Triumph in Baku: Taisiya Onofriychuk wins the hoop event

Katerina Melnychenko
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Triumph in Baku: Taisiya Onofriychuk wins the hoop event
Taisiya Onofriychuk . FIG
Ukrainian gymnast Taisiia Onofriichuk won the hoop event at the European Cup in Baku. This is Ukraine’s third medal at this year’s competition

This is reported by Suspilne

Results of the first day

On the first day of the senior women’s competition, performances with the hoop and ball took place:

  • Hoop: Taisiia Onofriichuk came top with a score of 30.150 points, ahead of the ‘neutral’ athletes. Polina Karika finished in 7th place.

  • Ball: Onofriychuk finished 5th, whilst Karika came 12th.

The team’s achievements

Earlier, two ‘bronze’ medals were won for Ukraine by the juniors:

  • Sofia Krainska — in the clubs event;

  • Sofia Kulikova — in the hoop routine.

Taisiia Onofriichuk and Polina Karika currently occupy 1st and 9th places respectively in the all-around standings. The competition will continue on Saturday, 2 May, with the clubs and ribbon routines, where the participants in the cross-battles (top 16) will be determined.

Background:

Taisiia Andriivna Onofriichuk (born 26 May 2008, Kyiv) — a leading Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast and International Master of Sport.

  • Achievements: 2025 European All-Around Champion.

  • World level: Silver medallist at the World Junior Championships in the clubs event.

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