Inha Shkarupa

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]