Anna Kalmykova

Anna Kalmykova
Анна Калмыкова
Full nameAnna Dmitrievna Kalmykova
Born (2008-08-22) 22 August 2008
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Russia
(2021–present)
Medal record
Representing AIN
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 3 1 0

Anna Dmitrievna Kalmykova (Russian: Анна Дмитриевна Калмыкова; born 22 August 2008)[1] is a Russian artistic gymnast. She is the 2025 Russian national champion on the vault and balance beam and silver medalist on the floor exercise.[2]

Gymnastics career

Kalmykova won the bronze medal in the junior all-around at the 2020 WOGA Classic, behind Skye Blakely and Mana Okamura.[3] She won the all-around competition at the 2021 Russian Junior Championships in the Candidate Master of Sport category.[4] At the 2022 Russian Championships, she placed sixth in the junior all-around and won the balance beam title.[5]

Kalmykova became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2024. She won a gold medal with the Moscow team at the 2024 Russian Championships,[6] but she withdrew from the all-around final due to a leg injury on her uneven bars dismount.[7] She returned to competition at the 2024 BRICS Games, she won the all-around silver medal, behind Leila Vasileva.[8] She then won the gold medals in both the vault and floor exercise finals.[9] In August, she won the all-around title at the Russian Cup.[10] She also won gold medals in the vault and balance beam finals.[11] She won another all-around competition at the 2024 Voronin Cup.[12] Additionally, she won a gold medal on the balance beam and bronze medals on vault and uneven bars.[13]

Kalmykova was granted status as an Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) in March 2025.[14] She won gold medals in the all-around, vault, and floor exercise at the 2025 Russian Cup.[15][16] At the 2025 Russian Championships, she won gold medals on the vault and balance beam and a silver medal on the floor exercise.[17] She was then selected to compete at the 2025 World Gymnastics Championships. In the qualification round, she competed on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise.[18] She qualified for and competed in the vault final, ultimately finishing in sixth place.[19]

Competitive history

Competitive history of Anna Kalmykova
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2019 Reykjavik International Games
WOGA Classic 12
2020 WOGA Classic
2021 Russian Junior Championships
Spartakiade 5
2022 Russian Championships 6 4
2023 Russian Cup 8 6
Kazan Friendly
2024 Russian Championships 7 6
Russian Cup 5
Voronin Cup
2025 Gymnastics Legends
Russian Cup 6
Strongest Athletes Cup
Russian Championships 6 5
World Championships N/a 6
2026 Cottbus World Cup
Baku World Cup 5

References

  1. ^ "Калмыкова Анна Дмитриевна" [Kalmykova, Anna Dmitrievna]. Russian Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Anna Kalmykova". The Gymternet. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  3. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (4 February 2020). "2020 WOGA Classic Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  4. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (8 April 2021). "2021 Russian Junior Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  5. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (6 April 2022). "2022 Russian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Сборная Москвы победила в женских командных соревнованиях на ЧР по спортивной гимнастике" [The Moscow team won the women's team competition at the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships]. Match TV (in Russian). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Калмыкова снялась с чемпионата России по гимнастике из-за травмы" [Kalmykova withdrew from the Russian Gymnastics Championships due to injury]. Sport24 (in Russian). 16 March 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Россиянка Васильева победила в индивидуальном многоборье на Играх БРИКС" [Russian Vasilyeva won the individual all-around at the BRICS Games]. RIA Novosti. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Гимнастка Калмыкова завоевала золотую медаль в опорном прыжке на Играх БРИКС". Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia (in Russian). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Калмыкова победила в многоборье на Кубке России по спортивной гимнастике" [Kalmykova won the all-around competition at the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Cup]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 1 August 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  11. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (6 August 2024). "2024 Russian Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Гимнастка Калмыкова выиграла многоборье на Кубке Воронина" [Gymnast Kalmykova won the all-around competition at the Voronin Cup]. Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia (in Russian). 7 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  13. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (9 December 2024). "2024 Voronin Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  14. ^ Menocal Pareja, Marcos (7 March 2025). "Melnikova leads 'neutral' Russian gymnasts". Inside the Games. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  15. ^ "Калмыкова стала победительницей Кубка России в индивидуальном многоборье" [Kalmykova won the Russian Cup in the individual all-around]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 25 April 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  16. ^ "Калмыкова завоевала золото и бронзу в заключительный день Кубка России" [Kalmykova won gold and bronze on the final day of the Russian Cup]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 27 April 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  17. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (4 October 2025). "2025 Russian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  18. ^ "53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (Women's Qualifications - Start List)". gym.longinestiming.com. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  19. ^ "Kalmykova Anna - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 20 October 2025.