Maria Paseka
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| Full name | Maria Valeryevna Paseka | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Masha[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 19, 1995 Moscow, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Gymnastics Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gym | "Lake Krugloe" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Marina Gennadyevna Ulyankina | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Nadezhda Galtsova and Vyacheslav Selifanov | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maria Valeryevna Paseka (Russian: Мария Валерьевна Пасека) (born 19 July 1995) is a Russian artistic gymnast. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won the bronze medal on vault and the silver medal with the Russian team.
She's a Russian Merited Master of Sport and member of the current Russian National team.[2]
Junior Career
2010
At the end of April, Paseka competed at the European Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom. She contributed an all around score of 55.850 toward the Russian team's first place finish. In the vault final, she won the silver medal with a score of 14.275.[3]
Senior Career
2011
In August, Paseka competed at the Russian Cup in Yekaterinburg, Russia. She placed third on vault scoring 13.713 and fifth on floor scoring 13.125.[4][5] Russian coach, Valentina Rodionenko said, "In Yekaterinburg, she did not perform vault very well, but she has very difficult and high-level gymnastics."[6]
In September, Paseka competed at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup event in Ghent, Belgium. She placed sixth on vault scoring 13.837 and fifth on floor scoring 13.175.[7]
Later in September, Paseka competed at the Dinamo International in Penza, Russia. She placed second on vault scoring 13.935 and third on floor scoring 14.034.[8]
2012
In March, Paseka competed at the Russian National Championships in Penza, Russia. She contributed scores of 14.867 on vault, 10.767 on uneven bars, and 13.533 on floor toward the Moscow team's first place finish.[9] In event finals, she placed third on vault scoring 14.120 and seventh on uneven bars scoring 11.440.[10]
In May, Paseka competed at the European Championships in Brussels, Belgium. She contributed a vault score of 14.833 towards the Russian team's second place finish.[11]
In June, Paseka competed at the Russian Cup in Penza, Russia. She contributed scores of 15.800 on vault and 14.134 on floor toward the Moscow team's first place finish.[12] In event finals, she placed seventh on vault scoring 11.925 and seventh on uneven bars scoring 13.175.[13]
London Olympics
At the end of July, Paseka competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. In the team final, she contributed a vault score of 15.300 toward the Russian team's second place finish. In the vault final, she won the bronze medal with a score of 15.050.[14] Paseka said, "I can’t describe my feeling. I still have adrenaline in my blood. It’s only third place, a bronze. But this is an Olympic medal. So I'm still happy."[15]
References
- ^ Belozerova, Irina (17 August 2012). "Her Mother's Daughter" (in Russian). VTB. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Maria Paseka Biography".
- ^ "2010 European Gymnastics Championships Results Book" (PDF). Birmingham, United Kingdom: European Union of Gymnastics. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "International Gymnast Magazine Online – Komova Caps Comeback with Russian Cup Gold". Intlgymnast.com. 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "International Gymnast Magazine Online – Komova, Garibov Golden Again at Russian Cup". Intlgymnast.com. 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "International Gymnast Magazine Online – Russia Names Women's World Squad for Tokyo". Intlgymnast.com. 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "Ghent World Cup Results". Figfront.lx2.sportcentric.com. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "International Gymnast Magazine Online – Russians Sweep Dinamo Cup in Penza". Intlgymnast.com. 2011-09-18. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "International Gymnast Magazine Online – Moscow, Bondareva Peerless in Penza". Intlgymnast.com. 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "International Gymnast Magazine Online – Mustafina Wins Again at Russian Nationals". Intlgymnast.com. 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "2012 Women's Artistic Gymnastics European Championships Results Book" (PDF). Brussels, Belgium: European Union of Gymnastics. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "International Gymnast Magazine Online – Moscow, Central Teams Win Russian Cup". Intlgymnast.com. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "International Gymnast Magazine Online – Mustafina, Ignatyev Golden at Russian Cup". Intlgymnast.com. 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "Gymnastics Artistic Results Book" (PDF). London, United Kingdom: Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ Bronze day for Russian gymnasts, RT.com, 5 August 2012, retrieved 7 August 2012