Daryna Volodymyrivna Duda (Ukrainian: Дарина Володимирівна Дуда; born 29 November 2003) is a Ukrainian group rhythmic gymnast. She won a bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2023 European Championships. She was the second youngest athlete who represented Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Gymnastics career
2021–2022
Duda represented Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside in Tokyo, Japan, alongside Anastasiya Voznyak, Yeva Meleshchuk, Mariia Vysochanska and Mariola Bodnarchuk. At 17 years old, she was the second-youngest athlete of the entire Ukrainian delegation. The group finished seventh in the all-around final. After the Olympic Games, she competed with the Ukrainian group at the 2021 World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan. They finished eighth in the group all-around and qualified for the 3 hoops and 4 clubs final, where they finished seventh. Additionally, they finished fourth in the combined team rankings alongside the individual gymnasts.
Duda and the Ukrainian group finished tenth in the all-around and sixth in the 5 hoops final at the 2022 European Championships. Then at the 2022 World Championships, they finished 12th in the group all-around.
2023–2024
In February, Duda competed with the Ukrainian group at the Tartu Grand Prix where they swept the gold medals. They won a bronze medal in 5 hoops at the Baku World Cup. Then at the 2023 European Championships, the Ukrainian group won a silver medal in the team event alongside the individual gymnasts. Duda and the Ukrainian group finished fourth in the all-around and qualified for both event finals. They finished sixth in 5 hoops and fourth in 3 ribbons and 2 balls. At the 2023 World Championships, the Ukrainian group finished fifth in the all-around and qualified for both event finals. They finished seventh in the 5 hoops final, and they won the bronze medal in 3 ribbons and 2 balls.
Duda was removed from the Ukrainian group before the 2024 European Championships.
References
External links
- Daryna Duda at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Daryna Duda at Olympedia
