Ukrainian Varvara Rakhmanina wins gold at the European Aerial Gymnastics Championships
Pravda Ukraine
Varvara Rakhmanina, a 28-year-old aerial gymnast from Ukraine, has won gold in her age group’s Amateur category at the European Pole and Aerial Championships in Italy.
Source: World Federation of Pole Sport and Art (POSA)
Details: The championships are taking place in Italy on 3-7 July. Rakhmanina’s victory meant that the Ukrainian national anthem was played during the award ceremony.
The Romashka Team sports and circus school has shared a video showing part of Rakhmanina’s performance online.
Rakhmanina trained as an athlete as an adult, in 2021, she said in an interview. She has tried different styles of dance before that, and would spend several hours each day roller-blading.
Background:
- In April, Yana Stepanenko, a 12-year-old Ukrainian girl who lost both her legs in a Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk, completed the Boston marathon.
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