Alina Gozalova (born 16 February 2006) is an Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represent her country in international competitions.[2]

Alina Gozalova
Gozalova, right, at the Islamic Solidarity Games 2021
Personal information
Country represented Azerbaijan
Born (2006-02-16) 16 February 2006 (age 18)
Azerbaijan
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2019-
ClubOjaq Sports Club
Head coach(es)Mariana Vasileva
Assistant coach(es)Nigar Abdusalimova
Medal record
Representing  Azerbaijan
Rhythmic Gymnastics
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Kyiv Team
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya Team

Career

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Gonzalova debuted at the 2019 Happy Cup in Gent where she won gold with ball.[3] A year later she was selected to participate in the 2020 European Championships in Kyiv along Narmin Bayramova, Leyli Aghazada, Ilona Zeynalova and the senior group, achieving the bronze medal in the team category.[4]

In 2022 she debuted as a senior, taking part in two World Cup stages: Tashkent (20th in the All-Around, hoop and ribbon, 19th with ball and 15th with clubs)[5] and Pesaro (30th in the All-Around, 35th hoop, 28th with ball, 35th with clubs and 28th with ribbon).[6] In May she took part in the Gdynia Cup tournament where she won a bronze medal with ball.[7] Alina was also part of the Azeri team that won gold at the V Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya.[8] At nationals she won gold with clubs. In September Gozalova was selected for the World Championships in Sofia, she competed with hoop and ball achieving the 39th and 51st places.[9]

Routine music information

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Year Apparatus Music Title
2023 Hoop U Plavu Zoru by Pink Martini
Ball Bensonhurst Blues by Oscar Benton
Clubs Que Se Sepa by Roberto Roena
Ribbon
2022 Hoop Casting by Christophe Maé
Ball Bensonhurst Blues by Oscar Benton
Clubs Shadows and Dust by Adam Burns
Ribbon Cancion del mariachi by Max Hauer
2020 Rope
Ball I Put a Spell On You by Jay Hawkins
Clubs Гоп-ця by Vidopolasov’s shriek
Ribbon

References

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  1. ^ "GOZALOVA Alina - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  2. ^ "Gozalova Alina | Gymnast". agf.az. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  3. ^ "Happy Cup 2019". SPORTCLUB RITMISCHE GYMNASTIEK GENT. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  4. ^ "2020 European Championships Result Book" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
  5. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Tashkent 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  6. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  7. ^ "Gdynia Cup Ball Final" (PDF). gdyniastars.
  8. ^ "2022 Islamic Solidarity Games Results" (PDF). konya2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  9. ^ "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.