1. Arina Alekseyevna Averina is a Russian former individual rhythmic gymnast.
29 Facts About Arina Averina
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Arina Averina was a 2020 Summer Olympics finalist, a two-time world all-around silver medalist, a two-time European all-around champion and the 2016 Grand Prix Final all-around bronze medalist.
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Arina Averina was a three-time Russian national all-around champion and a three-time Russian national all-around medalist.
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Arina Averina's identical twin sister Dina Averina is a competitive rhythmic gymnast.
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Arina Averina was born to Ksenia Averina and her husband Alexey Averin on August 13,1998, twenty minutes before her identical twin sister Dina.
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The Arina Averina twins trained under their first coach Larisa Belova until they became members of the Russian national team.
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In 2012, Arina Averina finished 11th at the Russian Junior Championships.
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In 2013, Arina Averina finished 5th at the 2013 Russian Junior Championships.
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Arina Averina competed in the Junior division at the Happy Caravan Cup in Tashkent and won Team gold with Dina Averina.
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At the 2013 Russian Spartakiada's 6th Summer Student Games, Arina Averina won the all-around silver medal.
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In 2014 Season, Arina Averina debuted at the 2014 Moscow Grand Prix competing in the senior international tournament division where she won the all-around silver medal behind her twin sister Dina.
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Arina Averina then competed at the 2014 Grand Prix Holon international tournament and won the all-around gold.
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In 2015 season, Arina Averina started her season at the 2015 Moscow Grand Prix.
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In 2016, Arina Averina began her season competing at the 2016 Grand Prix Moscow taking third place in the all-around, in apparatus finals: she won gold in ribbon and silver in clubs.
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At the 30th Thiais Grand Prix event in Paris, Arina Averina finished 5th in the all-around and qualified 2 apparatus finals finishing 4th in clubs and ribbon.
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Arina Averina finished 4th in the all-around at the 2016 Russian Championships held in Sochi.
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In 2017, Arina Averina's season began in competition at the 2017 Grand Prix Moscow where she won the all-around bronze medal, she qualified to 1 apparatus final winning the silver medal in ribbon behind her twin sister Dina.
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Arina Averina then participated in the organized Desio-Italia Trophy where she won silver in the all-around and team gold medal.
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On March 31 - April 2, Arina Averina competed at the 2017 Grand Prix Marbella where she won silver in the all-around, she won 2 bronze medals in the ball and clubs.
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At the 2017 World Championships held on August 30 - September 3 in Pesaro, Italy, in the first day of the apparatus finals; Arina Averina won gold in ball and silver in hoop.
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In 2018, recovering from an off season injury, Arina Averina's season began in competition at the 2018 Grand Prix Moscow where she won the all-around silver medal, she qualified to 3 apparatus finals but withdrew due to a hand injury.
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At the World championship 2019 In Baku, Arina Averina won All-around Silver behind her Sister Dina.
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Arina Averina won Silver in the Ball Final and Team Gold.
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Arina Averina shared the Team Gold with Dina Averina and Ekaterina Selezneva.
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Arina Averina participated in two 2021 World Cups prior to the Olympics, Tashkent and Pesaro.
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At the Tashkent World Cup Arina Averina won gold in ball and clubs, but did not make the podium for all-around, ribbon and hoop.
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Arina Averina finished fourth, behind champion Linoy Ashram, silver medalist Dina Averina, and bronze medalist Alina Harnasko.
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Arina Averina is known for her pivot turns and clean apparatus handling.
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Arina Averina can execute a quadruple ring pivot and a triple Kanaeva ring pivot.