Yelyzaveta Azza ( uk, Єлизавета Азза, born 12 February 2005,

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) is a Ukrainian

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, member of the senior group.

Career

In 2022, after part of the previous team retired after the

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, Yelyzaveta was incorporated into the national senior group. After a rough start because of the

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, they debuted at the World Cup in

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being 11th in the All-Around and 6th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls. In June she competed in

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at the

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, taking 10th place in the All-Around and 6th with 5 hoops. She also participated in the World Championships in Sofia along Nikol Krasiuk,

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, Oleksandra Yushchak and the individuals Viktoriia Onopriienko, Polina Karika and Polina Horodnycha, finishing 12th in the All-Around and with 5 hoops as well as 11th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Azza, Yelyzaveta 2005 births Living people Ukrainian rhythmic gymnasts People from Kropyvnytskyi Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships