Vera Tugolukova

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Vera Tugolukova
Vera Tugolukova 2024 Sofia World Cup Hoop QF 1.jpg
Tugolukova in 2024
Personal information
Nickname(s)Verochka
Country representedFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Former countries representedFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Born (2008-09-16) 16 September 2008 (age 16)
Moscow, Russia
Hometown Lyubertsy, Russia
Residence Kato Polemidhia, Cyprus [1]
Training location Novogorsk, Russia [2]
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2023–present (Cyprus)
ClubAndreas Trikomitis Club
Head coach(es)Natalia Sokolova, Chrystalleni Trikomiti
Medal record
Representing Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Event1st2nd3rd
FIG World Cup 001
European Cup 012
Total013
European Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Baku Ribbon
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 BakuHoop
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 BakuClubs

Vera Aleksandrovna Tugolukova (born 16 September 2008) is a Russian-born rhythmic gymnast who has competed for Cyprus in international competitions since 2023. She represented Cyprus at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Women's rhythmic individual all-aroundand placed 16th in the qualifications for the all around.

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Career

Russia

In 2022, Tugolukova won the gold medal with the hoop at the Russian Junior Championships. [3] At the Children of Asia International Sport Games in Vladivostok, she won silver all-around as well as gold in the ribbon final, bronze in the ball final, and silver in the club final. [4]

She could not compete in International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) sponsored competitions due to the suspension of Russian athletes following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [5] In November 2022, the FIG announced that Tugolukova had changed her nationality to Cyprus. [6] Irina Viner, head coach of the Russian rhythmic gymnastics team, noted that Tugolukova's parents had moved to Cyprus. [7]

Cyprus

Junior

Tugolukova joined the Cypriot national team as a junior in 2023 and her first international competition representing Cyprus was in March at the Aphrodite Cup in Athens, Greece, finishing fifth in the all-around in her age category and winning silver in the hoop final. [8] Then at the Sofia Cup, she won two golds in the ball and club finals and silver in the ribbon final, while in hoop she was fifth. [9] [10] In the AGF Trophy in Baku, Azerbaijan, she won gold medals in the all-around and with the hoop and silver medals in the ball and clubs finals. [11]

Tugolukova was selected to compete at the 2023 Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She competed with hoop, ball, and clubs, while her teammate, Nika Khodareva, did so with the ribbon. [12] Tugolukova qualified for three apparatus finals and finished seventh in hoop, fifth in ball, and sixth in clubs. [13]

Senior

Tugolukova became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2024. She made her senior debut at the Palaio Faliro World Cup and finished sixth in the all-around. [14] In the apparatus finals, she won a bronze medal in the ribbon final, which was the first-ever medal for Cyprus on the FIG World Cup series. [15] At her next event, the Sofia World Cup, she finished 14th in the all-around. [16] She then won three medals at the first edition of the European Cup in Baku: silver with the ribbon and bronze with the hoop and clubs. [17]

At the 2024 European Championships in Budapest, she finished 11th in the all-around during the qualification round. As the highest-ranked gymnast from a country that had not already qualified, Tugolukova earned the continental berth for the 2024 Summer Olympics ahead of Poland's Liliana Lewińska. [18] [19] The Polish Gymnastics Federation protested the results and filed appeals to the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation. [20] [21] Tugolukova's Olympic qualification was confirmed by the FIG on 4 June. [22] She finished 16th in the all-around final, [23] fourth in the clubs final, [24] and seventh in the ball final. [25]

Achievements

Competitive history

Tugolukova performing her ribbon routine at the 2024 Sofia World Cup Vera Tugolukova 2024 Sofia World Cup Ribbon QF 1.jpg
Tugolukova performing her ribbon routine at the 2024 Sofia World Cup
YearEventTeamAA HP BA CL RB
Junior
Representing Flag of Russia.svg Russia
2022Russian Junior ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Children of Asia International Sport GamesSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Representing Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus
2023Aphrodite Cup5Silver medal icon.svg
Sofia Cup45Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
AGF TrophyGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
Junior World Championships 756
Senior
2024 Palaio Faliro World Cup 6Bronze medal icon.svg
Sofia World Cup 14
European Cup Bronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
European Championships 1674
Olympic Games 16

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Routine music information

YearApparatusMusic title
2023Hoop"Miserlou" by Caroline Campbell and William Joseph (feat. Tina Guo)
Ball"Mama" by Dalida
Clubs"Macarena" by Los del Rio
Ribbon"Gelato Al Cioccolato" by Enzo Ghinazzi
2024Hoop"Misirlou" by David Garrett
Ball"Seven Nation Army" by Postmodern Jukebox (feat. Haley Reinhart)
ClubsThe 5th by David Garrett
Ribbon The Firebird: Ep 16. Danse infernale de tous les sujets de Kastchei by Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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