Daria Valeryevna Shkurikhina (russian: Дарья Валерьевна Шкурихина, born 3 October 1990) is a Russian group

rhythmic gymnast Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and co ...

and Olympic champion.

Career

Shkurikhina was a member of the gold medal-winning Russian group at the 2007 World Championships in Patras, Greece. She also received a gold medal in the group event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in

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Detailed Olympic results

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* * * 1990 births Living people Russian rhythmic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Russia Olympic gold medalists for Russia Sportspeople from Kazan Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships {{Russia-Olympic-medalist-stub