Polina Shchennikova
| Polina Shchennikova | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Polina Aleksandrovna Shchennikova |
| Nickname(s) | Pushkie/ Po |
| Country represented |  United States |
| Born | January 7, 1998 Moscow, Russia |
| Residence | Evergreen, Colorado, U.S. |
| Training location | Arvada, Colorado, U.S. |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior International Elite |
| Years on national team | 2012–13 (USA) |
| Club | 5280 |
| College team | Michigan Wolverines |
| Choreographer | Dominic Zito |
| Retired | 2016 |
Polina Aleksandrovna Shchennikova (Russian: Полина Александровна Шенникова (born January 7, 1998) is a former Russian-American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the U.S. National team from 2012 to 2013.[1]
Polina was born to Russian parents Katia and Aleksandr Shchennikov, and moved to Colorado at the age of 8. Both her parents competed as gymnasts for the Soviet National Team. Polina competed at the US National Championships in 2013 as a junior and in 2015 as a senior. In 2015, Shchennikova committed to the Michigan Wolverines women's gymnastics program.[2] She was Freshman of the year at the University of Michigan and later went on to become the student assistant coach for the gymnastics team.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "USA Gymnastics | Women's Past Junior National Teams". Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ^ "Alyona Shchennikova commits to Michigan for 2019-20 season! | the Gym Digest". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ^ "Polina Shchennikova - Women's Gymnastics". Polina Shchennikova. University of Michigan. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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