Zlata Zaitseva
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| Born | 17 February 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Aerial gymnastics (aerial silks) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Ukraine (2022–now) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Lova Sport Studio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Viktoriia Khaynatska | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Karyna Aleksenko Iryna Sytnikova (choreographer)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "Рівнянка Злата Зайцева — стала чемпіонкою світу з повітряної гімнастики!". Рівняни (in Ukrainian). 1 November 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Page of Zlata Zaitseva". Instagram (in Ukrainian). 17 February 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Прославила Рівне в Італії: школярка стала віцечемпіонкою світу". radiotrek.rv.ua (in Ukrainian). 13 September 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ a b "WPAC 2025 - Results of Artistic Aerial Silks". IPSF. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Інтерв'ю з віцечемпіонкою світу". rug.rv.ua (in Ukrainian). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Рівненська повітряна гімнастка виграла срібло Чемпіонату Світу". rivne.online (in Ukrainian). 13 September 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Юна повітряна гімнастка з Рівного стала віцечемпіонкою світу". ogo.ua (in Ukrainian). 13 September 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "European Aerial Championship 2022". POSA. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "European Aerial Championship 2022 – Results". POSA. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "CSIT-POSA World Aerial Sport Championship 2023". POSA. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "European Aerial Championship 2023 – Results". POSA. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "2° Ed. Rankings". poleandaerialworldcup.com. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "POSA European Pole Sport & Aerial Championship 2024 – Results". POSA. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "EPSAC 2025 – Results". POSA. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Золото Злати. 18-річна Зайцева стала чемпіонкою світу з повітряної гімнастики". Главком (in Ukrainian). 28 October 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.