Viktoria Komova facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Viktoria Komova |
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Komova in 2011
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| Full name | Viktoria Aleksandrovna Komova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Vika | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Russia |
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| Born | 30 January 1995 Voronezh, Russia |
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| Hometown | Voronezh, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior international elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2008 – 2018 (Russia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gym | "Lake Krugloe" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Gennady Yelfimov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Olga Bulgakova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Choreographer | Nadezhda Sezina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Music | 2009–10: Carmen Cubana
2011–12: Swan Lake Remix 2012–13: "You Know I'm No Good"/ "The Show Must Go On" 2014–15: Fanatico |
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| Eponymous skills | Komova I: Clear pike circle bwd through hstd with flight and 1/2 turn to hang on HB Komova II: Clear pike circle backward through handstand with flight to hang on HB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1 January 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Viktoria Aleksandrovna Komova (born January 30, 1995) is a former Russian artistic gymnast. She is famous for her beautiful and flowing style. Viktoria won two silver medals at the 2012 London Olympics. These were for the team event and the all-around competition.
She also became a world champion on the uneven bars in 2011 and again in 2015. When she was a junior gymnast, she won many gold medals at the 2010 Youth Olympics. These included the all-around, uneven bars, and vault titles.
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Early Life
Viktoria Komova was born in Voronezh, Russia. Her parents, Vera Kolesnikova and Alexander Komov, were also successful gymnasts. Her mother won a gold medal at the World Championships. She was also the all-around champion at the 1986 Goodwill Games. Viktoria has an older brother named Alexander.
Junior Gymnastics Career
Viktoria started gymnastics when she was five years old. Her mother was her first coach for three years. When Viktoria was seven, Gennady Yelfimov became her coach. She once said, "Now, gymnastics is my life. I can't imagine my life without it."
Early Junior Competitions
In December 2007, Viktoria competed in her first big junior event. This was the Voronin Memorial Cup. She won first place on both vault and floor exercise.
In 2008, she competed at the WOGA Classic in Texas. She finished third in the individual all-around. Later that year, she was also third in the all-around at the Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships. She won many medals at the 2008 Voronin Memorial Cup.
Winning Gold Medals
In July 2009, Viktoria competed at the European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Finland. She won three gold medals there. These were for the individual all-around, uneven bars, and balance beam. She had similar success at the Junior Japan International Competition. She won the all-around and uneven bars and balance beam events.
Youth Olympic Games Success
In March 2010, Viktoria won the all-around title at the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships. In April, she helped the Russian team win gold at the European Championships. She also won the all-around final and the vault event.
In August 2010, Viktoria competed at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. She felt a lot of pressure as the only Russian gymnast. She hoped to win a gold medal. She succeeded, winning the all-around competition. She also won gold on vault and uneven bars. She earned a bronze medal on floor exercise.
Senior Gymnastics Career
2011: World Championships Debut
In February 2011, Viktoria re-injured her ankle. She had surgery in May to fix it. She started training again in July.
In August, she competed at the Russian Cup. She finished second in the all-around. She won first place on uneven bars and balance beam. In October, Viktoria competed at the World Championships in Japan. She helped the Russian team win a silver medal. She also won a silver medal in the all-around final. She said her vault and beam routines had mistakes. She then won a gold medal on the uneven bars.
2012: Olympic Achievements
In May 2012, Viktoria competed at the European Championships in Belgium. She helped her team win a silver medal. She also won a gold medal on the uneven bars. In June, she won the all-around competition at the Russian Cup.
London Olympics
In July 2012, Viktoria competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She qualified in first place for the all-around final. In the team final, she helped Russia win a silver medal. In the individual all-around final, she won another silver medal. She was proud but also a little sad she didn't get gold. She had some small mistakes on vault and beam.
In the uneven bars final, she finished fifth. In the balance beam final, she placed eighth after falling twice. After the Olympics, she felt unlucky. She wasn't sure if she would continue gymnastics.
2013-2014: Dealing with Injuries
Viktoria took a break from competitions in 2013 due to a back injury. She hoped to return for the University Games. However, she was diagnosed with viral meningitis later that year. This prevented her from competing.
She returned to competition in April 2014 at the Russian Championships. She helped her team win first place. But she had a fall on uneven bars. Days later, she had surgery on her right ankle again. This kept her from competing at the World Championships.
2015: Return to World Stage
In June 2015, Viktoria returned to big international competitions. She competed at the European Games in Azerbaijan. Her team won the gold medal.
In September, she competed at the Russian Cup. She helped her team win a silver medal. Later, she was chosen for the World Championships in Scotland. She was a specialist on vault, uneven bars, and balance beam. In the uneven bars final, she tied for first place with three other gymnasts. This was a very rare four-way tie for gold!
2016-2018: More Challenges and Comeback
Viktoria was named to the 2016 Olympic team. However, she had to withdraw because of severe back pain. Doctors found a stress fracture in her back. She had to rest for six months.
She returned to training in 2017. In December, she competed at the Voronin Cup. She finished second in the all-around. In 2018, she competed at the Russian National Championships. She finished third in the all-around. She also placed third at the Russian Cup.
Retirement and Later Life
After a short comeback, rumors began that Viktoria had retired. She confirmed this on her Instagram. However, she then said she would continue training. In January 2019, her name was not on the National Team roster. This again suggested she had retired. She was seen commentating at the Russian National Championships instead of competing.
In September 2019, she announced she would move to Rostov-on-Don. She planned to work as a recreational gymnastics coach. In April 2020, she officially confirmed her retirement. In May 2020, she was asked to become a gymnastics judge. In June 2022, Viktoria married Valery Gorshkov, an ice hockey player. They welcomed a child in May 2023.
Gymnastics Skills
Viktoria Komova has two special skills named after her in the Code of Points. This book lists all the gymnastics skills. Both of her skills are on the uneven bars.
Komova Skills
| Apparatus | Name | Description | Difficulty | When Added to Code of Points |
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| Uneven bars | Komova | Clear pike circle backward through handstand with flight and half turn to hang on high bar | E | 2010 Youth Olympic Games |
| Uneven bars | Komova II | Clear pike circle backward through handstand with flight to hang on high bar | E | 2011 World Championships |
Images for kids
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Komova in 2011
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Komova with President Dmitry Medvedev and medalists of the Russian team that participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics on 30 August 2010.
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Komova with her silver medal after the individual all-around final at the 2012 Olympics in London.
See also
- List of Olympic female gymnasts for Russia
