Viktoria Komova

{{Infobox gymnast

| name = Viktoria Komova

| image = Viktoria Komova1.jpg

| caption = Komova in 2011

| fullname = Viktoria Aleksandrovna Komova

| nickname = Vika

| country = {{RUS}}

| formercountry =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|1|30}}

| birth_place = Voronezh, Russia

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = {{height|cm=162}}{{Cite web|url=http://rewritingrussiangymnastics.blogspot.com/2015/06/viktoria-komova-i-will-be-ready-for-rio.html|title=Viktoria Komova - I will be ready for the Rio Olympic Games. Interview with the Russian WAG team.}}

| discipline = WAG

| natlteam = 2008 – 2018 (Russia)

| club = Dynamo

| gym = "Lake Krugloe"

| headcoach = Gennady Yelfimov

| assistcoach = Olga Bulgakova

| formercoach =

| choreographer = Nadezhda Sezina

| music = 2009–10: Carmen Cubana

2011–12: Swan Lake Remix

2012–13: "You Know I'm No Good"/ "The Show Must Go On"

2014–15: Fanatico

| eponymousskills = Komova I: Clear pike circle bwd through hstd with flight and 1/2 turn to hang on HB

Komova II: Clear pike circle backward through handstand with flight to hang on HB

| retired = 1 January 2019

| show-medals = yes

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|European Games|1|0|0

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|Youth Olympic Games|3|0|1

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Viktoria Aleksandrovna Komova ({{langx|ru|Виктория Александровна Комова}}; born 30 January 1995) is a retired Russian artistic gymnast. She is a two-time Olympic medalist, having won silver medals in the all-around and team events at the 2012 Olympics. She is also the 2011 world uneven bars champion and all-around silver medalist, and the 2015 co-world champion on uneven bars. At the junior level, she was the 2010 Youth Olympics all-around champion, uneven bars champion, vault champion, and floor exercise bronze medalist. Komova is known for her fluidity, form and old school Soviet style.{{cite web|url=http://universalsports.com/blogs/blog=tumblemumble/postid=489155.html|title=Gymnast to Know - Viktoria Komova|work= Universal Sports|date=August 2010}}

Early life

Komova was born in Voronezh, Russia, to Vera Kolesnikova and Alexander Komov. Her parents both competed successfully in gymnastics. Her mother has one gold from world championships and is the 1986 Goodwill Games all-around champion.{{cite web |url=http://www.singapore2010.sportcentric.com/vsite/vcontent/content/news/0,10869,5240-201176-218399-48164-309552-news-item,00.html |title=2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games : News |publisher=Singapore2010.sportcentric.com |date=2010-08-15 |access-date=2012-08-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031155516/http://www.singapore2010.sportcentric.com/vsite/vcontent/content/news/0,10869,5240-201176-218399-48164-309552-news-item,00.html |archive-date=31 October 2013 }} She has an older brother, Alexander, who is nicknamed Sasha.{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2277:komova-puppy-kutya-highlight-of-record-2010&catid=2:news&Itemid=166 |title=International Gymnast Magazine Online – Komova: Puppy 'Kutya' Highlight of Record 2010 |publisher=Intlgymnast.com |date=30 December 2010 |access-date=4 July 2012}}

Junior career

Komova began gymnastics when she was five years old. Her mother coached her for her first three years in the sport. When she was seven, Gennady Yelfimov became her coach. "Now, gymnastics is my life," Komova said in 2010. "I can't imagine my life without it."

= 2007 =

In December, Komova competed at her first major junior competition, the 2007 Voronin Memorial Cup. She placed first on vault and floor exercise.

= 2008 =

In February, Komova competed at the WOGA Classic in Frisco, Texas. She placed third in the individual all-around competition, with a score of 56.450.{{cite web|title= 2008 WOGA Classic All-Around Junior Results|url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2008/wogajun.html#aa/}} In March, she competed at the 2008 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships and finished third in the individual all-around competition.{{cite web|title= 2008 Pacific Rim Championships Award Results - Juniors Combined Women|url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/Women/2008/pacificrim/PRC08_JR_Women_AA.pdf/}} In December, she competed at the 2008 Voronin Memorial Cup, where she finished first in the individual all-around, on the vault and the floor exercise; second on the uneven bars and the balance beam.

= 2009 =

In July 2009, Komova competed at the 2009 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Tampere, Finland. She won a total of 3 gold medals in the individual all-around competition, on the uneven bars and the balance beam. In September, Komova repeated her success in Tampere at the 2009 Junior Japan International Competition in Yokohama, Japan. She won the individual all-around competition with a score of 59.800.{{cite web|title=2009 Junior Japan International All-Around Results|url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_092209_aa.pdf/}} In the event finals, she placed first on the uneven bars, scoring 15.050; first on balance beam, scoring 15.150; second on the vault, scoring 15.025; and third on the floor exercise, with 13.850.{{cite web|title=2009 Junior Japan International Event Finals Results |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_092309_events.pdf/}} She finished off her year at the 2009 Voronin Memorial Cup, where she finished first in the individual all-around, on the uneven bars, the floor exercise, and second on the balance beam.{{cite web |url=http://gymnast.ru/viktoriya-komova/informatsiya/ |title=[russian-language title] |website=gymnast.ru}}

= 2010 =

In March, Komova competed at the 2010 Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Penza, Russia. She won the individual all-around with a score of 60.875.

At the end of April, Komova competed at the 2010 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom. She contributed an all-around score of 57.050 toward the Russian team's first-place finish. Individually, she won the all-around final with a total score of 58.375. In event finals, she placed first on vault, scoring 14.425, and second on balance beam, scoring 14.625.{{cite web|title=2010 European Gymnastics Championships Results|url=http://www.ueg.org/media/results/29/Results_ECh_WAG_Birmingham%20GBR%202010.pdf|publisher=European Union of Gymnastics|location=Birmingham, United Kingdom|date=2 May 2010}}

File:Dmitry Medvedev 30 August 2010.jpg and medalists of the Russian team that participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics on 30 August 2010.]]

In August, Komova competed at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. Before the competition, she said: "It is a big responsibility being the only Russian gymnast competing. There is a lot of pressure on my shoulders because I won the European Junior Championships. I hope I will earn a medal either in the all-around or on an apparatus, and hopefully it will be gold". She won the all-around competition with a total score of 61.250.{{cite web|title=Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Artistic Gymnastics Women's All Around Final Results |url=http://www.fedintgym.com/microsites/YOG/results/GA%20Women%20Senior_Concours%20II.pdf |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique |date=19 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031155915/http://www.fedintgym.com/microsites/YOG/results/GA%20Women%20Senior_Concours%20II.pdf |archive-date=31 October 2013 }}

In event finals, Komova placed first on vault, scoring 15.312; first on uneven bars, scoring 14.525; seventh on balance beam, scoring 12.000; and third on floor, scoring 14.175.{{cite web|title=Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Artistic Gymnastics Women's Vault and Uneven Bars Finals Results |url=http://www.fedintgym.com/microsites/YOG/results/WAG_Concours_III-Day1.pdf |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique |date=21 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031155822/http://www.fedintgym.com/microsites/YOG/results/WAG_Concours_III-Day1.pdf |archive-date=31 October 2013 }}{{cite web|title=Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Artistic Gymnastics Vault and Balance Beam Finals Results |url=http://www.fedintgym.com/microsites/YOG/results/WAG_concoursIII-day2.pdf |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique |date=22 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031155912/http://www.fedintgym.com/microsites/YOG/results/WAG_concoursIII-day2.pdf |archive-date=31 October 2013 }}

In November, Komova competed at the "Freddy Cup" Italian Grand Prix in Cagliari, Sardinia. She placed first on uneven bars, scoring 15.500, and second on balance beam, scoring 14.600.{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2129:mustafina-komova-show-off-in-sardinia&catid=5:competition-reports&Itemid=164 |title=International Gymnast Magazine Online – Mustafina, Komova 'Show Off' in Sardinia |publisher=Intlgymnast.com |date=13 November 2010 |access-date=4 July 2012}}

In December, Komova sprained her ankle while walking through the gym. This prevented her from competing in the Voronin Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2235:sprained-foot-keeps-komova-out-of-voronin-cup&catid=2:news&Itemid=166 |title=International Gymnast Magazine Online – Komova Out of Voronin Cup with Sprained Foot |publisher=Intlgymnast.com |date=15 December 2010 |access-date=4 July 2012}}

Senior career

= 2011 =

In February, Komova re-injured her ankle at the Russian Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2651:komova-resumes-training-mustafina-still-in-dreary-rehab-phase&catid=2:news&Itemid=53 |title=International Gymnast Magazine Online – Komova Resumes Training; Mustafina Still in 'Dreary' Rehab Phase |publisher=Intlgymnast.com |date=13 July 2011 |access-date=4 July 2012}} In May, she had arthroscopic surgery on her right ankle at the Sporthopaedicum Clinic in Germany to tighten the loose ligaments in her ankle. She resumed training in July.

In August, Komova competed at the Russian Cup in Yekaterinburg. She placed second in the all-around competition with a total score of 58.875.{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2708:dementyeva-tops-komova-for-russian-cup-title&catid=5:competition-reports&Itemid=221 |title=International Gymnast Magazine Online – Dementyeva Tops Komova at Russian Cup |publisher=Intlgymnast.com |date=2011-08-18 |access-date=2012-08-03}} In event finals, she placed first on uneven bars, scoring 15.875, and first on balance beam, scoring 15.525.{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2715:komova-caps-comeback-with-russian-cup-bars-title&catid=5:competition-reports&Itemid=221 |title=International Gymnast Magazine Online – Komova Caps Comeback with Russian Cup Gold |publisher=Intlgymnast.com |date=2011-08-20 |access-date=2012-08-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2718:komova-garibov-golden-again-as-russian-cup-ends&catid=5:competition-reports&Itemid=221 |title=International Gymnast Magazine Online – Komova, Garibov Golden Again at Russian Cup |publisher=Intlgymnast.com |date=2011-08-21 |access-date=2012-08-03}}

In September, she competed at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup event in Ghent, Belgium. She placed first on uneven bars with a score of 15.650.{{cite web |url=http://fig.lx2.sportcentric.com/events/5091 |title=Events :: Show |publisher=Fig.lx2.sportcentric.com |access-date=2012-08-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728061802/http://fig.lx2.sportcentric.com/events/5091 |archive-date=28 July 2012 }}

Later in September, Komova competed at the Dinamo Cup in Penza, Russia. She won the all-around competition with a total of 58.350.{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2760:russias-komova-garibov-dominate-dinamo-meet&catid=5:competition-reports&Itemid=164 |title=International Gymnast Magazine Online – Russia's Komova, Garibov Dominate Dinamo Meet |publisher=Intlgymnast.com |date=17 September 2011 |access-date=4 July 2012}} In event finals, she placed first on uneven bars, scoring 15.667; first on balance beam, scoring 15.134; and fifth on floor, scoring 13.567.{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2761:russians-sweep-dinamo-cup-in-penza&catid=5:competition-reports&Itemid=164 |title=International Gymnast Magazine Online – Russians Sweep Dinamo Cup in Penza |publisher=Intlgymnast.com |date=18 September 2011 |access-date=4 July 2012}}

In October, Komova competed at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. She contributed an all-around score of 58.265 toward the Russian team's second-place finish.{{cite web|url=http://www.fedintgym.com/microsites/11Tokyo/Results/PDF/C73F_ResultsTeamDet_GA%20Women%20Senior_Concours%20IV.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=10 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425061813/http://www.fedintgym.com/microsites/11Tokyo/Results/PDF/C73F_ResultsTeamDet_GA%20Women%20Senior_Concours%20IV.pdf |archive-date=25 April 2012 }} In the all-around final, she placed second with a score of 59.349.{{cite web|url=http://www.fedintgym.com/microsites/11Tokyo/Results/PDF/C73H_Results_GA%20Women%20Senior_Concours%20II.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=10 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803064240/http://www.fedintgym.com/microsites/11Tokyo/Results/PDF/C73H_Results_GA%20Women%20Senior_Concours%20II.pdf |archive-date=3 August 2012 }} She said afterward: "My vault was not as fully ready as it should have been. On beam, I had mistakes, and my bars were not very well done. My floor routine was mediocre. Today on a beam I did not make some connections, therefore, that's why the lower score. So (this ranking is) deserved. But the Olympics are ahead."{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3004:wieber-wins-womens-world-all-around-title&catid=90:2011-world-championships-news&Itemid=233 |title=International Gymnast Magazine Online – Wieber Wins Women's World All-Around Title |publisher=Intlgymnast.com |date=2011-10-13 |access-date=2012-08-03}} In event finals, she placed first on uneven bars, scoring 15.500, and eighth on balance beam, scoring 13.766.{{Cite web |url=https://www.fedintgym.com/microsites/11Tokyo/Results/PDF/C74B_ResultsIIISummary_GA%20Women%20Senior_Concours%20III.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=1 April 2023 |archive-date=18 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518064952/https://www.fedintgym.com/microsites/11Tokyo/Results/PDF/C74B_ResultsIIISummary_GA%20Women%20Senior_Concours%20III.pdf |url-status=bot: unknown }}

= 2012 =

In May, Komova competed at the European Championships in Brussels, Belgium. She contributed scores of 15.508 on uneven bars and 14.916 on balance beam toward the Russian team's second-place finish. In event finals, she placed first on uneven bars with a score of 15.666 and sixth on balance beam with a score of 13.100{{cite web|url=http://fig.lx2.sportcentric.com/system/files/5489/original/ECh_WAG_Brussels_Results_Book.pdf?1336985168 |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025023123/http://fig.lx2.sportcentric.com/system/files/5489/original/ECh_WAG_Brussels_Results_Book.pdf?1336985168 |archive-date=25 October 2014 }}

In June, Komova competed at the Russian Cup in Penza. She won the all-around competition with a score of 60.767.{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3306:komova-victorious-over-mustafina-at-russian-cup&catid=5:competition-reports&Itemid=221 |title=International Gymnast Magazine Online – Komova Victorious Over Mustafina at Russian Cup |publisher=Intlgymnast.com |date=2012-06-15 |access-date=2012-08-03}} In event finals, she placed third on uneven bars, scoring 15.100; first on balance beam, scoring 15.325; and second on floor, scoring 14.300.{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3307:mustafina-ignatyev-golden-at-russian-cup&catid=5:competition-reports&Itemid=221 |title=International Gymnast Magazine Online – Mustafina, Ignatyev Golden at Russian Cup |publisher=Intlgymnast.com |date=2012-06-16 |access-date=2012-08-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3310:mustafina-komova-continue-dominance-in-penza&catid=5:competition-reports&Itemid=221 |title=International Gymnast Magazine Online – Mustafina, Komova Dominate Russian Cup |publisher=Intlgymnast.com |date=2012-06-17 |access-date=2012-08-03}}

== London Olympics ==

File:Viktoria Komova.png at the 2012 Olympics in London.]]

At the end of July, Komova competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She qualified in first place for the all-around final with a score of 60.632,{{cite web|url=http://www.fig-docs.com/microsites/london12/results/files/res/wag/qual_wag_aa_q.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813060607/http://www.fig-docs.com/microsites/london12/results/files/res/wag/qual_wag_aa_q.pdf |archive-date=13 August 2012 }} third for the uneven bars final with a score of 15.833, and second for the balance beam final with a score of 15.266.{{cite web|url=http://www.fig-docs.com/microsites/london12/results/files/res/wag/qual_wag_app_list.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222509/http://www.fig-docs.com/microsites/london12/results/files/res/wag/qual_wag_app_list.pdf |archive-date=2 December 2013 }} In the team final, she contributed scores of 15.833 on vault, 15.766 on uneven bars, and 15.033 on balance beam toward the Russian team's second-place finish.{{cite web|url=http://www.fig-docs.com/microsites/london12/results/files/res/wag/wag_team_f.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=31 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202221409/http://www.fig-docs.com/microsites/london12/results/files/res/wag/wag_team_f.pdf |archive-date=2 December 2013 }} In the all-around final, she placed second with scores of 15.466 on vault, 15.966 on uneven bars, 15.441 on balance beam, and 15.100 on floor exercise, giving her a total of 61.973.{{cite web|url=http://www.fig-docs.com/microsites/london12/results/files/res/wag/fin_wag_aa.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184610/http://www.fig-docs.com/microsites/london12/results/files/res/wag/fin_wag_aa.pdf |archive-date=29 October 2013 }} In an interview after the competition, Komova said: "I am proud about what I’ve done today, although I am a bit disappointed because I wanted to win the gold. I think I did well. The vault was not very successful, but overall I did well."{{cite web |url=http://figlive.sportcentric.com/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,5256-205690-19728-49412-317097-21082-6257-layout209-222913-news-item,00.html |title=2012 London Olympic Games : Full Story |publisher=Figlive.sportcentric.com |access-date=2012-08-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203042657/http://figlive.sportcentric.com/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,5256-205690-19728-49412-317097-21082-6257-layout209-222913-news-item,00.html |archive-date=3 December 2013 }} In this instance on the vault, she took off a little sideways, which caused her to under rotate and step completely off the mat on landing. In the uneven bars final, she placed fifth with a score of 15.666,{{cite web|url=http://www.fig-docs.com/microsites/london12/results/files/res/wag/wag_unevenb_f.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=27 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022070905/http://www.fig-docs.com/microsites/london12/results/files/res/wag/wag_unevenb_f.pdf |archive-date=22 October 2012 }} after hitting the lower bar on a swing leading to dismount. In the balance beam final, she placed eighth with a score of 13.166,{{cite web|url=http://www.fig-docs.com/microsites/london12/results/files/res/wag/wag_beam_f.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022132725/http://www.fig-docs.com/microsites/london12/results/files/res/wag/wag_beam_f.pdf |archive-date=22 October 2012 }} after falling off the beam on a front somersault and then falling again on her dismount. After the event finals, she said: "I was not very lucky at these Olympics. I failed them 100%. I don't know if I will continue sports. I will go back home, take some time off, and think through the situation. My parents say everything is okay, but I don't feel that."{{cite web|last=Fallon |first=Clare |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-oly-gymn-gawbea-idUKBRE87610720120807 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421082004/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-oly-gymn-gawbea-idUKBRE87610720120807 |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 April 2017 |title=China's Deng wins beam gold medal |work=Reuters|date=2012-08-07 |access-date=2012-08-13}}

= 2013 =

Komova took a break from competition to rest a back injury. She said in an interview with International Gymnast Magazine:

"I haven't disappeared. I still train at Round Lake. In competition, I have a temporary break. Maybe I'll come back for the University Games in Kazan, but that will depend on being accepted to university. In the summer, I'll finish school, and I have to apply. If I don't go to the University Games, I will go a little later to a World Cup, this is for sure. Also, competing at the World Championships in September is definitely not out of the question, of course!"{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Amanda|title=Russians Ready to Take on Europe in Moscow|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3603:russians-ready-to-take-on-europe-in-moscow&catid=2:news&Itemid=53|publisher=International Gymnast Magazine Online|access-date=25 May 2013|date=12 April 2013}}

In late August, she was diagnosed with viral meningitis{{cite web |url=http://wogymnastike.blogspot.com/2013/08/viktoria-komova-diagnosed-with-viral.html |title=WOGymnastike: Viktoria Komova Diagnosed with Viral Meningitis |access-date=28 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923094954/http://wogymnastike.blogspot.com/2013/08/viktoria-komova-diagnosed-with-viral.html |archive-date=23 September 2013 }} and was unable to compete at the World Championships. Later in the year, she planned to compete but backed out because of having been unable to prepare adequately.

= 2014 =

Komova made her return to competition at the 2014 Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Penza in April. She placed 47th in the senior all-around with a total score of 40.767, not competing on floor exercise.{{citation|title = Mustafina Wins Fourth Straight Russian Title|url = http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3958:mustafina-wins-fourth-straight-russian-title&catid=5:competition-reports&Itemid=164|publisher = International Gymnast Magazine Online|date = 3 April 2014|access-date = 5 April 2014}} In the team final, Komova contributed scores of 14.467 on vault and 15.333 on uneven bars toward the Central Federal District region's first-place finish.{{citation|title = Central Wins Russian Title; Grishina Injured|url = http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3962:central-team-wins-russian-title-grishina-injured&catid=5:competition-reports&Itemid=164|publisher = International Gymnast Magazine Online|date = 5 April 2014|access-date = 6 April 2014}} In the senior uneven bars final, she placed eighth with a score of 11.467 after falling twice. She also performed an exhibition on balance beam, earning a score of 14.367.{{citation|title = Melnikova, Yeryomina Win Twice in Penza|url = http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3967:melnikova-yeryomina-win-twice-in-penza&catid=5:competition-reports&Itemid=164|publisher = International Gymnast Magazine Online|date = 6 April 2014|access-date = 8 April 2014}}

After her performance at the Russian Championships, she was named to the team for the 30th European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Komova was slated to compete on two apparatuses, bars and beam. Only days afterward, she was removed from the roster and slated to undergo surgery in Germany on her right ankle.{{cite web|title=Nominative registration, WAG European Championships|url=http://rewritingrussiangymnastics.blogspot.com/2014/04/nominative-registrations-wag-european.html|work=Rewriting Russian Gymnastics|publisher=Blogspot|access-date=26 April 2014}} Ekaterina Kramarenko was called in to replace Komova, but she withdrew shortly after because of illness. Anna Rodionova was selected to replace Kramarenko. Head coach Andrei Rodionenko said that, despite her injury, Komova had a good shot to make the Worlds team because of her experience.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/251385-2014-Nanning-World-Championships/article/27114-Aliya-Mustafina-on-Track-for-Worlds#.U7Ki21IU9ww |title=Aliya Mustafina on Track for Worlds - Gymnastike |access-date=1 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628212051/http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/251385-2014-Nanning-World-Championships/article/27114-Aliya-Mustafina-on-Track-for-Worlds#.U7Ki21IU9ww |archive-date=28 June 2014 |url-status=dead }} However, on 19 September she was taken out of Worlds contention because of an ankle injury.{{Cite web|url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2014/09/19/viktoria-komova-out-of-world-gymnastics-championships-report-says/|title=Viktoria Komova out of World Gymnastics Championships, report says|first=Nick|last=Zaccardi|date=19 September 2014}}

After her surgery in Germany, Komova returned to Russia, where she was assigned to the Gymnastics Gala in Mexico. There, she competed watered-down beam and floor routines. She returned to the all-around at a small Hungarian meet. Even though she had watered-down routines on every apparatus except for the uneven bars, she performed cleanly and won the competition. In December, she was slated to compete at the Voronin Cup alongside her 2012 Olympic teammates Ksenia Afanasyeva and Anastasia Grishina, both of whom were recovering from injuries of their own.

=2015=

In June, Komova made her return to major international competition at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. Competing on a three-person team with Aliya Mustafina and Seda Tutkhalyan, she won the team gold medal. Individually, she had an all-around score of 56.965, third-highest of the competition. However, because the two higher scores were from her own teammates, she did not qualify into the individual all-around final, which is limited to only one gymnast per country in this particular competition.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150616144704/http://www.baku2015.com/gymnastics-artistic/event/women-qualification/index.html Article title]}}

In September, Komova competed at the Russian Cup, a qualifying meet for the World Championship team. Competing on bars and beam, she helped earn a silver medal for the Central Federal District team. However, her performance in the team qualification and final and in the all-around final was inconsistent, and she did not qualify to event finals. She was allowed to perform an exhibition routine during the uneven bars final, earning a 15.300, unofficially the highest score.{{Cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2015/09/16/2015-russian-cup-results/|title=2015 Russian Cup Results|date=16 September 2015}}

After the Russian Cup, she was named to the provisional team for the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, as a specialist on vault, uneven bars, and balance beam because her floor exercise was not ready for the all-around competition.{{Cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2015/09/20/russia-names-provisional-worlds-team-mustafina-wants-back-in/|title=Russia Names Provisional Worlds Team, Mustafina Wants Back In|date=20 September 2015}} After advancing to the bars final, she scored a 15.366, which put her in an unprecedented four-way tie for first place with countrywoman Daria Spiridonova, Fan Yilin of China, and Madison Kocian of the United States.

=2016=

Despite being named to the Olympic team with 2012 Olympic teammates Aliya Mustafina, Maria Paseka, and Ksenia Afanasyeva, she withdrew herself from Rio contention as a result of severe back pain. It was unclear whether or not she would continue in the sport. In an interview preceding the 2016 Russian Cup, Komova announced that she would head to Munich in late July. She said that if the doctors recommended she stop gymnastics, she would quit. If not, she would continue her elite career. Komova revealed that the results of an analysis in Munich revealed a stress fracture of her fifth vertebrate. She said that she would undergo six months of rest followed by a second analysis of her back to decide if she can compete again. In September, she posted a picture of herself in training on her Instagram account.

=2017=

Komova returned to the national team training center, Round Lake in May. Dmitry Zanin from Match TV filmed a special about her comeback.{{Cite web|url=http://eng.gymnovosti.com/komova-wants-to-fight-till-the-end/|title=Komova wants to fight till the end|date=30 May 2017}}

She returned to competition at the 2017 Voronin Cup in December, and finished second in the all-around competition, behind Angelina Melnikova.

=2018=

In March, Komova competed at the DTB Pokal Team challenge in Stuttgart, Germany as part of the Russian team, alongside Maria Kharenkova, Lilia Akhaimova, Anastasia Ilyankova, and Viktoria Gorbatova.{{cite web|url=http://eng.gymnovosti.com/viktoria-komova-will-compete-in-stuttgart-this-weekend/|title=VIKTORIA KOMOVA WILL COMPETE IN STUTTGART THIS WEEKEND|work=Gymnovosti|date=14 March 2018}} They did not qualify to Team Finals. In April Komova competed at the Russian National Championships where she finished third in the All-Around behind Angelina Melnikova and Angelina Simakova. In June Komova competed at the Russian Cup where she placed third in the All-Around, behind Melnikova and Ilyankova.{{cite web|url=http://eng.gymnovosti.com/angelina-melnikova-won-all-around-gold-at-russian-cup/|title=Angelina Melnikova Won All-Around Gold at Russian Cup|work=Gymnovosti|date=29 June 2018}}

=2019=

In January the Russian Ministry of Sports released the roster for the National Team and Komova was noticeably absent, once again sparking rumors of retirement.{{cite web|url=http://eng.gymnovosti.com/russian-national-team-for-the-2019-season-was-announced/|title=Russian National Team For The 2019 Season Was Announced|work=Gymnovosti|date=29 December 2018}} At the Russian National Championships Komova was not competing, but rather was commentating alongside retired gymnast Emin Garibov.{{cite web|url=http://eng.gymnovosti.com/russian-championships-qualifications/|title=Russian Championships – Qualifications|work=Gymnovosti|date=7 March 2019}}

Skills

=Eponymous skills=

Komova has two eponymous uneven bars transition moves named after her in the Code of Points.{{cite web |title=Women's Artistic Gymnastics – 2025-2028 Code of Points |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/publicdir/rules/files/en_1.1%20-%20WAG%20COP%202025-2028.pdf |website=International Gymnastics Federation |date=22 April 2024 |access-date=2 February 2025}}

Apparatus	Name	Description	Difficulty{{efn\|name=difficulty\|Valid for the 2025–2028 Code of Points}}	When Added to Code of Points
class="wikitable"
Uneven bars	Komova	Clear pike circle backward through handstand with flight and half turn to hang on high bar	E (0.5)	2010 Youth Olympic Games
Uneven bars	Komova II	Clear pike circle backward through handstand with flight to hang on high bar	E (0.5)	2011 World Championships

=Selected competitive skills=

{{Cite web|url=https://gymnasticszone.com/viktoria-komova/|title=Viktoria Komova|date=26 April 2012}}

class="wikitable"

!Apparatus

!Name

!Description

!Difficulty{{efn|name=difficulty|Valid for the 2017-2020 Code of Points}}

!Performed

rowspan="2" |Vault

|Baitova

|Yurchenko entry, laid out salto backwards with two twists

|5.4

|2011, 2015, 2018

Amanar

|Yurchenko entry, laid out salto backwards with 2½ twists

|5.8

|2010, 2012

rowspan="8" |Uneven Bars

| Komova I

|Clear pike circle backward through handstand with flight and half turn to hang on high bar

|2010–12, 2014

Komova II

|Clear pike circle backward through handstand with flight to hang on high bar

|2011–12, 2014–15

Inbar Stalder 1/1

|Inbar Stalder to full (1/1) pirouette

|2010–12, 2014

Piked Tkatchev

|Tkatchev piked

| 2012, 2015, 2018

Piked Jaeger

|Jaeger Salto piked to hang on high bar

| 2017–18

Van Leeuwen

|Toe-On Shaposhnikova transition with ½ twist to high bar

| 2015, 2017–18

Layout Jaeger

|Jaeger Salto stretched to hang on high bar

|2010–12, 2015

Fabrichnova

|Swing forward to double salto backward tucked with 2/1 turn (720°)

|2012

rowspan="2" |Balance Beam

|Arabian

|Immediate ½ twist to tucked salto forward

|2010–12, 2015, 2017–18

Patterson

|Arabian double salto forward tucked

| 2012

rowspan="3" |Floor Exercise

| Andreasen

|Tucked Arabian double salto forward

|2010–12, 2017–18

Triple twist

|Triple-twisting (3/1) laid out salto backward

|2010–12

Double Layout

| Double laid out salto backwards

| F

| 2018

Later life

As of May 2020, Valentina Rodionenko said Komova was asked to be a WAG judge.{{cite web|url=http://eng.gymnovosti.com/rodionenko-komova-can-be-a-great-judge/|title=Rodionenko: Komova can be a great judge|work=Gymnovosti|date=8 May 2020}}

In June 2022, Komova announced on her Instagram that she married Valery Gorshkov, a Russian ice hockey player. She gave birth to a child in May 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CedC6Jito5q/?hl=en|date=6 June 2022|title=VIKTORIA KOMOVA on Instagram: "3.06.2022🤍♾" }}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/vv_0797/?hl=en|access-date=17 June 2022|title=VV (@vv_0797) • Instagram photos and videos }}{{cite web|url=https://vk.com/vgorshkov97|access-date=17 June 2022|title=Валерий Горшков | Valery Gorshkov | VK }}

Public Image and Impact

In 2012, Komova was awarded Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" Order I for her sporting contributions.{{cite web|url=http://www.kremlin.ru/acts/bank/35921|title=Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 13, 2012 No. 1165|work=Krelim|date=13 August 2012}}

In an interview with Bolshoi Sport in 2017, Nellie Kim named Komova, alongside Olga Mostepanova and Simone Biles as who she considers a perfect female gymnast.{{cite web|url=https://eng.gymnovosti.com/nellie-kim-on-judging-favorite-gymnasts-and-differences-between-russia-and-u-s/|title=Nellie Kim on judging, favourite gymnasts and differences between Russia and U.S.|work=Gymnovosti|date=19 September 2017}}

Lauded for her supple carriage and ability to combine both artistry and strength, Komova is considered one of the most dominant female gymnasts of the 2010s, despite being plagued with injuries and long breaks away from competitions in the later half of her senior career.{{cite web|url=https://themedalcount.com/2019/11/30/ranking-the-most-dominant-gymnasts-of-the-decade-2010s/|title=Ranking the most dominant gymnasts of the decade 2010s|work= The Medal Count|date=30 November 2019}}

Competitive history

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
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"
colspan="8" \| Junior
rowspan="1"\|2007	align=left\|Voronin Cup			{{gold1}}			{{gold1}}
rowspan="4"\|2008	align=left\|WOGA Classic		{{bronze3}}
align=left\|Pacific Rim Championships	6	{{bronze3}}	8	4	4	7
align=left\|Massilia Gym Cup		11				7
align=left\|Voronin Cup		{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}		{{gold1}}
rowspan="3"\|2009	align=left\|European Youth Olympic Festival	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	6
align=left\|Japan Junior International		{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}
align=left\|Voronin Cup		{{gold1}}		{{gold1}}		{{gold1}}
rowspan="4"\|2010	align=left\|National Championships		{{gold1}}		{{silver2}}
align=left\|European Championships	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#EBC2AF \| align=left\|Youth Olympic Games		{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	7	{{bronze3}}
align=left\|Italian Grand Prix				{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}
colspan="8" \| Senior
rowspan="8"\|2011	align=left\|National Championships	{{gold1}}			{{bronze3}}	4
align=left\|Russian Cup		{{silver2}}		{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}
align=left\|Ghent World Cup				{{gold1}}	5
align=left\|Dinamo International		{{gold1}}		{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	5
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left\|World Championships	{{silver2}}	{{silver2}}		{{gold1}}	8	WD
align=left\|Massilia Gym Cup	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}		{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}
align=left\|Italian Grand Prix				{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}
align=left\|Voronin Cup		{{gold1}}		{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}
rowspan="4"\|2012	align=left\|SWI vs. GBR vs. RUS	{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \|align=left\|European Championships	{{silver2}}			{{gold1}}	6
align=left\|Russian Cup	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}		{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}
bgcolor=98FB98 \| align=left\|Olympic Games	{{silver2}}	{{silver2}}		5	8
rowspan="1"\| 2013	colspan=7 \| did not compete
rowspan="3"\|2014	align=left\|National Championships	{{gold1}}			8
align=left\|Russian Cup	{{bronze3}}			{{gold1}}
align=left\|KSI Cup (Senior)		{{gold1}}		{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}
rowspan="6"\|2015	align=left\|National Championships	{{gold1}}			5	5
bgcolor=#f0fccf \| align=left\|European Games	{{gold1}}
align=left\|Rusudan Sikharulidze tournament				{{gold1}}
align=left\|Russian Cup	{{silver2}}				7
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left\|World Championships	4			{{gold1}}	4
align=left\|Toyota International Cup				7	{{gold1}}
rowspan="1"\| 2016	colspan=7 \| did not compete
rowspan="1"\|2017	align=left\| Voronin Cup		{{silver2}}
rowspan="2"\|2018	align=left \|National Championships	{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}		{{bronze3}}	6
align=left \| Russian Cup		{{bronze3}}		{{silver2}}

Notes

References

External links

{{Instagram|komova_v_a_36|Viktoria Komova}}
{{Olympics.com|viktoria-komova|Viktoria Komova}}
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{{Olympedia|120454|Viktoriya Komova}}
[http://sportgymrus.ru/sportsmans/komova-viktoriya-aleksandrovna/ Viktoriya Komova] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331162750/http://sportgymrus.ru/sportsmans/komova-viktoriya-aleksandrovna/ |date=31 March 2018 }} at sportgymrus.ru {{in lang|ru}}
[http://www.gymnaflash.com/ub_komova_a.htm Komova (skill on uneven bars)]

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