Baieva was born on 9 August 2004 in Makiivka. She began rhythmic gymnastics when she was six. In 2015, she moved to Vinnytsia with her family due to the Russo-Ukrainian War. Three years later, she auditioned for the Ukrainian national team and moved to Kyiv.[1][2][3]
Baieva joined the senior national group in 2020 and competed at the 2020 European Championships in Kyiv.[5] The senior group won a team gold medal alongside the junior individuals. In the group finals, Ukraine won the bronze medal in the all-around behind Israel and Azerbaijan.[6] They then won gold in the 5 balls final and silver behind Turkey in 3 hoops and 4 clubs.[7]
Baieva competed with the Ukrainian group at the 2021 World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan.[8] They finished eighth in the group all-around and qualified for the 3 hoops and 4 clubs final,[9] where they finished seventh.[10] Additionally, they finished fourth in the combined team rankings alongside the individual gymnasts.[11]
In February 2023, Baieva competed with the Ukrainian group at the Tartu Grand Prix where they swept the gold medals.[15] They won a bronze medal in 5 hoops at the Baku World Cup.[16] Then at the 2023 European Championships, the Ukrainian group won a silver medal in the team event alongside the individual gymnasts.[17] Baieva and the Ukrainian group finished fourth in the all-around and qualified for both event finals.[18] They finished sixth in 5 hoops and fourth in 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[19][20] At the 2023 World Championships, the Ukrainian group finished fifth in the all-around and qualified for both event finals.[21] They finished seventh in the 5 hoops final,[22] and they won the bronze medal in 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[23]
2024
Baieva competed with the Ukrainian group at the 2024 European Championships in Budapest. The group finished sixth in the all-around and fifth in the 5 hoops final. They then won the bronze medal in the 3 ribbons and 2 balls final. Then in July, the group won two bronze medals at the 2024 Cluj-Napoca World Challenge Cup, in the all-around and 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[24]
Baieva represented Ukraine at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Alina Melnyk, Mariia Vysochanska, Valeriia Peremeta, and Kira Shyrykina. The group qualified for the all-around final in third place, including having the highest score in 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[25] Then in the all-around final, the group sat in second place after the 5 hoops, but after several major mistakes in 3 ribbons and 2 balls, the group dropped to seventh place.[26] Baieva noted after the competition that the group "couldn't cope with the stress" of being in medal position.[27]
