubs.

2018: Grand Prix and World Cup Success

In 2018, Ekaterina continued to shine.

• She won a bronze medal in the all-around at the Russian National Championships. She also won gold medals in hoop, ball, and clubs.
• At the Grand Prix Kiev, she won the all-around gold medal. She also won gold in ball and ribbon, and silver in hoop and clubs.
• She earned a silver medal in the all-around at the Grand Prix Thiais.
• At the Sofia World Cup, she won a silver medal in the all-around.
• She won a bronze in the all-around at the Tashkent World Cup.
• At the Baku World Cup, she won a gold medal in hoop.
• Ekaterina won an all-around bronze medal at the Holon Grand Prix.
• At the Grand Prix Final in Marbella, she won gold in ball, silver in hoop and ribbon, and bronze in the all-around.

2019: World Champion!

The year 2019 was a highlight for Ekaterina.

• She started the year with a silver medal in ball at the Grand Prix Moscow.
• At the World Cup in Cluj-Napoca, she won a silver in the all-around and a gold in ball.
• She won the all-around gold medal at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples. She also won gold medals in hoop, ball, and ribbon, and a bronze in clubs.
• The biggest achievement was at the World Championships in Baku. Ekaterina won the gold medal in the hoop event, becoming a world champion! She also won a gold medal with her team and a bronze medal in the ribbon event.

Music for Her Routines

Rhythmic gymnasts perform to music. Here are some of the songs Ekaterina used for her routines:

Competitive Results

Here are some of Ekaterina Selezneva's top results from international and national competitions.

See also

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