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Viktoria Karpenko

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Viktoria Karpenko
Full nameViktoria Karpenko
Nickname(s)Vika
Country represented Bulgaria
Former countries represented Ukraine
Born (1981-03-15) March 15, 1981 (age 43)
Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International
Years on national team1995-2000
ClubKherson Dynamo
GymKoncha-Zaspa, Kyiv, Ukraine
Former coach(es)Oleh Ostapenko
Music1999-2000: The Saint by Orbital
Eponymous skillsInvert giant,full pirouette to ellgrip (uneven bars),clear hip circle,half turn to ellgrip (uneven bars)
Retired2008
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Tianjin All-around
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Tianjin Team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 St. Petersburg Uneven bars
Silver medal – second place 2000 Paris Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Paris Uneven bars
Silver medal – second place 2000 Paris Floor exercise
Bronze medal – third place 1998 St. Petersburg Team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Paris All-around
European Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Paris Team
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1999 Mallorca Team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Mallorca Uneven bars
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Birmingham Floor exercise
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Birmingham Team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Birmingham All-around

Viktoria Karpenko (Ukrainian: Вікторія Карпенко, born on March 15, 1981, in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR) is a World Championships silver medalist and 2000 Olympian in artistic gymnastics. She began gymnastics at the age of four and went on to become the Ukrainian National Champion in 1996.[1]

Career

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Karpenko made her world debut at the 1995 World Championships in Sabae, Japan with strong performances; however, she was overshadowed by veteran gymnasts and did not medal. Shortly after, she injured her hamstring and was unable to compete in the 1996 Olympic Games. The following year, she broke a finger during training and was forced to watch the 1997 World Championships from the stands.

In March 1998 she surprised coaches by winning the American Cup against U.S. hopefuls Vanessa Atler and Kristen Maloney. In April she placed second in the uneven bars final behind five-time world uneven bars champion Svetlana Khorkina at the European Championships. At the 1999 World Championships, Karpenko performed with ease and placed second in the all-around competition.[2]

Things were looking great for Karpenko in early 2000, as she won preliminaries at the European Championships in Paris. Ending up third in the all-around, she also grabbed a silver on the uneven bars, and tied for another second-place finish on floor exercise in event finals. Despite these accomplishments, Karpenko is known for her performance at the 2000 Olympic Games, where she did not earn a medal. A favorite for the all-around title, Karpenko was in first place going into the final rotation. As she finished her first pass on floor, she stubbed her toe, tripped, and fell out of bounds. She subsequently received a score of 8.725 and dropped to 12th place.[3]

Karpenko moved to Bulgaria in June 2002, where the country's Artistic Gymnastics Federation covered the costs for the treatment of her injury,[4] and had two short-lived comebacks in both 2003 and 2006, competing for Bulgaria. Marred by injury, she never retained her form or individual results. Her final competition was at the 2007 European Championships, where she placed 18th in the all-around.

In March 2012, China forfeited the 1999 World Championship team bronze medals to Ukraine, who placed fourth. It was discovered in 2008 that China falsified the age of team member Dong Fangxiao, therefore nullifying her results from this competition as well as the 2000 Olympics. Karpenko and her teammates received the bronze medal.

Competitive history

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Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Representing Ukraine Ukraine
1995 International Junior Championships 6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships 5
1996 Bluewater International 1st place, gold medalist(s)
European Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 4 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Kiev International 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Trophee Massilia 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ukraine Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Wild Rose Invitational 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1997 Chunichi Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Gander Memorial 4
Hungarian International 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ukrainian Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1998 Visa American Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Chunichi Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Copa Gimnastica 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
European Championships 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
FRA-UKR-ESP Tri-Meet 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
French International 6
3-on-3 International 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ukrainian Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1999 Visa American Cup 4
DTB Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
French International 8 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Gander Memorial 5
Glasgow Grand Prix 8 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Samboo International 7 5 7
3-on-3 International 1st place, gold medalist(s)
UKR Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ukrainian Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Summer Universiade 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Zurich Grand Prix 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 9
World Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 5
2000 Cottbus Cup 5 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6
DTB Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5
European Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Swiss Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Cup Final 7 4 5
Olympic Games 6 11 4
Representing Bulgaria Bulgaria
2003 Bulgarian Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
BUL Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Gander Memorial 10
GRE-BUL-HUN Tri-Meet 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Siska International 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Varna International 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships 19
2007
European Championships 18

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ GymBox Bio Archived October 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ IG Interview
  3. ^ 2000 Olympic All Around Results
  4. ^ Guncheva, Eleonora (26 July 2003). "Космополитизацията на българския спорт". capital.bg. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Viktoria Karpenko (UKR/BUL)". Gymn Forum. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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