Adelina Beljajeva

Adelina Beljajeva (born 17 August 2003) is an Estonian rhythmic gymnast,[1] member of the national senior team.

Adelina Beljajeva
Country represented Estonia
Born (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003
Estonia
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2018-2022
ClubVK Elegance / Tallinna Spordikool
Head coach(es)Natalja Bestsastnaja, Irina Stadnik
Medal record
Women's rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Estonia
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires Mixed team

Personal life

Adelina began the sport at age seven.[2] Her idol is Russian rhythmic gymnast Margarita Mamun. Outside the gym she loves watching movies. She speaks English, Estonian and Russian.[1]

Career

Junior

Beljajeva debuted internationally in 2018, competing at the European Championships in Guadalajara where she ended 9th in teams, 36th in the All-Around, 24th with hoop, 20th ball and 13th with clubs.[3] In October she competed at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, finishing 18th in the qualification round and not advancing to the final.[4]

Senior

Her senior debut was the 2019 World Cup in Pesaro, where she was 48th in the All-Around, 50th with hoop, 49th ball, 61st with clubs and 39th with ribbon.[5] In August she competed at the stage in Minsk taking the 53rd place in the All-Around, 53rd with hoop, 52nd ball, 31st with clubs and 38th with ribbon.[6] Adelina was selected to perform with hoop and clubs at the World Championships in Baku, ending 23rd in teams, 46th with hoop and 50th with clubs.[7]

In 2022 she entered the national group, getting to compete at the 2022 European Championships in Tel Aviv, the group finished 15th in the All-Around, 18th with 5 hoops and 9th with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[8] In September she participated in the World Championships in Sofia, where she along with teammates Evelin Naptal, Mirtel Korbelainen, Kiara Oja, Arina Okamanchuk, Alina Vesselova was 20th in the All-Around, 15th with 5 hoops and 18th with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[9]

References
  1. "BELJAJEVA Adelina - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  2. ERR, Алексей Маргиев | (2018-04-08). "Эстонская гимнастика движется в правильном направлении". ERR (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  3. "Gymnastics - European Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2018 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  4. "2018 Youth Olympics Qualification" (PDF). buenosaires2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  5. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2019 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  6. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Minsk 2019 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  7. "2019 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  8. "2022 European Championships Groups All-Around" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
  9. "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.
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