Viktoria Karpenko (UKR/BUL)

1999 World AA Silver Medalist

Medal Total

World Championships:  1 Silver
European Championships:  3 Silver, 2 Bronze

Viktoria was born on March 15, 1981 in Kherson (Ukrainian SSR).  She was coached by Oleg Ostapenko at Ukraine's training center in Koncha Zaspa.  Injuries prevented her from competing in two major competitions.  Prior to the 1996 Olympics, Karpenko pulled a hamstring; in 1997 she broke two fingers just days before the start of the World Championships.  At the 1999 World Championships, she won the AA silver medal and was a favorite to win the 2000 Olympics.  But a stumble on FX left her in 11th.  In June 2002, Karpenko moved to Bulgaria.  She returned to competition -- for Bulgaria -- in 2003.  An ACL tear at the 2003 Gander Memorial put an end to Karpenko's comeback.

Competition Results

1995

International Junior Championships: 6th AA, 1st UB, 3rd V,  3rd B

World Championships: 5th Team

 

1996

Bluewater International:  1st AA

Junior European Championships:  3rd AA, 1st FX, 4th UB, 4th B

Kiev Invitational:  1st AA

Trophee Massilia:  3rd AA

Ukraine Cup:  2nd AA

Wild Rose International:  1st AA

 

1997

Chunichi Cup:  1st AA, 2nd V, 2nd UB, 2nd FX, 3rd B

Gander Memorial:  4th AA

Hungarian International:  1st AA

UKR Championships:  3rd AA, 1st UB, 1st B

 

1998

American Cup:  1st AA

Chunichi Cup:  1st AA, 1st FX, 2nd V, 2nd UB, 5th B
Copa Gimnastica:  2nd Team, 1st AA, 1st UB, 2nd FX, 3rd V

European Championships: 4th AA, 3rd UB

FRA-UKR-ESP Tri-Meet:  1st Team, 2nd AA

French International:  6th AA

3-on-3 International:  1st Team

UKR Nationals:  1st AA

 

1999

American Cup:  4th AA
DTB Cup:  1st B, 1st FX, 2nd UB

French International:  8th AA, 3rd UB
Gander Memorial:  5th AA
Glasgow Grand Prix:  2nd B, 3rd UB, 8th V
Samboo International:  5th B, 7th UB, 7th FX

3-on-3 International:  1st Team
UKR Cup:  2nd AA
UKR Championships:  1st AA
University Games:  2nd Team, 5th AA, 3rd UB
World Championships:  4th Team, 2nd AA, 5th UB, 7th V
Zurich Grand Prix:  1st UB, 1st B, 9th FX

2000
Cottbus Cup:  1st UB, 3rd B, 5th V, 6th FX
DTB Cup:  3rd V, 3rd B, 5th FX
European Championships: 2nd Team, 3rd AA, 2nd UB, 2nd FX, 4th B, 5th V
Olympics:  6th Team, 11th AA, 4th UB
Swiss Cup:  2nd Team
World Cup:  4th B, 5th FX, 7th V

2003
BUL Championships:  2nd AA
BUL Cup:  1st AA
Gander Memorial:  10th AA (withdrew with injury)
GRE-BUL-HUN Meet:  3rd AA
Siska International:  3rd AA, 2nd UB
Varna International:  3rd AA
World Championships: 19th Team, 37th AA (prelims)

2007
European Championships:  18th AA

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