Anastasiya Miroshnichenko

2017–2019: Junior

Miroshnichenko made her international debut at the 2017 Republican Open Competitions in Minsk where she placed first in the all-around, on vault, and on floor exercise and won bronze on the uneven bars.^[2] She next competed at the 2017 junior Asian Gymnastics Championships. She placed tenth in the all-around, fifth on uneven bars and floor exercise, and seventh on vault.^[3] She next competed at the 2017 Voronin Cup where she won bronze in the all-around behind Russians Aleksandra Shchekoldina and Vladislava Urazova. Additionally she placed fourth on vault and uneven bars, sixth on floor exercise, and seventh on balance beam.^[4]

Miroshnichenko began the 2018 season competing at the President's Cup in Almaty. She won gold in the all-around, vault, and balance beam, won silver on the uneven bars, and placed fifth on floor exercise.^[5] She next competed at the 2018 Junior Asian Championships where she placed seventh in the all-around and fourth on vault and uneven bars.^[6]

In June 2019, Miroshnichenko competed at the inaugural Junior World Championships alongside Dildora Aripova and Anna Silnova. Miroshnichenko finished 33rd in the all-around and was the highest placing Uzbek gymnast. She placed 15th on vault during qualification but did not advance to the event final.^[7]

Vault

Uneven Bars

Floor Exercise

Miroshnichenko at the 2019 Junior World Championships

2020–2022: Senior

Miroshnichenko turned senior in 2020; however the mass majority of competitions were either canceled or postponed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. She made her senior international debut at the 2021 Varna World Challenge Cup where she finished fourth on vault behind Coline Devillard, Uliana Perebinosova, and compatriot Oksana Chusovitina.^[8] In October, Miroshnichenko competed at the 2021 South Central Asian Championships alongside Dildora Aripova, Giunaz Jumabekova, and Ominakhon Khalilova. They finished first as a team and individually Miroshnichenko won the all-around title. She also qualified to three event finals. During event finals Miroshnichenko won gold on vault and floor exercise and won silver on uneven bars behind Aripova.^[9]

In January 2022, Miroshnichenko injured her cervical vertebrae while training.^[10] In May of that year, she was awarded Master of Sports of International Class.^[11] Miroshnichenko spent the next three years rehabilitating and relearning how to walk.^[12]