Yelena Aleksandrovna "Alyona" Shchennikova is an American artistic gymnast.
14 Facts About Alyona Shchennikova
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Alyona Shchennikova was a member of the US National Team from 2017 to 2019 and was the all-around champion at the 2017 US Classic.
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Alyona Shchennikova currently competes for Louisiana State in collegiate gymnastics.
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Alyona Shchennikova has two sisters, Polina and Kristina, both of whom are gymnasts.
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Alyona Shchennikova turned senior in 2017 and was added to the Senior National Team.
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Alyona Shchennikova competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy where the USA placed first.
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Alyona Shchennikova competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy as an individual due to the US not fielding a team.
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Alyona Shchennikova later competed at the US Classic where she placed fifth in the All-Around and second on uneven bars behind Riley McCusker.
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Alyona Shchennikova placed ninth in the all-around and fifth on the uneven bars behind Simone Biles, McCusker, Morgan Hurd, and Trinity Thomas.
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Alyona Shchennikova was later named as the alternate to the 2018 Pan American Gymnastics Championships.
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Alyona Shchennikova placed first in the all-around and on uneven bars and placed second on balance beam behind Maria Kharenkova.
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In February Alyona Shchennikova was named to the team to compete at the 2019 L'International Gymnix competition in Montreal alongside Sloane Blakely, Kara Eaker, and Aleah Finnegan.
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In June, while Alyona Shchennikova was doing verification for the 2019 Pan American Games, she ruptured her achilles tendon and announced that she would be out for the remainder of the season.
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Alyona Shchennikova made her collegiate debut in a meet against Arizona, where she only competed on the uneven bars.