Melitina Staniouta facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Melitina Staniouta
Personal information
Full name	Melitina Dzmitryeuna Staniouta
Alternative name(s)	Melitina Stanyuta
Nickname(s)	Meli/Mellita
Country represented	Belarus
Born	(1993-11-15) 15 November 1993 (age 31) Minsk, Belarus
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	53 kg (117 lb)
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Club	Dinamo
Head coach(es)	Irina Leparskaya
Choreographer	Galina Ryzhankova
Eponymous skills	cossack turn starting on floor + connecting penchee turn
Retired	December 23rd 2016
World ranking	6 (2016 Season) 4 (2015 Season) 3 (2014 Season) 2 (2013 Season) 14 (2012 Season) 6 (2011 Season)
Medal record International gymnastics competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Championships 0 5 9 European Games 0 1 3 European Championships 0 5 5 Grand Prix Final 0 1 2 World Games 2 1 1 Summer Universiade 1 2 2 Total 3 15 22 Rhythmic gymnastics Representing  Belarus World Championships Silver 2009 Mie Team Silver 2010 Moscow Team Silver 2011 Montpellier Team Silver 2014 Izmir Team Silver 2015 Stuttgart Team Bronze 2009 Mie Hoop Bronze 2010 Moscow All-around Bronze 2010 Moscow Rope Bronze 2013 Kyiv All-around Bronze 2013 Kyiv Ball Bronze 2013 Kyiv Ribbon Bronze 2014 Izmir Ball Bronze 2015 Stuttgart All-around Bronze 2015 Stuttgart Ball European Games Silver 2015 Baku Hoop Bronze 2015 Baku All-around Bronze 2015 Baku Ball Bronze 2015 Baku Clubs European Championships Silver 2011 Minsk Team Silver 2014 Baku All-around Silver 2015 Minsk Team Silver 2015 Minsk Hoop Silver 2015 Minsk Ribbon Bronze 2013 Vienna Team Bronze 2013 Vienna Hoop Bronze 2013 Vienna Clubs Bronze 2015 Minsk Ball Bronze 2015 Minsk Clubs Junior European Championships Silver 2008 Torino Team Silver 2008 Torino Rope Silver 2008 Torino Ribbon Bronze 2007 Baku 10 Clubs Grand Prix Final Silver 2009 Berlin Ribbon Bronze 2009 Berlin All-around Bronze 2009 Berlin Rope World Games Gold 2013 Cali Ball Gold 2013 Cali Clubs Silver 2013 Cali Hoop Bronze 2009 Kaohsiung Ball Summer Universiade Gold 2015 Gwangju Ribbon Silver 2013 Kazan Hoop Silver 2015 Gwangju Clubs Bronze 2015 Gwangju All-around Bronze 2015 Gwangju Hoop

Melitina Staniouta (born November 15, 1993) is a famous retired rhythmic gymnast from Belarus. She was known for her amazing performances and won many medals during her career. She earned three bronze medals in the all-around at the World Championships (in 2010, 2013, and 2015). Melitina also won a bronze medal at the 2015 European Games and a silver medal at the 2014 European Championships in the all-around competition.

About Melitina Staniouta

Melitina Staniouta is the great-granddaughter of a famous Belarusian actress, Stefaniya Staniouta. Melitina can speak four languages: Belarusian, Russian, English, and French.

In 2020, Melitina spoke out about what she believed was right. She shared her thoughts on social media. Because of her strong opinions, she and her parents lost their jobs. She then moved from her home in Minsk. In early 2022, she went to Kyiv. Later, she moved to Rueil-Malmaison, near Paris. There, she now coaches rhythmic gymnastics, sharing her skills with new gymnasts.

Early Gymnastics Career

Melitina started rhythmic gymnastics in 1998 when she was just five years old. In 2005, she began training with Larissa Loukianenko. Soon after, she joined the national gymnastics team.

Junior Achievements

As a junior gymnast, Melitina won several medals. At the 2008 European Junior Championships, she earned silver medals. These were for her performances with the ribbon and the rope.

Senior Gymnastics Career

2009-2012: Starting Strong

Melitina began her senior career in 2009. She quickly won two medals at the 2009 World Championships. She also won a bronze medal in the rope event at the World Cup in Pesaro. At the 2009 Grand Prix Final in Berlin, she took home an all-around bronze medal.

In 2010, Melitina continued her success. She won an all-around bronze medal at the World Cup Series. She also earned an all-around bronze and a rope bronze at the 2010 World Championships. Even with injuries like a broken foot, finger, leg, and collarbone, she kept competing.

In 2012, Melitina placed 6th in the all-around at the European Championships. At the World Cup in Minsk, she won bronze medals in hoop, clubs, and ribbon. She competed in her first Olympics in London in 2012. She finished 12th in the qualifications.

2013: A Golden Year

Staniouta at the 2013 Valentine World Cup with her signature skill: cossack turn starting on floor connecting to a penchee turn

Melitina had a fantastic year in 2013. She won a silver medal in the all-around at the World Cup in Tartu, Estonia. She also won her first World Cup all-around gold medal at the Irina Deleanu Cup. She then won another all-around gold at the World Cup Pesaro. There, she also won three gold medals in ball, clubs, and ribbon finals.

At the 2013 Minsk World Cup, she won an all-around bronze medal in front of her home crowd. She also took two gold medals in clubs and ribbon. At the 2013 European Championships, she helped her team win a bronze medal. She also won individual bronze medals in hoop and clubs.

Melitina won two gold medals (clubs and ball) at the 2013 World Games in Cali. At the 2013 World Championships in Kyiv, she won bronze medals in ribbon and ball. She also earned the all-around bronze medal. Later, she won a team silver medal at the 2013 Aeon Cup in Tokyo. She also took an individual silver medal there.

2014: More Medals

Melitina started 2014 by winning the all-around gold medal at LA Lights. She won a gold medal in ribbon at the 2014 Thiais Grand Prix. At the 2014 Stuttgart World Cup, she won silver in ball and three bronze medals in hoop, clubs, and ribbon.

She won all-around silver at the 2014 Lisboa World Cup. She also won gold in hoop and silver in ball. At the 2014 Minsk World Cup, she won all-around silver. She also won a gold in ribbon and two bronzes in clubs and ball.

At the 2014 European Championships, Melitina won a silver medal in the all-around. This was a big achievement for Belarus. At the 2014 World Championships, her team won the silver medal. Melitina also won a bronze medal in the ball final. She finished seventh in the all-around competition.

2015: Continued Success

In 2015, Melitina won all-around silver at the L.A. Lights competition. At the 2015 Moscow Grand Prix, she won all-around bronze. She also won gold in clubs and silver in hoop and ball. She then won all-around gold at the 2015 Baltic Hoop.

At the 2015 European Championships in Minsk, Melitina won five medals. These included silver in the team event, hoop, and ribbon. She also won bronze in clubs and ball. At the 2015 European Games, she won the all-around bronze medal. She also took silver in hoop and bronze in ball and clubs.

Melitina competed at the 2015 Summer Universiade. She won all-around bronze. She also earned gold in ribbon, silver in clubs, and bronze in hoop. At the 2015 World Championships, Team Belarus won the silver medal. Melitina won a bronze medal in the ball final. She also finished third in the all-around finals, earning another bronze.

2016: Olympic Year and Retirement

Staniouta competing at the 2016 Olympic Test Event

Melitina started 2016 by winning bronze in clubs at the Grand Prix Moscow. At the 2016 Espoo World Cup, she won bronze in clubs and ribbon. She won all-around silver at the MTM Tournament in Slovenia. She also won gold in ball and silver in hoop, clubs, and ribbon.

At the Thiais Grand Prix in Paris, she won all-around bronze. She also earned silver in ribbon and bronze in hoop, ball, and clubs. She won all-around gold at the Bucharest Grand Prix. There, she also took gold in hoop, ball, and ribbon.

Melitina won all-around bronze at the 2016 Minsk World Cup. She also won silver in hoop and bronze in ball and clubs. At the 2016 Berlin World Cup, she won all-around silver. She also won gold in hoop, silver in ball and clubs, and bronze in ribbon.

In August 2016, Melitina competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She reached the individual all-around final. She finished 5th overall, which is a great achievement.

Melitina announced her retirement from gymnastics on December 23, 2016.

Endorsements

Melitina Staniouta has appeared in commercials for Bon Aqua. She is also a representative for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Belarus.

Images for kids

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  Melitina Staniouta

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  Staniouta at the 2013 Valentine World Cup with her signature skill: cossack turn starting on floor connecting to a penchee turn

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  Staniouta competing at the 2016 Olympic Test Event

See also

In Spanish: Melitsina Staniuta para niños