21 Facts About Ekaterina Selezneva

Ekaterina Sergeyevna Selezneva is a Russian individual rhythmic gymnast.

Ekaterina Selezneva is the hoop world champion in the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 2019.

Ekaterina Selezneva is the 2018 Grand Prix Final All-around champion and the 2019 Summer Universiade All-Around gold medalist.

Ekaterina Selezneva was born in the city of Pushkino, in Moscow region, Russia.

Ekaterina Selezneva is trained by her mother, Olga Nikolaevna Nazarova.

Ekaterina Selezneva is a Master of Sports of International Class in Russia.

In 2013, Ekaterina Selezneva got her breakthrough in Russia, she won the bronze medal in hoop apparatus in Russian Cup and in Russian Championships and was invited to be the member of the Russian National Team in January 2013.

Ekaterina Selezneva graduated from No8 Pushkino secondary school with a gold medal the same year.

In 2014, at the 2014 Russian Championships, Ekaterina Selezneva won gold in Clubs ahead of Arina Averina who took the silver medal respectively.

In 2015, Ekaterina Selezneva had her highest placement finishing 4th in all-around at the 2015 Russian Championships, she won gold in the ribbon apparatus final.

Ekaterina Selezneva then won the all around gold at the Holon International tournament.

Ekaterina Selezneva again competed in the Italian Serie A club championship culminating the end of the season.

Ekaterina Selezneva finished 6th in the all-around at the 2016 Russian Championships.

Ekaterina Selezneva took sixth place overall in Baltic Hoop International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament in Riga, Latvia.

In February 2017, Ekaterina Selezneva won the all around gold at Alina Cup in Moscow with overall score of 72.350 points.

Ekaterina Selezneva won the all-around bronze medal at the Corbeil-Essonnes tournament.

In 2018, Ekaterina Selezneva participated for the first time at the 2018 Grand Prix Moscow, finishing eleventh in the all-around competition.

At the 2018 Russian National Championships, Ekaterina Selezneva won the bronze medal in the all-around competition behind Dina Averina and Aleksandra Soldatova.

Ekaterina Selezneva participated at the 2018 Sofia World Cup, finishing with a silver medal in the all-around competition, behind teammate Aleksandra Soldatova.

In 2019, Ekaterina Selezneva started her International season with the 2019 Grand Prix Moscow, where she finished in 4th place, behind her teammates, Dina Averina, Arina Averina and Aleksandra Soldatova; she took the silver with ball.

Ekaterina Selezneva won the gold medal with hoop and team, and bronze with ribbon in Baku in the 37th World Championships.