| Kateryna Sytnikova | |
| Birth Date: | 22 May 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Discipline: | ACRO |
| Headcoach: | Natalia Struk[1] |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Kateryna Sytnikova (uk|Катерина Ситнікова, born 22 May 1989 in Odesa[2]) is a Ukrainian female acrobatic gymnast.
In 2007, Sytnikova with her partner Anastasiya Melnychenko debuted competing at the European Junior Championships, held in Hertogenbosch, where they finished 5th in the pairs all-around event.[3]
In 2009, they captured the silver medal in the pairs all-around event at the 18th International Acrobatic Gymnastics Tournament “Stars above the Boug River”, held in Vinnytsia.[4] The duo also competed at the European Championships, held in Vila do Conde, finishing 2nd in pairs dynamic, 6th in pairs all-around and 7th in pairs balance.[5]
The following year, the duo Sytnikova/Melnychenko became a world champion in the pairs all-around event at the 2010 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships, held in Wroclaw.[6]
At the 2011 Acrobatic Gymnastics European Championships the duo won a gold medal in the pairs balance event and two bronze medals in the all-around and dynamic events.[7]
In 2012, Sytnikova and Melnychenko won a gold medal in the pairs all-around event at the World Championships, becoming twice world champions.[8]
The following year, the duo competed at the 2013 World Games in Cali, winning a silver medal in the pairs all-around event.[9]
After the World Games Sytnikova finished her career.[10]
In 2013, Sytnikova and Melnychenko emigrated to Canada, where they began their circus career in Cirque du Soleil.[11] They also became members of the Cirque's Varekai.[12]
Now the duo Sytnikova/Melnychenko and Ellariya Bohdanova are circus performers in the Las Vegas show Absinthe.[13]