Zlata Zaitseva

Zlata Zaitseva
Born (2007-02-17) 17 February 2007
Gymnastics career
DisciplineAerial gymnastics (aerial silks)
Country
represented
 Ukraine
(2022–now)
ClubLova Sport Studio
Head coach(es)Viktoriia Khaynatska
Assistant coach(es)Karyna Aleksenko
Iryna Sytnikova (choreographer)[1]
Medal record
Women's aerial gymnastics
Representing  Ukraine
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Buenos Aires Silk
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Prague Silk
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Forli Silk
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Kadrina Silk
Silver medal – second place 2024 San Severo Silk

Zlata Zaitseva (Ukrainian: Злата Зайцева, born 17 February 2007[2] in Rivne, Ukraine) is a senior Ukrainian aerial gymnast, specializing in aerial silks.[3] She is a world champion of Pole and Aerial Sports World Championship 2025, held in Buenos Aires, in artistic aerial silks.[4]

Biography

Zlata Zaitseva was born on February 17, 2007 in Rivne.[2][3] She studied at a local school No. 2 and lyceum “Ukrainian".

At the age of six, Zlata began doing ballroom dancing.[5] She began aerial gymnastics at the age of 13 in the studio “Sova Pole Studio”.[6] Now she trains under the guidance of the famous trainer Victoria Khaynatska from Lviv and represents her studio “Lova Sport Studio”.[7]

In 2022, Zaitseva competed at the first POSA European Aerial Championship in Kadrina, winning a silver medal in aerial silks at the category of Juniors B.[8][9]

In the following year, she represented Ukraine at the CSIT-POSA World Aerial Sport Championship 2023 in Forli, Italy, becoming a vice-champion in her discipline at the category of Juniors B.[10][3] She also finished 4th at the Pole Sport & Aerial European Championship 2023 in Bologna.[11] Zlata firstly competed at 2023 Pole & Aerial World Cup by U.N.A.[12]

In 2024, Zlata won a second title of European vice-champion at the POSA European Pole Sport & Aerial Championship in San Severo in aerial silks.[13]

In July 2025, at the 3rd European Championships in Prague, she competed at senior competitive category and won a bronze medal.[14] In October, she firstly became a world champion at the Pole and Aerial Sports World Championship, held in Buenos Aires, with an IPSF record.[4][15]

References

  1. ^ "Рівнянка Злата Зайцева — стала чемпіонкою світу з повітряної гімнастики!". Рівняни (in Ukrainian). 1 November 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Page of Zlata Zaitseva". Instagram (in Ukrainian). 17 February 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "Прославила Рівне в Італії: школярка стала віцечемпіонкою світу". radiotrek.rv.ua (in Ukrainian). 13 September 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b "WPAC 2025 - Results of Artistic Aerial Silks". IPSF. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Інтерв'ю з віцечемпіонкою світу". rug.rv.ua (in Ukrainian). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Рівненська повітряна гімнастка виграла срібло Чемпіонату Світу". rivne.online (in Ukrainian). 13 September 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Юна повітряна гімнастка з Рівного стала віцечемпіонкою світу". ogo.ua (in Ukrainian). 13 September 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  8. ^ "European Aerial Championship 2022". POSA. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  9. ^ "European Aerial Championship 2022 – Results". POSA. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  10. ^ "CSIT-POSA World Aerial Sport Championship 2023". POSA. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  11. ^ "European Aerial Championship 2023 – Results". POSA. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  12. ^ "2° Ed. Rankings". poleandaerialworldcup.com. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  13. ^ "POSA European Pole Sport & Aerial Championship 2024 – Results". POSA. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  14. ^ "EPSAC 2025 – Results". POSA. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Золото Злати. 18-річна Зайцева стала чемпіонкою світу з повітряної гімнастики". Главком (in Ukrainian). 28 October 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.