Valeriya Pischelina

Valeriya Iharauna Pischelina (Belarusian: Валерыя Ігараўна Пішчэліна; Russian: Валерия Игоревна Пищелина; born 27 February 1995) is a Belarusian female rhythmic gymnast. Pischelina won a silver medal as a member of the national squad at the 2016 European Championships in Holon, Israel,[2] and eventually competed alongside her teammates Maria Kadobina, Hanna Dudzenkova, Maryia Katsiak, and Arina Tsitsilina at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, finishing outside of medals in the group all-around final with a fifth-place score of 35.299.[3][4][5]

Valeriya Pischelina
Full nameValeriya Iharauna Pischelina
Country represented Belarus
Born (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995
HometownMinsk, Belarus
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight50 kg (110 lb)[1]
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2015
ClubRhythmic Gymnastics
Republican Centre of
Olympic Preparation
Head coach(es)Tatiana Nenasheva
Assistant coach(es)Katsiaryna Bialiauskaya
ChoreographerVolha Strakhava
Medal record
Representing  Belarus
Group rhythmic gymnastics
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 KyivGroup all-around
Silver medal – second place2013 Kyiv3 Balls + 2 Ribbons
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Holon5 Ribbons
Silver medal – second place2016 HolonGroup all-around
Junior European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2009 Baku5 Ribbons

References
  1. "Valeriya Pischelina". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. "Gold for Belarus at European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2016". Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. "Rhythmic Gymnastics: Group All-Around Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. "Russia wins another Olympic gold in rhythmic gymnastics group final". NBC Olympics. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  5. "Беларускія гімнасткі занялі пятае месца на алімпійскім турніры ў групавых практыкаваннях" [Belarusian gymnasts finished fifth in the group all-around at the Olympics] (in Belarusian). Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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