Ukrainian gymnast (born 1981)
Inha Shkarupa (born 9 September 1981 in Ternopil) is a retired Ukrainian gymnast.[1]
Career
Her first major achievement in international competitions is two bronze medals in team competition and vault event (juniors) at the 1996 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Birmingham.[2][3]
The following year, Shkarupa competed at the 1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, finishing 4th in team competition and 12th in all-around event.[4]
In 1998, Inha won a gold medal in all-around event at the French international tournament Paris-Bercy.[5][6] She also represented Ukraine at the European Championships in Saint Petersburg, winning a bronze medal in team competition[7] and finishing 8th in vault event.[8]
The following year, she competed at the 1999 European Gymnastics Masters, winning a silver medal with Ukrainian team.[9] Later, at the 1999 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships she won a bronze medal in team competition.[10] She also received a silver medal at the 1999 Summer Universiade in team competition and finished 4th in all-around event.[11][12]
In 2000, at the international tournament American Cup Series she finished fifth in all-around event.[13]
Since 2000, she is a circus actress in Cirque Du Soleil in the United States.[14]
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