Angelina Melnikova

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Ангелина Мельникова

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Angelina Romanovna Melnikova ({{lang-rus|Ангели́на Рома́новна Ме́льникова||ɐnɡʲɪˈlʲinə ˈmʲelʲnʲɪkəvə}}; born 18 July 2000) is a Russian artistic gymnast. With eleven Olympic and World medals, she is the joint third-most decorated Russian gymnast of all time. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she led the Russian Olympic Committee to gold in the team competition. She previously represented Russia at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the team competition. She was also a member of the gold medal-winning Russian teams at the 2016 and 2018 European Championships, and the silver medal-winning Russian teams at the 2018 and 2019 World Championships.

Individually, Melnikova is a two-time Olympic medalist, five-time World medalist, a nine-time European Championships medalist, a four-time European Games medalist, and a three-time Russian national all-around champion (2016, 2018, 2024). She is the 2020 Olympic all-around and floor bronze medalist, the 2021 World all-around champion, floor silver medalist, and vault bronze medalist, and the 2019 World all-around and floor bronze medalist. She is also the 2019 European Games all-around and uneven bars champion, the 2017 European champion on floor, and the 2021 European champion on uneven bars. In winning the 2021 World all-around title, she became the first non-American to win a World or Olympic all-around title in over a decade.

At the junior level, Melnikova won gold medals at the 2014 European Championships in the team, all-around, and balance beam events and was the 2014 Russian junior all-around national champion. She has been captain of the Russian women's national gymnastics team since 2017.

Early and personal life

Angelina Romanovna Melnikova was born 18 July 2000 in Voronezh, Russia. She has a younger brother named Oleg. She started gymnastics at age six after her grandmother brought her to practice once.{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=40917|title=Angelina Melnikova FIG profile|work=International Gymnastics Federation|access-date=20 July 2023}}{{Cite web|title=Artistic Gymnastics Melnikova Angelina|url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/angelina-melnikova#bio|date=28 July 2021|work=International Olympic Committee|access-date=20 July 2023}} When she was thirteen, she moved to Moscow to train at the Round Lake national training center.{{cite web |last1=Kozlov |first1=Yuri |title=Мама олимпийской чемпионки Ангелины Мельниковой: «Геля начала заниматься гимнастикой поздно, но это ей не помешало» |trans-title=Mom of Olympic champion Angelina Melnikova: “Gelya started gymnastics late, but that didn’t stop her” |url=https://www.vrn.kp.ru/daily/28349/4496415/ |website=KP Voronezh |access-date=20 July 2023 |language=ru |date=28 October 2021}} She studied sport and tourism at the Smolensk State Academy of Physical Education.{{cite web|url=https://olympic.ru/news/tokyo-2020/angelina-melnikova-dazhe-vo-vremya-otpuska-ya-dva-tri-raza-hodila-v-zal/|trans-title=Angelina Melnikova: "Even during the holidays I went to the gym two or three times"|date=24 April 2020|work=Russian Olympic Committee|title=Ангелина Мельникова: "Даже во время отпуска два-три раза ходила в зал"|language=ru|access-date=20 July 2023}}

Junior career

=2014=

Melnikova competed at the International Gymnix competition in Montreal and won the team gold medal alongside Anastasia Ilyankova, Daria Skrypnik, and Ekaterina Sokova. Individually, she won the all-around silver medal in the Junior International Cup behind Canadian Rose-Kaying Woo. She also placed second on uneven bars and third on floor exercise.[http://internationalgymnix.ca/en/results/results-2014/saturday-march-8th-2014/ "L'International Gymnix – Montréal, Canada – Saturday March 8th 2014"]. International Gymnix (8 March 2014). Retrieved on 5 August 2016. In April, Melnikova competed at the Russian Championships with her home team, the Central Federal District. Her team placed first with a combined total score of 267.966. Individually, Melnikova had a strong showing and placed first in the Junior Master of the Sport division with a score of 58.300. She also won two other gold medals on balance beam and floor exercise with scores of 14.700 and 14.167 respectively. She competed in the uneven bars final and placed seventh.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140520215751/http://www.sportgymrus.ru/press/news/10860/default.aspx График проведения Чемпионата и Первенства России 2014 г. Пенза]. [Schedule of the Championship and Championship of Russia 2014 Penza]. Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia (in Russian). Retrieved on 20 July 2023

At the European Championships, Melnikova competed in the junior division alongside teammates Maria Bondareva, Daria Skrypnik, Seda Tutkhalyan, and Anastasia Dmitrieva. As a team, they placed first with a combined score of 168.268. Melnikova then went on to win a gold medal in the all-around and on the balance beam and a silver medal on the uneven bars behind teammate Skrypnik.{{cite web |title=Women's European Championships conclude in Sofia |url=https://gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=451694 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=20 July 2023 |date=19 May 2014}} At the end of the year, she competed at the Top Gym Tournament in Charleroi and won gold in the all-around, vault, and uneven bars finals.{{cite web |title=Junior European champion Angelina Melnikova (RUS) tops the standings at 2014 Top Gym |url=https://gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=97850 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=20 July 2023 |date=1 December 2014}}

=2015=

Melnikova competed at the Junior Russian Championships in Penza in early April. She finished in first place with her team, then placed second in the all-around, fifth on uneven bars, first on balance beam, and second on floor exercise.{{cite web|url=http://sportgymrus.ru/competitions/pervenstvo-rossii-po-sportivnoj-gimnastike-2015/|title=Первенство России по спортивной гимнастике 2015|trans-title=Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2015|publisher=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia|language=ru|accessdate=2020-03-20}} In September, she performed at the Russian Cup; she was ineligible to compete due to her junior status but she was able to perform as a guest. Her overall score of 57.234 was the highest of the competition, beating official champion Daria Spiridonova's score of 57.100.{{cite web |title=Кубок России по спортивной гимнастике 2015 Соревнования С II (многоборье) женщины |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Sorevnovaniya-S-II-mnogobor-e-zhenshhiny-.pdf |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=9 January 2024 |language=ru}}

Melnikova competed at the Elite Gym Massilia meet in Marseille, France in November. She, alongside teammates Daria Skrypnik, Evgeniya Shelgunova, and Natalia Kapitonova, won the silver medal in the team competition. Individually, she won the all-around title ahead of France's Marine Brevet and Romania's Diana Bulimar.{{cite web |title=See the results for the 2015 Elite Gym Massilia gymnastics |url=https://www.flogymnastics.com/results/5985741-2015-elite-gym-massilia/235 |website=FloGymnastics |publisher=FloSports |access-date=2 February 2024}} Then at the Voronin Cup in December, she won a silver medal with teammate Maria Kharenkova, and she finished second in the junior all-around behind Kapitonova.{{cite web |title=XXII Международный турнир «Кубок Воронина» Результаты Командное первенство |trans-title=XXII International Tournament “Voronin Cup” Results Team Championship |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/12.KOMANDN_Zh-ENShh.pdf |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=9 January 2024 |language=ru |date=15 December 2015}}{{cite web |title=XXII Международный турнир «Кубок Воронина» Результаты Финал многоборья |trans-title=XXII International Tournament “Voronin Cup” Results All-around final |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/13.MNOG_Zh.pdf |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=9 January 2024 |language=ru |date=15 December 2015}} She won gold in both the vault and floor exercise event finals.{{cite web |title=XXII Международный турнир «Кубок Воронина» Результаты Соревнования III |trans-title=XXII International Tournament “Voronin Cup” Results Competitions III |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/13.MNOG_Zh.pdf |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=9 January 2024 |language=ru |date=16 December 2015}}

Senior career

=2016=

Melnikova became age-eligible for senior competition in 2016 and made her senior international debut at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge Cup where the Russian team won the gold medal. Individually, she scored the second-highest all-around score behind 2012 Olympian and reigning European champion Giulia Steingruber of Switzerland.{{cite web |title=Andreas Bretschneider, Sophie Scheder sweep Stuttgart World Cup |url=https://gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=148048 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=20 July 2023 |date=21 March 2016}} In April, she won her first senior national all-around title; additionally, she placed first on balance beam and floor exercise and finished fifth on uneven bars.{{cite web |title=Евгений Гребенкин: Ангелина Мельникова сделала весомую заявку на участие в Олимпийских играх-2016 |trans-title=Evgeniy Grebenkin: Angelina Melnikova made a strong bid to participate in the 2016 Olympic Games |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/evgenij-grebenkin-angelina-mel-nikova-sdelala-vesomuyu-zayavku-na-uchastie-v-olimpijskih-igrah-2016.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=2 February 2024 |language=ru |date=10 April 2016}} In early June, she competed at the European Championships. During the team final, she competed in all four events toward Russia's first-place finish.{{cite web |title=31st European Championships in Women's Artistic Gymnastics Seniors and Juniors Senior Team Final |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/C73D_Results_Team_WomSenC4.pdf |website=European Gymnastics |access-date=20 July 2023 |date=4 June 2016}} She also finished fifth in the balance beam event final.{{cite web |title=31st European Championships in Women's Artistic Gymnastics Seniors and Juniors Senior Balance Beam Finals |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/C73I_Balance%20Beam_Results_WomSenC3_0.pdf |website=European Gymnastics |access-date=20 July 2023 |date=5 June 2016}} Then at the Russian Cup in June, she won the team, all-around, and balance beam gold medals.{{cite web |title=ФСГР поздравляет с успешным выступлением на Кубке России 2016 года |trans-title=FSGR congratulates you on your successful performance at the Russian Cup 2016 |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/fsgr-pozdravlyaet-s-uspeshny-m-vy-stupleniem-na-kubke-rossii-2016-goda-3.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=2 February 2024 |language=ru |date=30 June 2016}}{{cite web |title=Иван Стретович, Денис Аблязин, Ангелина Мельникова и Лилия Ахаимова победили в заключительный день Кубка России в отдельных упражнениях |trans-title=Ivan Stretovich, Denis Ablyazin, Angelina Melnikova and Liliya Akhaimova won individual exercises on the final day of the Russian Cup |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/ivan-stretovich-denis-ablyazin-angelina-mel-nikova-i-liliya-ahaimova-pobedili-v-zaklyuchitel-ny-j-den-kubka-rossii-v-otdel-ny-h-uprazhneniyah.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=2 February 2024 |language=ru |date=3 July 2016}}

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In July, Melnikova was selected to represent Russia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Aliya Mustafina, Maria Paseka, Daria Spiridonova, and Seda Tutkhalyan.{{cite web|last1=Zaccardi|first1=Nick|url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2016/07/21/aliya-mustafina-russia-olympic-gymnastics-team-roster/|title=Aliya Mustafina leads Russia Olympic gymnastics roster as IOC decision looms|date=21 July 2016|work=NBC Sports|access-date=20 July 2023}} Due to her successful junior career and early season performances, she was expected to advance to numerous Olympic event finals and be in contention for an all-around medal.{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2655555-2016-summer-olympics-complete-guide-to-womens-gymnastics|title=2016 Summer Olympics: Complete Guide to Women's Gymnastics|date=3 August 2016|work=Bleacher Report|access-date=20 July 2023}} However, Melnikova performed subpar during the qualification round, partially due to a strained hamstring suffered during podium training. She fell off the balance beam and again on floor exercise, failing to qualify for the individual all-around final or any event finals. She improved upon her performance in the team final; she competed on all four apparatuses but still counted a fall on the balance beam. Her performances helped contribute to Russia's team silver medal.{{cite web|url=https://tass.com/sport/893437|title=Russian Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team wins Rio Olympics silver|work=TASS|date=9 August 2016|access-date=20 July 2023|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831124638/https://tass.com/sport/893437}}

After the Olympic Games, Melnikova competed at the Arthur Gander Memorial in Chiasso, Switzerland. She won the three-event all-around ahead of Eythora Thorsdottir and Jessica López.{{cite web |title=Results - Memorial Gander |url=https://www.memorialgander.ch/Results |website=Memorial Arturo Gander |access-date=2 February 2024}} She next competed at the Swiss Cup, a mixed pairs event where she was partnered with Nikita Ignatyev. They finished third behind the Ukrainian pair of Angelina Kysla and Oleg Verniaiev and the German pair of Kim Bui and Marcel Nguyen.{{cite web |title=The Gymnastics weekend in review: Swiss Cup, Blume Memorial and Olympic Hopes |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=1687196 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=2 February 2024 |date=7 November 2016}} Melnikova ended the season competing at the Toyota International event held in Japan. She finished fourth on vault but won gold on the uneven bars and silver on balance beam and floor exercise behind Mai Murakami on each.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2016/12/10/2016-toyota-international-results/|title=2016 Toyota International results|work=The Gymternet|date=10 December 2016|access-date=2 February 2024}}

=2017=

Melnikova was named as team captain of the Russian women's national team starting in 2017, succeeding Olympic teammate Aliya Mustafina.{{cite web|url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/angelina-mel-nikova-by-t-kapitanom-komandy-e-to-konechno-delo-otvetstvennoe.html|title=Ангелина Мельникова: Быть капитаном команды - это, конечно, дело ответственное|trans-title=Angelina Melnikova: Being a team captain is, of course, a responsible matter|date=18 April 2017|language=ru|work=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia|access-date=20 July 2023}} She started her season at the Russian Championships in Kazan. Although she was expected to do well in the absence of Olympic champion Aliya Mustafina, as well as coming into the meet as the reigning national champion, she faltered throughout the competition on every event except vault. As a result, she finished eleventh in the all-around.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=Kapitonova Solid in Russian Championships Win |url=https://thegymter.net/2017/03/02/kapitonova-solid-in-russian-championships-win/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=2 February 2024 |date=2 March 2017}} Melnikova participated in the Stuttgart World Cup in March, placing second behind Germany's Tabea Alt due to a fall off the balance beam.{{cite web |title=Tabea Alt, Oleg Verniaiev star at Stuttgart's DTB-Pokal World Cup weekend |url=https://gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=1757179 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=20 March 2017}} The following month she competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy where she received three bronze medals in the team event, vault, and floor exercise.{{cite web |title=2017 City of Jesolo Trophy - Senior Team & All-Around |url=https://www.flogymnastics.com/results/5997838-city-of-jesolo-trophy-2017-junior-team-all-around/4142 |website=FloGymnastics |access-date=17 June 2021 |date=1 April 2017}}{{cite web |title=2017 City of Jesolo Trophy - Event Finals |url=https://www.flogymnastics.com/results/5997838-city-of-jesolo-trophy-2017-junior-team-all-around/4143 |website=FloGymnastics |access-date=17 June 2021 |date=2 April 2017}} At the London World Cup in April, she finished fifth in the all-around.{{cite web |title=All-Around Results Women's Competition World Cup of Gymnastics 2017 |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_17london_aa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=8 April 2017}} Later that month, it was announced that she would attend the European Championships as part of the Russian team, along with Elena Eremina, Natalia Kapitonova, and Olympic teammate Maria Paseka. During the qualification round, Melnikova fell off the balance beam and uneven bars and did not qualify for the individual all-around final.{{cite web |title=7th Petrom European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women Qualification |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/Qualification%20all-around.pdf |website=European Gymnastics |access-date=22 July 2023 |date=20 April 2017}} However, she qualified for the vault and floor exercise finals. She finished eighth in the vault final.{{cite web |title=7th Petrom European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women Apparatus Finals Vault |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/Vault_0.pdf |website=European Gymnastics |access-date=22 July 2023 |date=22 April 2017}} During the floor exercise final, she performed a clean routine which resulted in her winning the gold medal ahead of British gymnast Ellie Downie and Eythora Thorsdottir from the Netherlands.{{cite web |title=7th Petrom European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women Apparatus Finals Floor |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/Floor_0.pdf |website=European Gymnastics |access-date=22 July 2023 |date=23 April 2017}}

In August, Melnikova competed at the Russian Cup in Ekaterinburg, where she won the all-around ahead of Eremina and Maria Kharenkova. She also placed first on the balance beam and third on vault and in the team competition.{{cite web |title=Воронежская гимнастка Ангелина Мельникова взяла ещё 2 медали на Кубке России |trans-title=Voronezh gymnast Angelina Melnikova took 2 more medals at the Russian Cup |url=https://vestivrn.ru/news/2017/08/30/voronezhskaya-gimnastka-angelina-melnikova-vzyala-esch-2-medali-na-kubke-rossii_2017-8-30_11-15/ |website=Vesti Voronezh |access-date=2 February 2024 |language=ru |date=30 August 2017}} After the Russian Cup, Melnikova was selected to represent Russia at the World Championships along with Paseka, Eremina, and Anastasia Ilyankova. She qualified for the all-around final in tenth place with a score of 53.132.{{cite web|last1=Zaccardi|first1=Nick|url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2017/10/04/gymnastics-worlds-womens-finals-qualifiers/|title=Gymnastics worlds women's all-around, event finals qualifiers|date=4 October 2017|work=NBC Sports|access-date=22 July 2023}} She finished sixteenth in the all-around final after falling twice on the floor exercise.{{cite web |title=Воронежская гимнастка Мельникова извинилась за результат на чемпионате мира |trans-title=Voronezh gymnast Melnikova apologized for the result at the World Championships |url=https://chr.aif.ru/voronezh/people/voronezhskaya_gimnastka_melnikova_izvinilas_za_rezultat_na_chempionate_mira |website=AiF-Chernozemye |access-date=2 February 2024 |language=ru |date=11 October 2017}}

After the World Championships, Melnikova competed at the Mexican Open and won bronze in the three-event all-around behind Yesenia Ferrera and Cătălina Ponor.{{cite web |last1=Valverde Jordi |first1=Lena |title=Cuban Gymnasts Win Five Medals in 2017 Mexico Open |url=https://www.radiohc.cu/en/noticias/deportes/148733-cuban-gymnasts-win-five-medals-in-2017-mexico-open |website=Radio Habana Cuba |access-date=29 January 2024 |date=28 November 2017}} Then in December, she competed at the Voronin Cup where she finished first in the all-around, ahead of Viktoria Komova.{{cite web |title=Две воронежские гимнастки вошли в тройку призёров на международном турнире |trans-title=Two Voronezh gymnasts were among the top three winners at the international tournament |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/dve-voronezhskie-gimnastki-voshli-v-trojku-prizyorov-na-mezhdunarodnom-turnire.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ru |date=20 December 2017}} In the event finals, she won the silver medal on vault behind Oksana Chusovitina and on uneven bars behind Uliana Perebinosova.{{cite web |title=Олимпийская чемпионка Оксана Чусовитина победила в опорном прыжке на международном турнире в Москве |trans-title=Olympic champion Oksana Chusovitina won the vault at the international tournament in Moscow |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/olimpijskaya-chempionka-oksana-chusovitina-pobedila-v-opornom-pry-zhke-na-mezhdunarodnom-turnire-v-moskve.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ru |date=20 December 2017}}

=2018=

Melnikova started off her season at the Stuttgart World Cup, where she finished fourth after making mistakes on both the balance beam and floor exercise.{{cite web |title=Воронежская гимнастка заняла четвертое место на этапе Кубка мира |trans-title=Voronezh gymnast took fourth place at the World Cup |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/voronezhskaya-gimnastka-zanyala-chetvertoe-mesto-na-e-tape-kubka-mira.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=2 February 2024 |date=19 March 2018}} However, a week later at the Birmingham World Cup, she won the meet, finishing ahead of USA's Margzetta Frazier.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/frazier-wins-the-silver-medal-at-birmingham-world-cup/|title=Frazier wins the silver medal at Birmingham World Cup|work=USA Gymnastics|date=22 March 2018|access-date=22 July 2023}} In April, she competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy where she claimed a gold medal with the Russian team, ahead of Italy and Brazil.{{cite web |last1=Lorish |first1=Sarah |title=U.S. Seniors Populate The Podium, Malabuyo Is AA Champ |url=https://www.flogymnastics.com/articles/6176506-us-seniors-populate-the-podium-malabuyo-is-aa-champ |website=FloGymnastics |publisher=FloSports |access-date=29 January 2024 |date=14 April 2018}} On vault, she won a silver medal and on uneven bars she claimed the bronze behind teammate Anastasia Ilyankova and USA's Ragan Smith. Then on the balance beam, she won another bronze medal, this time behind the American first-year senior Emma Malabuyo and Smith. She also finished fourth in the all-around and fifth on floor exercise.{{cite web |last1=Lorish |first1=Sarah |title=Junior And Senior Event Finals: Results & Recap |url=https://www.flogymnastics.com/articles/6179488-junior-and-senior-event-finals-resuls-recap |website=FloGymnastics |publisher=FloSports |access-date=29 January 2024 |date=15 April 2018}}

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One week later, Melnikova competed at the Russian Championships. On the first day of competition, she earned a silver medal with the Central Federal District team and qualified for the all-around and all four event finals. Melnikova won the gold medal in the all-around ahead of Angelina Simakova and Viktoria Komova. In the event finals, she earned a silver on vault behind Viktoria Trykina, gold on uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.{{cite web |title=Мельникова не ожидала, что станет четырехкратной чемпионкой РФ по спортивной гимнастике |trans-title=Melnikova did not expect to become a four-time champion of the Russian Federation in artistic gymnastics |url=https://tass.ru/sport/5149021 |website=TASS |access-date=22 July 2023 |language=ru |date=22 April 2018}} In late June, she competed at the Russian Cup where she finished first in the all-around. She also finished first with the Central Federal District team in the team competition and the uneven bars final.{{cite web |title=Ангелина Мельникова и сборная Центрального федерального округа победили на челябинском Кубке России |trans-title=Angelina Melnikova and the team of the Central Federal District won the Chelyabinsk Russian Cup |url=https://allsportinfo.ru/index.php?id=117126 |website=All Sport Info |access-date=2 February 2024 |language=ru |date=30 June 2018}}{{cite web |title=Мельникова, Набиева, Елизарова и Симакова выиграли на Кубке России |trans-title=Мельникова, Набиева, Елизарова и Симакова выиграли на Кубке России |url=https://www.championat.com/other/news-3477175-melnikova-nabieva-elizarova-i-simakova-vyigrali-na-kubke-rossii.html |website=Championat |access-date=2 February 2024 |language=ru |date=30 June 2018}}

In August, Melnikova competed at the European Championships in Glasgow. Together with her teammates Simakova, Irina Alexeeva, Lilia Akhaimova, and Yuliana Perebinosova, she earned a gold medal in the team event. In the event finals, she placed second on vault, third on uneven bars, and sixth on floor exercise.{{cite web | url=http://www.ueg.org/en/event/results.html?id=182 | title=Results 32nd European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships - Glasgow 2018 | publisher=European Union of Gymnastics | access-date=6 December 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807205851/http://www.ueg.org/en/event/results.html?id=182}} On 29 September, Melnikova was named to compete at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar, alongside Akhaimova, Alexeeva, Aliya Mustafina, and Simakova.{{cite web|url=https://tass.ru/sport/5616718|script-title=ru:Мустафина и Белявский вошли в заявку сборной России на ЧМ по спортивной гимнастике в Дохе|trans-title=Mustafina and Belyavsky were included in the application of the Russian national team for the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Doha|work=TASS|language=ru|access-date=22 July 2023|date=28 September 2018}} At the World Championships, she qualified for the all-around final in fifth place and the floor exercise final in third place. Russia also qualified for the team final in second place.{{cite web|url=https://www.flogymnastics.com/articles/6260224-usa-biles-dominate-womens-worlds-qualifications|title=USA, Biles Dominate Women's Worlds Qualifications|work=FloGymnastics|date=28 October 2018|last1=Wijangco|first1=Amanda|access-date=22 July 2023}} During the team final, Melnikova competed on vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise, helping Russia win the silver medal.{{cite web|url=https://gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=229071|title=U.S. women win sixth world team title|work=International Gymnastics Federation|date=30 October 2018 |access-date=22 July 2023}} In the all-around final, she finished in fifth place, just a tenth of a point behind silver medalist Mai Murakami of Japan, 0.034 points behind bronze medalist Morgan Hurd of the United States, and 0.001 points behind fourth-place finisher Nina Derwael of Belgium.{{cite web|url=https://www.flogymnastics.com/articles/6261153-simone-biles-makes-history-with-4th-all-around-gold-at-world-championships|title=Simone Biles Makes History With 4th All-Around Gold At World Championships|work=FloGymnastics|date=1 November 2018|access-date=22 July 2023}} She was later awarded the Longines Prize for Elegance alongside compatriot Artur Dalaloyan.{{cite web|url=http://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?idNews=2299|title=Russia's Artur Dalaloyan and Angelina Melnikova win 2018 Longines Prize for Elegance in Artistic Gymnastics|work=International Gymnastics Federation|date=1 November 2018|access-date=22 July 2023}} She finished fourth in the floor exercise final, 0.033 points behind bronze medalist Murakami.{{cite web |title=48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha (QAT), 25 October - 3 November 2018 Women's Floor Exercise Final |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_18worlds_events.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=22 July 2023 |pages=4 |date=3 November 2018}}

After the World Championships, Melnikova competed at the Arthur Gander Memorial in Chiasso, Switzerland. She placed fourth in the three-event all-around behind Jade Barbosa and Flávia Saraiva of Brazil and Eythora Thorsdottir of the Netherlands.{{cite web |title=Воронежская гимнастка стала четвертой на турнире в Швейцарии |trans-title=Voronezh gymnast became fourth at the tournament in Switzerland |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/213950-2.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ru |date=15 November 2018}} She then competed alongside countryman Nikita Nagornyy in the Swiss Cup, a unique mixed pairs event. After advancing to the final in first place, they won the silver medal behind German pair Elisabeth Seitz and Marcel Nguyen.{{cite web|url=https://www.swiss-cup.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/swisscupch/dokumente/ranglisten/18swiss-cup-zuerich.pdf|title=Swiss Cup - Hallenstadion Zürich|work=Swiss Cup|date=18 November 2018|access-date=22 July 2023}}

=2019=

File:Angelina Melnikova RUS Floor All Around Final EC Szczecin 12 04 2019.jpg]]

Melnikova began her season at the Russian Championships where she placed second in the all-around behind Angelina Simakova. She won gold on the floor exercise, silver on vault and balance beam, and bronze on uneven bars.{{cite web |title=Чемпионат России по спортивной гимнастике 2019 |trans-title=Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2019 |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/uploads/media_manager/2023/06/otchet-chempionat-rossii-2019-zhenshchiny.pdf |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ru}}{{cite web |title=Симакова и Мельникова — чемпионки России по спортивной гимнастике в Пензе |trans-title=Simakova and Melnikova - Russian champions in artistic gymnastics in Penza |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/simakova-i-mel-nikova-chempionki-rossii-po-sportivnoj-gimnastike-v-penze.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |date=11 March 2019 |language=ru}} As a result, she was chosen to compete at the 2019 European Championships alongside Simakova, Maria Paseka, and Anastasia Ilyankova.{{cite web|url=https://tass.ru/sport/6202544|title=Мельникова и Пасека обеспечили право на участие в ЧЕ по спортивной гимнастике|trans-title=Melnikova and Paseka secured the right to participate in the European Championships in artistic gymnastics|language=ru|date=10 March 2019|work=TASS|access-date=22 July 2023}} Later that month Melnikova competed at the DTB-Pokal Team Challenge in Stuttgart. She won silver in the team final behind Brazil.{{cite web |title=ФСГР поздравляет призеров EnBW DTB-Pokal Team Challenge 2019 (Штутгарт, Германия) |trans-title=FSGR congratulates the winners of the EnBW DTB-Pokal Team Challenge 2019 (Stuttgart, Germany) |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/fsgr-pozdravlyaet-prizerov-en-bw-dtb-pokal-team-challenge-2019-shtutgart-germaniya.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ru |date=17 March 2019}}

At the European Championships, Melnikova won bronze in the all-around final behind Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos of France and Ellie Downie of Great Britain.{{cite web|url=http://www.ueg.org/news/frances-melanie-de-jesus-dos-santos-wins-european-all-around-crown|title=France's Melanie De Jesus dos Santos wins European all-around crown|work=European Gymnastics|date=12 April 2019|access-date=22 July 2023}} She placed fifth in the vault final and won the silver medal on uneven bars behind compatriot Anastasia Ilyankova.{{cite web|url=http://backend.ueg.org/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/SENIORS%20-%20Individual%20-%20Apparatus%20Final%20Uneven%20bars%20ApparatusResultsWag.pdf|title=2019 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships Apparatus finals uneven bars results|work=European Union of Gymnastics|date=13 April 2019|access-date=22 July 2023}} The next day, she competed the most difficult routine in the floor exercise final and won the bronze medal behind the defending floor exercise champion Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos of France and Eythora Thorsdottir of the Netherlands.{{Cite web|url=https://www.europeangymnastics.com/news/gold-kinsella-abliazin-de-jesus-dos-santos-nagornyy-and-zonderland-ecszczecin2019-concludes|website=European Gymnastics|access-date=14 April 2019|date=14 April 2019|title=Gold for Kinsella, Abliazin, de Jesus dos Santos, Nagornyy and Zonderland as #ECSzczecin2019 concludes}}

File:Angelina Melnikova, 2019.jpg]]

In May, it was announced that Melnikova would compete at the European Games alongside Aliya Mustafina (later replaced by Anastasia Ilyankova) and Aleksandra Shchekoldina.{{cite web|url=https://rsport.ria.ru/20190603/1555205105.html|title=Родионенко: Мустафина не выступит на Европейских играх из-за травмы|trans-title=Rodionenko: Mustafina will not perform at the European Games due to injury|work=R-Sport|language=ru|date=3 June 2019|access-date=22 July 2023}} During the all-around final, Melnikova won gold, finishing ahead of Lorette Charpy of France.{{cite web |title=Melnikova and Belyavskiy crowned European Games all-around Champions |url=https://www.europeangymnastics.com/news/melnikova-and-belyavskiy-crowned-european-games-all-around-champions |website=European Gymnastics |access-date=29 January 2024 |date=29 June 2019}} The following day, Ilyankova had to withdraw from the uneven bars final due to an allergic reaction, and Melnikova replaced her.{{cite web |last1=Kozina |first1=Anna |title=Мельникова стала чемпионкой Европейских игр на брусьях |trans-title=Melnikova became the champion of the European Games on uneven bars |url=https://rg.ru/2019/06/30/melnikova-stala-chempionkoj-evropejskih-igr-na-brusiah.html |website=RGRU |access-date=13 March 2024 |language=ru |date=30 June 2019}} During the event finals, Melnikova won silver on vault behind Slovenian Teja Belak, gold on uneven bars, and silver on balance beam behind Nina Derwael of Belgium.{{cite web |title=Finland, Russia, Armenia, Ukraine, Belgium, Italy, Lithuania and Slovenia win gold as European Games conclude |url=https://www.europeangymnastics.com/news/finland-russia-armenia-ukraine-belgium-italy-lithuania-and-slovenia-win-gold-european-games |website=European Gymnastics |access-date=29 January 2024 |date=30 June 2019}}

On 9 July, it was announced that Melnikova would be featured in a year-long documentary series on the Olympic Channel titled All Around, alongside American Morgan Hurd and Chen Yile of China, which followed their journeys and training leading up to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/features/detail/olympic-channel-original-series-all-around-gymnastics/|title=Olympic Channel Announces "All Around" - A Year-long Documentary Series Following Three Gymnasts On The Road To Tokyo 2020|work=Olympic Channel|date=9 July 2019|access-date=22 July 2023}}

In August, Melnikova competed at the Russian Cup. After two days of competition, she placed second in the all-around behind junior national team member Vladislava Urazova.{{cite web |title=На Кубке России по спортивной гимнастике в Пензе разыграли первый комплект наград |trans-title=The first set of awards was awarded at the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Cup in Penza |url=https://penzasmi.ru/news/23706/na-kubke-rossii-po-sportivnoy-gimnastike-v-penze-razygrali-pervyy-komplekt-nagrad |website=Penza SMI |access-date=2 February 2024 |language=ru |date=24 August 2019}} She also won silver on vault, finishing behind Lilia Akhaimova and bronze on uneven bars behind Daria Spiridonova and Urazova.{{cite web |title=ФСГР поздравляет призеров и чемпионов Кубка России 2019 (Буртасы, Пенза) |trans-title=FSGR congratulates the winners and champions of the Russian Cup 2019 (Burtasy, Penza) |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/fsgr-pozdravlyaet-prizerov-i-chempionov-kubka-rossii-2019-burtasy-penza-3.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=2 February 2024 |language=ru |date=26 August 2019}} Shortly after the conclusion of the Russian Cup, Melnikova was named to the nominative team for the 2019 World Championships alongside Akhaimova, Spiridonova, Anastasia Agafonova, Angelina Simakova (later replaced by Maria Paseka),{{cite web|url=https://tass.ru/sport/6922678|title=Гимнастка Пасека заменит травмированную Симакову в составе сборной России на ЧМ|trans-title=Gymnast Paseka will replace the injured Simakova in the Russian national team at the World Championships|language=ru|work=TASS|date=24 September 2019|access-date=22 July 2023}} and Aleksandra Shchekoldina.{{cite web|url=https://rsport.ria.ru/20190827/1557963545.html|title= Назван состав сборной России по спортивной гимнастике на ЧМ в Штутгарте|trans-title=The composition of the Russian national gymnastics team at the World Championships in Stuttgart has been named|language=ru|work=RSport|date=27 August 2019|access-date=22 July 2023}}

At the World Championships, Melnikova helped Russia qualify for the team final in third place behind the United States and China. Individually, she qualified for the all-around in fourth place behind Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee of the United States and Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos of France, the uneven bars final in eighth place, and the floor exercise final in third place behind Biles and Lee.{{cite web |title=U.S., Biles top women's qualification at Stuttgart Worlds |url=https://gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2688325 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=22 July 2023 |date=5 October 2019}} The Russian team won the silver medal in the team final with Melnikova contributing scores on all four apparatuses.{{cite web|url=https://gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=270197|title=US women top Russia, Italy to win team title at Stuttgart Worlds|work=International Gymnastics Federation|date=8 October 2019|access-date=22 July 2023}} During the all-around final, Melnikova finished with a score of 56.399, earning the bronze medal behind Biles and Tang Xijing of China. This was Melnikova's first individual medal at a World Championships.{{cite web|url=https://gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2706999|title=Biles wins record fifth world All-around title|work=International Gymnastics Federation|date=10 October 2019|access-date=22 July 2023}} During the uneven bars final, she performed a clean routine and earned a score of 14.733, finishing fourth behind Nina Derwael of Belgium, Becky Downie of Great Britain, and Lee. The following day, she competed in the floor final and earned the bronze medal behind Biles and Lee.{{cite web |title=49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Stuttgart (GER), 4 October - 13 October 2019 Women's Event Finals |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2019/w_19worlds_events.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=22 July 2023 |pages=2, 4 |date=12 October 2019}}

After the World Championships, Melnikova competed at the Tokyo International Cup in Aichi, Japan where she won gold on vault, uneven bars, and balance beam and placed seventh on floor exercise.{{cite web |title=Воронежская гимнастка Ангелина Мельникова взяла два «золота» в Японии |trans-title=Voronezh gymnast Angelina Melnikova took two gold medals in Japan |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/voronezhskaya-gimnastka-angelina-mel-nikova-vzyala-dva-zolota-v-yaponii.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ru |date=15 December 2019}}{{cite web |title=ФСГР поздравляет чемпионов и призеров Toyota International Gymnastics Competition 2019 (Аичи, Япония) |trans-title=FSGR congratulates the champions and prize-winners of the Toyota International Gymnastics Competition 2019 (Aichi, Japan) |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/fsgr-pozdravlyaet-chempionov-i-prizerov-toyota-international-gymnastics-competition-2019-aichi-yaponiya-2.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ru |date=15 December 2019}}

=2020=

In mid-January, it was announced that Melnikova would compete at the Italian Serie A competition as part of the Lissone LAG club.{{cite web|url=https://www.oasport.it/2020/01/ginnastica-angelina-melnikova-gareggera-in-italia-la-gal-lissone-annuncia-la-squadra-per-la-serie-a-con-la-big-russa-non-ce-ferlito/|title=Ginnastica, Angelina Melnikova gareggerà in Italia! La GAL Lissone annuncia la squadra per la Serie A con la big russa, non c'è Ferlito|trans-title=Gymnastics, Angelina Melnikova will compete in Italy! The GAL Lissone announces the team for Serie A with the big Russian, there is no Ferlito|work=OASport|language=IT|date=16 January 2020|access-date=23 July 2023}} The LAG club finished ninth at the 1st Italian Serie A.{{cite web |last1=Villa |first1=Stefano |title=Ginnastica artistica, la Brixia Brescia domina la prima tappa di Serie A: che show delle Fate, Giorgia Villa da over 15! |trans-title=Artistic gymnastics, Brixia Brescia dominates the first stage of Serie A: what a show from the Fairies, Giorgia Villa as an over 15! |url=https://www.oasport.it/2020/02/ginnastica-artistica-la-brixia-brescia-domina-la-prima-tappa-di-serie-a-che-show-delle-fate-giorgia-villa-da-over-15/ |website=OA Sport |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=it |date=1 February 2020}} Later that month, it was announced that she would compete at the Stuttgart World Cup taking place in March.{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?idNews=2798|title=Olympic, World champions gear up for star-studded Stuttgart World Cup|work=International Gymnastics Federation|date=30 January 2020|access-date=23 July 2023}} The Stuttgart World Cup was canceled in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?idNews=2827|title=Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the upcoming FIG events|work=International Gymnastics Federation|date=11 March 2020|access-date=23 July 2023}} In late September, it was announced that Melnikova would be competing at an upcoming competition in Hiroshima to take place in November alongside Lilia Akhaimova (later replaced by Aleksandra Shchekoldina), Elena Gerasimova, and Yana Vorona.{{cite web|url=https://tass.ru/sport/9571407|date=28 September 2020|language=ru|title=Гимнасты Нагорный, Далалоян и Мельникова выступят за сборную России на турнире в Японии|trans-title=Gymnasts Nagorny, Dalaloyan and Melnikova will perform for the Russian national team at the tournament in Japan|work=TASS|access-date=23 July 2023}} At the Friendship & Solidarity Meet, she was on the Friendship team, and they placed second. While individual titles were not being contested, Melnikova scored the highest all-around total with 56.700 and recorded the highest uneven bars and floor exercise scores and the second highest vault and balance beam scores behind American Shilese Jones and Zhang Jin of China respectively.{{cite web |title=It's Solidarity over Friendship at one-of-a-kind FIG competition in Tokyo |url=https://gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2992148 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=23 July 2023 |date=9 November 2020}}

=2021=

Melnikova competed at the Russian Championships in March. She finished third in the all-around behind new seniors Viktoria Listunova and Vladislava Urazova. During event finals, Melnikova won gold on vault and floor exercise and bronze on uneven bars once again behind Urazova and Listunova.{{cite web|url=https://sportgymrus.ru/uploads/media_manager//otchet-zhenshchiny_1.pdf|title=Чемпионат России среди мужчин и женщин по спортивной гимнастике|trans-title=Russian Championship Among Men and Women in Gymnastics|language=ru|work=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia|date=12 March 2021|access-date=23 July 2023}} After the Russian Championships, she was selected to compete at the European Championships in Basel alongside Urazova, Listunova, and Elena Gerasimova.{{cite web|url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/7345-trenery-reshili-sokratit-chislo-rossijskih-gimnastov-na-chempionate-evropy-do-chetyrekh.html|language=ru|date=14 April 2021|title=Тренеры решили сократить число российских гимнастов на чемпионате Европы до четырех|trans-title=The coaches decided to reduce the number of Russian gymnasts at the European Championships to four|work=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia|access-date=23 July 2023}} At the European Championships, she qualified for the all-around, uneven bars, and floor exercise finals in first place and the vault final in second place behind Jessica Gadirova.{{cite web|url=https://www.europeangymnastics.com/news/iordache-secures-olympic-ticket-melnikova-shines-qualifications-basel2021|title=Iordache secures Olympic ticket as Melnikova shines at qualifications at #Basel2021|work=European Gymnastics|date=21 April 2021|access-date=23 July 2023}} During the all-around final, she fell off both the uneven bars and the balance beam but still managed to finish in second place behind Listunova.{{cite web|last1=Bregman|first1=Scott|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/viktoria-listunova-wins-first-european-gymnastics-all-around-title/?sf245240198=1|title=Viktoria Listunova wins first European gymnastics all-around title|work=Olympic Channel|date=23 April 2021|access-date=23 July 2023}} On the first day of event finals, she won bronze on vault behind Giulia Steingruber and Gadirova and won gold on the uneven bars.{{cite web|url=https://www.europeangymnastics.com/news/nagornyy-continues-winning-ways-first-day-apparatus-finals|title=Nagornyy continues winning ways on first day of apparatus finals|work=European Gymnastics|date=24 April 2021|access-date=23 July 2023}} On the final day of the competition, she won silver on floor exercise behind Gadirova.{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?idNews=3112|title=Euros just a warm-up for Nagornyy as he continues winning ways|work=International Gymnastics Federation|date=26 April 2021|access-date=23 July 2023}}

Melnikova competed at the Russian Cup in June. During qualifications, she finished in first place, but during the all-around final, she fell off the balance beam and finish third behind Listunova and Urazova.{{cite web|last1=Bregman|first1=Scott|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/viktoria-listunova-nikita-nagornyy-win-russian-cup-titles|date=10 June 2021|title=Viktoria Listunova, Nikita Nagornyy win Russian Cup titles|work=International Olympic Committee|access-date=23 July 2023}} After the competition, Valentina Rodionenko, the senior coach of the Russian national artistic gymnastics team, announced that Melnikova would be on the Olympic Team along with Listunova, Urazova, and Lilia Akhaimova.{{cite web|url=https://rsport.ria.ru/20210610/gimnastika-1736490409.html|title=Определен состав российских гимнастов в командном многоборье на Олимпиаду|trans-title=The composition of the Russian gymnasts in the team all-around for the Olympics has been determined|date=10 June 2021|work=RIA Novosti|access-date=23 July 2023}}

File:Putin and Angelina Melnikova 2021.jpg following the 2020 Olympics]]

At the Olympic Games, Melnikova qualified for the all-around, vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise event finals. Additionally, she helped the Russian Olympic Committee qualify for the team final in a surprise first place, ahead of the United States team.{{cite web |title=27 July: Tokyo 2020 Gymnastics daily preview - Women's teams flipping for gold |url=https://gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3247798 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=23 July 2023 |date=27 July 2021}} During the team final, Melnikova competed on all four apparatuses. Although Melnikova and teammate Urazova fell off the balance beam, the Russian team performed well on all other routines and finished in first place, over three points ahead of the second-place American team. This marked the first time Russia had won the Olympic team gold, as their previous team titles were accredited to the Soviet Union.{{efn|name=rus|Teams and athletes from Russia competed under the acronym "ROC" at the 2020 Summer Olympics due to doping sanctions against the country.{{cite news |title=Olympics: Russia to compete under ROC acronym in Tokyo as part of doping sanctions |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-russia/olympics-russia-to-compete-under-roc-acronym-in-tokyo-as-part-of-doping-sanctions-idUSKBN2AJ1UZ |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=Reuters |date=19 February 2021 |language=en}}}}{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/with-simone-biles-out-russia-wins-womens-gymnastics-team-gold-in-tokyo-125451352.html|title=With Simone Biles out, Russia wins women's gymnastics team gold in Tokyo|work=Yahoo! Sports|date=27 July 2021|last1=Wetzel|first1=Dan}} Additionally, it marked the end of Team USA's decade-long Olympic and World Championships winning streak.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/roc-wins-women-s-team-gold-medal-ending-team-usa-s-decade-long-reign|title=ROC wins women's team gold medal, ending Team USA's decade long reign|work=International Olympic Committee|date=27 July 2021|access-date=23 July 2023}} During the all-around final, Melnikova hit all four of her routines and finished third behind Sunisa Lee and Rebeca Andrade to earn the bronze medal, her first individual Olympic medal.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/olympics/no-simone-biles-women-s-individual-all-around-gymnastics-final-n1275298|title=USA's Suni Lee wins gold in the women's individual all-around gymnastics final|work=NBC News|date=29 July 2021|access-date=23 July 2023}} On the first day of event finals, Melnikova finished fifth on vault and eighth on uneven bars.{{cite web|url=https://rsport.ria.ru/20210801/melnikova-1743869461.html|title=Мельникова объяснила, с чем связано неудачное выступление на брусьях на ОИ|trans-title=Melnikova explained what was the reason for the unsuccessful performance on the uneven bars at the Olympic Games|work=RIA Novosti|date=1 August 2021|access-date=23 July 2023}} The following day, she performed a clean routine and won the bronze medal on floor exercise behind Jade Carey and Vanessa Ferrari and tying with Mai Murakami, winning her second individual and fourth overall Olympic medal.{{cite web|last1=Kuznetzov|first1=Mikhail|url=https://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta/gimnastika/spbnews_NI1383696_Angelina_Melnikova_Lubaja_olimpijskaja_medal__eto_naivysshij_emocionalnyj_uroven|title=Ангелина Мельникова: "Любая олимпийская медаль — это наивысший эмоциональный уровень"|trans-title=Angelina Melnikova: "Any Olympic medal is the highest emotional level"|work=Sportbox|date=2 August 2021|access-date=23 July 2023}}

In September, it was announced that Melnikova would compete at the upcoming World Championships alongside Yana Vorona, Maria Minaeva, and Olympic teammate Urazova.{{cite web|url=https://tass.ru/sport/12321449|title=Нагорный и Далалоян не примут участие в чемпионате мира по спортивной гимнастике|date=7 September 2021|work=TASS|trans-title=Nagorny and Dalaloyan will not participate in the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships|access-date=23 July 2023}} While there, she qualified for the all-around final in first place and to all four apparatus finals.{{cite web |title=Kitakyushu day two: Melnikova, Zhang lead the All-Around at World Championships |url=https://gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3349214 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=23 July 2023 |date=19 October 2021}} She won the gold medal in the all-around, becoming the third Russian woman to do so and the first since Aliya Mustafina did so in 2010. By winning the all-around title Melnikova ended the United States' eleven-year World and Olympic all-around winning streak.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/10/21/angelina-melnikova-world-championships-gymnastics-gold-wong-dicello/|title=Angelina Melnikova is first non-American to win gymnastics world title in over a decade|work=NBC Sports|date=21 October 2021|access-date=23 July 2023}} Two days after winning the all-around, she won a bronze medal on vault behind Rebeca Andrade and Asia D'Amato.{{Cite web|title=Мельникова выиграла бронзу в опорном прыжке на чемпионате мира|trans-title=Melnikova won bronze in the vault at the World Championships|url=https://www.gazeta.ru/sport/news/2021/10/23/n_16738129.shtml|access-date=23 October 2021|work=Gazeta|date=23 October 2021|language=ru}} On the final day of competition, she won a silver medal on floor exercise behind Mai Murakami.{{Cite web|title=Гимнастка Мельникова стала серебряным призером чемпионата мира в вольных упражнениях|trans-title=Gymnast Melnikova became the silver medalist of the world championship in floor exercise|url=https://tass.ru/sport/12748607|language=ru|work=TASS|date=24 October 2021|access-date=23 July 2023}}

Following the World Championships, Melnikova competed at the Arthur Gander Memorial. She won the three-event all-around, finishing over four points ahead of Taïs Boura of France and Ciena Alipio of the United States.{{cite web|last1=Binner|first1=Andrew|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/angelina-melnikova-continues-golden-2021-victory-morges|title=Angelina Melnikova continues golden 2021 with victory in Morges|work=International Olympic Committee|date=4 November 2021|access-date=23 July 2023}} She then competed at the Swiss Cup where she was partnered with Nikita Nagornyy. They won the competition ahead of the Ukrainian team of Illia Kovtun and Yelyzaveta Hubareva.{{cite web|last1=Browne|first1=Ken|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/swiss-cup-2021-results-angelina-melnikova-nikita-nagornyy|title=Angelina Melnikova and Nikita Nagornyy lead Russian Federation to Swiss Cup win in Zurich|work=International Olympic Committee|date=7 November 2021|access-date=23 July 2023}}

= 2022–2024 =

Melnikova did not compete in any international competitions due to the International Gymnastics Federation banning Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from taking part in FIG-sanctioned competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?idNews=3444|title=FIG adopts further measures against Russia and Belarus|date=4 March 2022|work=International Gymnastics Federation|access-date=23 July 2023}} She returned to competition at the 2022 Russian Cup in July. She placed first in the all-around, on vault, and on floor exercise and second on uneven bars and balance beam behind Viktoria Listunova and Yana Vorona, respectively.{{cite web |title=Мельникова победила в многоборье на Кубке России по спортивной гимнастике |trans-title=Melnikova won the all-around at the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Cup |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/8312-melnikova-pobedila-v-mnogobore-na-kubke-rossii-po-sportivnoj-gimnastike.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ru |date=8 July 2022}}{{cite web |title=Олимпийские чемпионки Ангелина Мельникова и Виктория Листунова – победительницы Кубка России в отдельных видах |trans-title=Olympic champions Angelina Melnikova and Victoria Listunova are winners of the Russian Cup in certain events |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/8316-olimpijskie-chempionki-angelina-melnikova-i-viktoriya-listunova-pobeditelnicy-kubka-rossii-v-otdelnyh-vidah.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ru |date=9 July 2022}}{{cite web |title=Олимпийская чемпионка Ангелина Мельникова выиграла золото и серебро в последний день Кубка России в Калуге; Яна Ворона – лучшая на бревне |trans-title=Olympic champion Angelina Melnikova won gold and silver on the last day of the Russian Cup in Kaluga; Yana Vorona is the best on balance beam |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/8323-olimpijskaya-chempionka-angelina-melnikova-vyigrala-zoloto-i-serebro-v-poslednij-den-kubka-rossii-v-kaluge-yana-vorona-luchshaya-na-brevne.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |date=10 July 2022}} Then in September, she competed at the Spartakiade in Kazan. She won the silver medal in the all-around behind Listunova.{{cite web |title=I Всероссийские летние спартакиады среди сильнейших спортсменов 2022 года Результат по итогам |trans-title=I All-Russian Summer Sports CompetitionAmong the Strongest Athletes 2022 All-around result |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/uploads/media_manager/2022/09/s-2-lichnoe-mnogobore-zhenshchiny.pdf |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ru}} In the event finals, she won gold on floor exercise, silver on vault and balance beam, and bronze on uneven bars.{{cite web |title=Олимпийская чемпионка Виктория Листунова выиграла два золота в отдельных упражнениях на Спартакиаде сильнейших; у мужчин в первый день победили Кирилл Прокопьев, Григорий Климентьев и Сергей Найдин |trans-title=Olympic champion Victoria Listunova won two golds in individual exercises at the Strongest Spartakiad; among men, Kirill Prokopyev, Grigory Klimentyev and Sergey Naidin won on the first day |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/8439-olimpijskaya-chempionka-viktoriya-listunova-vyigrala-dva-zolota-v-otdelnyh-uprazhneniyah-na-spartakiade-silnejshih-u-muzhchin-v-pervyj-den-pobedili-kirill-prokopev-grigorij-klimentev-i-sergej-najdin.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |date=30 September 2022}}{{cite web |title=Олимпийская чемпионка Ангелина Мельникова и Диана Кустова победили в заключительный день на Спартакиаде сильнейших по спортивной гимнастике |trans-title=Olympic champion Angelina Melnikova and Diana Kustova won on the final day at the Spartakiad of the Strongest in Artistic Gymnastics |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/8447-olimpijskaya-chempionka-angelina-melnikova-i-diana-kustova-pobedili-v-zaklyuchitelnyj-den-na-spartakiade-silnejshih-po-sportivnoj-gimnastike.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ru |date=1 October 2022}} She then won the all-around gold medal at the Voronin Cup.{{cite web |title=Воронежская гимнастка Ангелина Мельникова выиграла награды Кубка Воронина в Москве |trans-title=Voronezh gymnast Angelina Melnikova won the Voronin Cup awards in Moscow |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/8563-voronezhskaya-gimnastka-angelina-melnikova-vyigrala-nagrady-kubka-voronina-v-moskve.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ru |date=8 December 2022}}

Melnikova won the silver medal in the all-around at the 2023 Russian Championships behind Viktoria Listunova.{{cite web |title=Гимнастка Листунова выиграла многоборье на чемпионате России |trans-title=Gymnast Listunova won the all-around at the Russian Championships |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/news/8729-gimnastka-listunova-vyigrala-mnogobore-na-chempionate-rossii.html |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ru |date=9 March 2023}} In the event finals, she finished fourth on the vault and sixth on the floor exercise.{{cite web |title=Чемпионат России по спортивной гимнастике 2023. Все лучшее в плане оснащения |trans-title=Russian Gymnastics Championship 2023. All the best in terms of equipment|url=https://sportgymrus.ru/uploads/media_manager/2023/03/s-3-otdelnye-vidy-zhenshchiny.pdf |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ru |date=12 March 2023}} Then at the 2023 Russian Cup, she won the gold medal on vault and the silver medal on floor exercise.{{cite web |title=Кубок России 2023 Женщины, Финальные соревнования в отдельных дисциплинах |trans-title=Russian Cup 2023 Women, Final competitions in individual disciplines |url=https://sportgymrus.ru/uploads/media_manager/2023/09/s-3-otdelnye-vidy-zhenshchiny.pdf |website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ru |date=3 September 2023}}

In 2024 Melnikova placed first in the all-around at the Russian Championships; additionally she won gold on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise and bronze on uneven bars. In June she competed at her first multi-sport event since the ban on Russian and Belarusian teams in gymnastics began – the 2024 BRICS Games. At this Russian-hosted competition Melnikova won gold on the uneven bars and silver on vault.{{cite tweet|number=1801620636046958799|date=June 14, 2024|user=kmkeirns|title=2024 BRICS Games WAG VT Final}}{{cite tweet|number=1801621639160791264|date=June 14, 2024|user=kmkeirns|title=2024 BRICS Games WAG UB Final}} Melnikova ended the year competing at the 2024 Voronin Cup where she was a part of the gold medal winning team. Individually she won gold on vault and silver on balance beam; additionally she recorded the third highest all-around score but did not medal due to two-per-country limitations.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2024/12/09/2024-voronin-cup-results/|title=2024 Voronin Cup Results|work=The Gymternet|date=December 9, 2024}}

= 2025 =

In early 2025 Melnikova was granted Authorised Neutral Athletes status, allowing her to return to international competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/rules/ain_view.php|title=Authorised Neutral Athletes (AIN)|work=International Gymnastics Federation}}

Awards

Following the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Melnikova received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", as well as the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. At the 2018 World Championships in Doha, Qatar, she was presented with the Longines Prize for Elegance. She received the Order of Friendship after the 2020 Olympic Games.{{cite web |title=Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 11.08.2021 № 463 "О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации" |trans-title=Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 11, 2021 No. 463 "On awarding state awards of the Russian Federation"|url=http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202108110017?rangeSize=1&index=5 |website=Official Publication of Legal Acts |access-date=23 July 2023 |pages=5 |language=ru |date=11 August 2021}}

Competitive history

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colspan="8" \| Junior
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+Competitive history of Angelina Melnikova{{cite web \|title=Мельникова Ангелина Романовна \|trans-title=Melnikova Angelina Romanovna \|url=https://sportgymrus.ru/profile/mel-nikova-angelina-romanovna.html \|website=Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia \|access-date=29 January 2024 \|language=ru}} ! align=center \| Year ! align=center \| Event ! style="width:30px;" \| Team ! style="width:30px;" \| AA ! style="width:30px;" \| VT ! style="width:30px;" \| UB ! style="width:30px;" \| BB ! style="width:30px;" \| FX
rowspan="4"\|2014	align=left\|L'International Gymnix	{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}		{{silver2}}		{{bronze3}}
align=left\|Russian Championships	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}		7	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left\|European Championships	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	6	{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}
align=left\|Top Gym		{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}
rowspan="3"\|2015	align=left\|Russian Championships	{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}		5	{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}
align=left\|Elite Gym Massilia	{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}		5		6
align=left\|Voronin Cup	{{silver2}}	{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}			{{gold1}}
colspan="8" \| Senior
rowspan="7"\|2016	align=left\|DTB Pokal Team Challenge Cup	{{gold1}}
align=left\|Russian Championships	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}		5	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left\|European Championships	{{gold1}}	{{N/A}}		{{abbreviation\|WD\|Melnikova withdrew from the uneven bars final}}	5
align=left\| Russian Cup	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}		{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}
bgcolor=98FB98 \| align=left\|Olympic Games	{{silver2}}
align=left\|Arthur Gander Memorial		{{gold1}}
align=left\|Swiss Cup	{{bronze3}}
rowspan="9"\|2017	align=left\|Russian Championships	{{silver2}}	11	{{bronze3}}		{{bronze3}}	8
align=left\|Stuttgart World Cup		{{silver2}}
align=left\|City of Jesolo Trophy	{{bronze3}}	6	{{bronze3}}		7	{{bronze3}}
align=left\|London World Cup		5
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left\|European Championships	{{N/A}}		8			{{gold1}}
align=left\|Russian Cup	{{bronze3}}	{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}	4	{{gold1}}	5
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left\|World Championships	{{N/A}}	16	{{abbreviation\|R2\|Melnikova finished 10th in qualification and was the Second Reserve}}
align=left\|Mexican Open		{{bronze3}}
align=left\|Voronin Cup		{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}	{{silver2}}		8
rowspan="9"\| 2018	align=left \| Stuttgart World Cup		4
align=left\|Birmingham World Cup		{{gold1}}
align=left\|City of Jesolo Trophy	{{gold1}}	4	{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}	{{bronze3}}	5
align=left\| Russian Championships	{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}
align=left\|Russian Cup	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}		{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left\|European Championships	{{gold1}}	{{N/A}}	{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}		6
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships	{{silver2}}	5	{{abbreviation\|R3\|Melnikova finished 11th in qualification and was the Third Reserve}}	{{abbreviation\|R3\|Melnikova finished 13th in qualification and was the Third Reserve}}		4
align=left \| Arthur Gander Memorial		4
align=left \| Swiss Cup	{{silver2}}
rowspan="7" \| 2019	align=left \| Russian Championships	{{silver2}}	{{silver2}}	{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}	{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}
align=left \| DTB-Pokal Team Challenge	{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships	{{N/A}}	{{bronze3}}	5	{{silver2}}		{{bronze3}}
bgcolor=#f0fccf \| align=left \| European Games		{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}	{{abbreviation\|R1\|Melnikova finished 8th in qualifications and was the First Reserve}}
align=left \| Russian Cup		{{silver2}}	{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}		{{abbreviation\|WD\|Melnikova withdrew from the floor exercise final}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships	{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}		4	{{abbreviation\|R3\|Melnikova finished 13th in qualification and was the Third Reserve}}	{{bronze3}}
align=left \| Toyota International			{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	7
rowspan="2" \| 2020	align=left \| 1st Italian Serie A	9
align=left \| Friendship & Solidarity Meet	{{silver2}}
rowspan="7" \| 2021	align=left \| Russian Championships	4	{{bronze3}}	{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}		{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships	{{N/A}}	{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}	{{gold1}}		{{silver2}}
align=left \| Russian Cup		{{bronze3}}	{{silver2}}	{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}	{{silver2}}
bgcolor=98FB98 \| align=left \| Olympic Games	{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}	5	8		{{bronze3}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships	{{N/A}}	{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}	4	7	{{silver2}}
align=left \| Arthur Gander Memorial		{{gold1}}
align=left \| Swiss Cup	{{gold1}}
rowspan="3" \| 2022	align=left \| Russian Cup		{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}	{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}
align=left \| Spartakiade	{{bronze3}}	{{silver2}}	{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}	{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}
align=left \| Voronin Cup		{{gold1}}
rowspan="2" \| 2023	align=left \| Russian Championships	{{bronze3}}	{{silver2}}	4			6
align=left\| Russian Cup		5	{{gold1}}	4	6	{{silver2}}
rowspan="3" \| 2024	align=left \| Russian Championships		{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}
align=left \| BRICS Games			{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}
align=left \| Voronin Cup	{{gold1}}		{{gold1}}		{{silver2}}

Notes

References

External links

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