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
2025 Buenos Aires Silk
European Championships
2025 Prague Silk
World Junior Championships
2023 Forli Silk
European Junior Championships
2022 Kadrina Silk
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.