Diana Varinska
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Ukraine |
| Born | 22 March 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics |
| Event(s) | Uneven bars |
| Updated on 14 July 2017. | |
Diana Varinska (born 22 March 2001) is a Ukrainian artistic gymnast. She has competed in the senior competition since 2017[1] and is best known for her uneven bars routine.
Junior career
In 2015, Varinska competed in the European Youth Olympic Festival. She scored a 53.050 all-around in qualifications, which qualified her to the all-around final, and the uneven bars final.[2] In the all-around, she scored a 51.100, placing 17th. In the uneven bars final, she came 4th, scoring 14.650:[3] a significant improvement on her qualifying bars score of 14.100 and 2.5 points higher than her all-around bars score of 12.150.[4]
2016 brought three international competitions for Varinska. In February, she "swept" the junior division of the Antonia Koshel Cup competition, held in Minsk, Belarus. Varinska placed first on every apparatus, and also in the all-around.[5]
In June, Varinska competed at the 2016 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships, held in Bern, Switzerland. She placed 30th in the all-around competition, with a score of 50.099. She achieved a 13.900 on vault, 11.200 on the uneven bars, 12.366 on the balance beam, and 12.633 on the floor exercise.[6] Varinska did not qualify into any finals. She contributed to the Ukrainian team's 152.787 points, to achieve an 11th-place finish in the team qualification.[7]
Varinska's final international outing in 2016 saw her compete only uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise. She competed at the Belarusian Championships, where she qualified for all three finals. She did not, however, compete in those finals as both Diana and her teammate, Angelina Kysla, were unranked during the qualifications, due to not being Belarusian.[8]
Senior career
Varinska turned 16 in 2017, which qualified her to compete in the senior division of competitions. She began her senior career at the Baku World Cup. She competed only on the uneven bars, qualifying in first place to the final. In the finals, she took the gold medal with a 13.933.[9]
The 2017 European Gymnastics Championships saw Varinska compete only on the uneven bars in qualification. She scored a disappointing 12.766 and failed to qualify into the final.[10]
In May, Varinska competed in the Osijek Challenge Cup, held in Osijek, Croatia. She competed on the uneven bars, beam, and floor exercise in qualifications. She qualified into the beam and floor finals, but did not place, coming in 7th on beam and 4th on floor.[11]
In June, a video of Varinska's bars routine at the Ukraine Cup, an internal Ukrainian competition, emerged online. Fans were excited by its difficulty and good execution, but noted Varinska's tendency to falter in competition did not guarantee her success on the world stage at the World Championships, to be held in Montreal, Canada.[12]
Results
| Year | Competition | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | All-Around | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | European Youth Olympic Festival Qualifying | 13.250 | 14.100 | 13.150 | 12.550 | 53.050 | 12 |
| 2015 | European Youth Olympic Festival All-Around Final | 12.850 | 12.150 | 13.250 | 12.850 | 51.100 | 17 |
| 2015 | European Youth Olympic Festival Uneven Bars Final | 14.650 | 4 | ||||
| 2016 | Antonia Koshel Cup | 14.200 | 13.300 | 14.050 | 14.300 | 55.850 | 1 |
| 2016 | European Championships Qualifying | 13.900 | 11.200 | 12.366 | 12.633 | 50.099 | 30 |
| 2016 | Belarusian Championships Qualifying | 13.400 | 14.400 | 14.230 | unranked | ||
| 2017 | Baku World Cup Qualifying | 13.366 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | Baku World Cup Uneven Bars Final | 13.933 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | European Championships Qualifying | 12.766 | 97 | ||||
| 2017 | Osijek Challenge Cup Qualifying | 12.100 | 12.550 | 12.700 | 12, 7, and 4, respectively | ||
| 2017 | Osijek Challenge Cup Balance Beam Final | 11.467 | 7 | ||||
| 2017 | Osijek Challenge Cup Floor Exercise Final | 12.900 | 4 |
References
- ↑ "VARINSKA Diana". database.fig-gymnastics.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "Diana Varinska". The Gymternet. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "2015 European Youth Olympic Festival Results". The Gymternet. 2015-07-30. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "Diana Varinska". The Gymternet. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "2016 Antonia Koshel Cup Results". The Gymternet. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "Results for 31st European Championships 2016". database.fig-gymnastics.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "Results for 31st European Championships 2016". database.fig-gymnastics.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "2016 Belarusian Championships". The Gymternet. 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "2017 Baku World Cup Results". The Gymternet. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "2017 European Championships Results". The Gymternet. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "VARINSKA Diana". database.fig-gymnastics.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ Gymfan channel (2017-06-18), Diana Varinska (UKR) amazing uneven bars routine - 2017 Ukraine Cup, retrieved 2017-07-13