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| Nickname(s) | Alex, Sasha[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2002-03-04)4 March 2002 (age 23) Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Australia(2015–2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Training location | Baku, Azerbaijan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Le Ray Gymnastics Academy[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Headcoach(es) | Katie Mitchell[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva (born 4 March 2002) is an Australian formerrhythmic gymnast. She is the2022 Commonwealth Games clubs champion, team silver medallist, and all-around bronze medallist. She also won two bronze medals at the2018 Commonwealth Games. She is a four-time Australian all-around champion (2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023). She won five bronze medals at the2022 Maccabiah Games and has competed at theRhythmic Gymnastics World Championships five times (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023).
Kiroi-Bogatyreva won the all-around title at the 2024 Oceania Championships and thus qualified to representAustralia at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She finished 22nd in the qualification round for theindividual all-around.
Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva was born on 4 March 2002 inWellington, New Zealand,[4] and raised inMelbourne, Australia.[3] Her mother Valeriya was adancesport competitor, competing in ballroom and Latin dance for 15 years.[1] Both of her parents emigrated from the formerSoviet Union in the early 1990s.[5] She attendedThe King David School inArmadale, and she isJewish.[6][7]
She started gymnastics and ballet at the age of two and shifted to practicingrhythmic gymnastics at the age of six at Prahran Rhythmic Gymnastics Specialist Centre inWindsor, an inner South-Eastern suburb of Melbourne.[1][8]
Kiroi-Bogatyreva's first Australian Championships was in 2012, and she finished fourth in the all-around among the level 7 juniors.[9] She first competed internationally in 2013, marking her debut with an all-around gold medal at the Vitri Cup in Spain.[10][11] She won four gold medals and one silver medal in the all-around in the 2013 level 7 Australian Championships.[10] She also finished second in the all-around as a level 8 at the 2014 Australian Championships. She won the national all-around title for level 9 juniors in 2015.[9]
Kiroi-Bogatyreva delayed the start of her 2016 season due to an injury, but she returned to competition at the AEON Cup inTokyo, Japan, and placed 11th with the hoop. After the competition, she spent five months training inMoscow, Russia. She then took second place in the all-around at the Stelle di Natale in Italy.[12] She finished fifth in the all-around at the 2016 Australian Championships in the junior division.[9]
Kiroi-Bogatyreva placed 11th in the all-around at the 2017 Aphrodite Cup, and at the Holon Grand Prix, she finished 12th out of the 44 competitors in the all-around.[13] She finished second in the all-around at the 2017 Australian Championships and became the junior national champion in clubs.[9] In December 2017, she competed at the Luxembourg Cup in the open division, winning the all-around title despite still being a junior.[14]
Kiroi-Bogatyreva becameeligible to compete as an international senior in 2018.[14] She won the all-around bronze medal at the Australia Cup and was selected to representAustralia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games alongsideDanielle Prince andEnid Sung.[15] Theteam won the bronze medal behind Malaysia and Cyprus.[16][17] Kiroi-Bogatyreva qualified for theindividual all-around final and finished in 10th place.[18] Then in theball final, she won another bronze medal.[19] She also qualified for theribbon final where she finished fifth.[20]
After the Commonwealth Games, Kiroi-Bogatyreva made herFIG World Cup debut in Baku,[21] placing 29th in the all-around.[22] She then finished 33rd in the all-around at the Guadalajara World Challenge Cup.[23] One week later at the Portimão World Challenge Cup, she placed 22nd in the all-around.[24] At the Australian Championships, she won her first senior national title.[25] She also won gold medals with theVictorian state team and with the hoop, ball, and ribbon.[26] In September, Kiroi-Bogatyreva representedAustralia at theWorld Championships inSofia,Bulgaria. She finished 76th in the all-around during the qualification round.[27]
Kiroi-Bogatyreva began the 2019 season by competing in three competitions on theFIG World Cup series.[28] In Sofia, she placed 47th in the all-around,[29] inTashkent she placed 24th,[30] and in Baku she placed 55th.[31] At the Australian Championships, she successfully defended her national title,[32] winning all five individual gold medals and leading the Victoria state team to a team gold.[28]
At the end of August, Kiroi-Bogatyreva competed at the Kazan World Challenge Cup and finished 42nd in the all-around.[33] She once again representedAustralia at theWorld Championships inBaku,Azerbaijan. She finished 60th in the all-around during the qualification round.[34] As the highest-finishing gymnast from Oceania, she qualified for the2021 World Games.[14]
In 2020, Kiroi-Bogatyreva competed at the Berlin Masters Tournament and finished fourth in the all-around.[35] In the event finals, she won a gold medal with the clubs, a silver medal with the ball, and a bronze medal with the hoop.[36] The 2020 season was interrupted by theCOVID-19 pandemic in March, and Kiroi-Bogatyreva spent nearly a year training in her house.[14][37]
Kiroi-Bogatryeva competed at the 2021 Oceania Championships, which doubled as the Australian Championships and was anOlympic qualifier.[38] She finished in second-place behindLidiia Iakovleva and did not receive the sole Olympic berth for Oceania. During the all-around event, Iakovleva appealed her ribbon score, and her score was increased on review by 1.9 points which put her first overall ahead of Kiroi-Bogatyreva.[39] Kiroi-Bogatyreva appealed the competition results to theInternational Gymnastics Federation (FIG). The FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Commission requested a re-judging of the competition based on the video footage, but the results upheld the placements of Iakovleva first and Kiroi-Bogatyreva second.[40] Kiroi-Bogatyreva further appealed the re-judged result to theCourt of Arbitration for Sport, but her appeal was dismissed on the grounds of "Field of Play".[a][39] However, the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation's investigation found issues with the makeup of the judging panel and procedures at the competition,[39] and the Oceania Gymnastics Union,Gymnastics Australia, and competition officials were sanctioned as a result.[42][43]
After missing the Olympic spot, Kiroi-Bogatyreva moved toBaku, Azerbaijan, to train at the National Gymnastics Arena.[8][39][44] Early in October, she returned to competition at theCluj-Napoca World Challenge Cup and placed 14th in the all-around.[45] She was then selected to competeWorld Championships inKitakyushu,Japan, and Kiroi-Bogatyreva finished 36th in the all-around during the qualification round.[46] She was the highest-placing gymnast from theCommonwealth of Nations.[45]
Kiroi-Bogatyreva began the 2022 season at theTashkent World Cup where she placed 12th in the all-around.[47] Then at the Baku World Cup, she finished 24th in the all-around.[48] At the Australian Championship, Kiroi-Bogatyreva regained the individual all-around national title,[49] while adding two more individual apparatus national titles and a team gold medal.[50]
After successfully qualifying for theWorld Games in 2019, Kiroi-Bogatyreva took part in the event, hosted inBirmingham, Alabama. She finished 20th in hoop, 12th in ball, 14th in ribbon, and 15th in clubs.[51] She then competed at the2022 Maccabiah Games, becoming the first Australian rhythmic gymnast to compete at the event, and won five bronze medals.[14] She was selected to representAustralia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games alongsideLidiia Iakovleva andAshari Gill.[52] Theteam won the silver medal behind Canada.[53] Individually, Kiroi-Bogatyreva qualified for theall-around final and won the bronze medal behind England'sMarfa Ekimova and CypriotAnna Sokolova.[54] She then won her first Commonwealth Games gold medal in theclubs final.[55]
Kiroi-Bogatyreva concluded her 2022 season by taking part in theWorld Championships inSofia,Bulgaria. She placed 30th in the all-around during the qualification round.[56]
In April, Kiroi-Bogatyreva took part in theThais Grand Prix and finished 10th in the all-around.[57] She also finished seventh in the hoop final and eighth in the ribbon final.[58] Then in May, she defended her all-around national championship title for the fourth time.[59] At the first competition of theFIG World Cup series held in Sofia, she finished 32nd in the all-around.[60] She then finished 29th at the Baku World Cup.[61] She was the only Australian individual representative selected for theWorld Championship, held inValencia, Spain. She finished 37th all-around in the qualification round.[62]
Kiroi-Bogatyreva placed 14th in the all-around at theMarbella Grand Prix, and she finished ninth all-around at the Gymnastik International.[63] She then placed 32nd in the all-around at the2024 Faliro World Cup.[64] She was the only non-European to compete at the inauguralEuropean Cup, and she came in tenth place.[65]
In May, Kiroi-Bogatyreva competed at2024 European Championships inBudapest, Hungary, which also doubled as the 2024 Oceania Championships.[66] She won the all-around title and thus claimed theOceania continental qualification berth forParis 2024.[67] On 18 June, she was officially announced asAustralian Olympic Team member.[68] At the2024 Summer Olympics, she finished 22nd in the qualification round for theindividual all-around.[69]
Kiroi-Bogatyreva announced her retirement from competition in February 2025. She said that she planned to remain connected to gymnastics through coaching and that she was pursuing a career in sports law.[70]
Since 2021, Kiroi-Bogatyreva has been studying for a law degree atMonash University.[71] She attends her classes remotely and is planning to work in sports law after graduation.[3][7] She is involved with the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation.[14][72]
In May 2025,Sports Integrity Australia (SIA) announced that gymnast Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva has joined their Athlete Advisory Group together with other 5 prominent Australian athletes. The group will use their experiences and perspectives to ensure the policies and operations of SIA are informed by those who are directly impacted.[73][74]
In August 2025 a new rhythmic gymnastics club, Kiroi Academy, was founded by Kiroi-Bogatyreva in Melbourne, Australia.[75]
| Year | Event | Team | AA | HP | BA | CL | RP |
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| 2012 | Australian Championships |  | 4 | 4 |  |  | |
| 2013 | Vitri Cup | | | | |||
| Australian Championships | | | | | | 7 | |
| Year | Event | Team | AA | HP | BA | CL | RB |
| 2014 | Viento del Sol | | | | |||
| Australian Championships | | | | | | | |
| Year | Event | Team | AA | HP | BA | CL | RP |
| 2015 | LA Lights | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Friendship Cup | | 4 | 4 | | |||
| Australian Championships | | | | | | 4 | |
| 2016 | AEON Cup | 19 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 19 | |
| Stelle di Natale | | | | | |||
| Australian Championships | | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Year | Event | Team | AA | HP | BA | CL | RB |
| 2017 | Aphrodite Cup | 11 | 7 | ||||
| Holon Grand Prix | 7 | 12 | |||||
| Stelle di Natale | | | | 4 | |||
| Singapore Open | | 4 | | | 6 | ||
| Australian Championships | | | | | | 5 | |
| Luxembourg Cup | | | | | 4 |
| Year | Event | Team | AA | HP | BA | CL | RB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Australia Cup | | | 4 | | | |
| Commonwealth Games | | 10 | | 5 | |||
| Baku World Cup | 29 | ||||||
| Guadalajara World Challenge Cup | 33 | ||||||
| Portimão World Challenge Cup | 22 | ||||||
| Australian Championships | | | | | | | |
| World Championships | 76 | ||||||
| 2019 | Sofia World Cup | 47 | |||||
| Tashkent World Cup | 24 | ||||||
| Baku World Cup | 55 | ||||||
| Australian Championships | | | | | | | |
| Kazan World Challenge Cup | 42 | ||||||
| World Championships | 60 | ||||||
| Stelle di Natale | | | | | |||
| 2020 | Berlin Masters Tournament | 4 | | | | ||
| 2021 | Oceania Championships | | |||||
| Cluj-Napoca World Challenge Cup | 14 | ||||||
| World Championships | 36 | ||||||
| 2022 | Tashkent World Cup | 12 | |||||
| Baku World Cup | 24 | ||||||
| Australian Championships | | | | | | | |
| Oceania Championships | | ||||||
| World Games | 20 | 12 | 15 | 14 | |||
| Maccabiah Games | | | | | | ||
| Commonwealth Games | | | 5 | | 5 | ||
| World Championships | 30 | ||||||
| 2023 | Thais Grand Prix | 10 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Australian Championships | | | |||||
| Oceania Championships | | ||||||
| Sofia World Cup | 32 | ||||||
| Baku World Cup | 29 | ||||||
| World Championships | 37 | ||||||
| 2024 | Marbella Grand Prix | 14 | |||||
| Gymnastik International | 9 | ||||||
| Sofia Cup International Tournament | 11 | 6 | |||||
| Athens World Cup | 32 | ||||||
| European Cup | 10 | ||||||
| Oceania Championships | | ||||||
| Olympic Games | 22 |
| Year | Awarder | Award | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gymnastics Victoria | Rising Star Award | [76] |
| Maccabi Victoria | Junior Sportswoman of the Year | [77] | |
| Maccabi Australia | Junior Sportswoman of the Year | [78] | |
| 2015 | Maccabi Victoria | Rising Star of the Year | [79] |
| 2016 | Gymnastics Victoria | High Performance Gymnast of the Year | [80] |
| Maccabi Victoria | Junior Sportswoman of the Year | [81] | |
| Maccabi Australia | Junior Sportswoman of the Year | [78] | |
| 2017 | AMP Foundation | Tomorrow Maker Grant | [82] |
| Maccabi Victoria | Jewish Junior Sportswoman of the Year | [83] | |
| Maccabi Australia | Junior Sportswoman of the Year | [78] | |
| 2018 | Gymnastics Australia | Senior International Gymnast of the Year | [84] |
| Gymnastics Australia | Athlete Award of Distinction | [85] | |
| Maccabi Australia | Junior Sportswoman of the Year | [78] | |
| 2019 | Gymnastics Australia | Senior International Gymnast of the Year | [84] |
| Gymnastics Victoria | High Performance Gymnast of the Year | [86] | |
| Maccabi Australia | Junior Sportswoman of the Year | [78] | |
| 2022 | Monarch of Australia | Australian Sport Medal | [87] |
| Gymnastics Australia | Senior International Gymnast of the Year | [84] | |
| Gymnastics Victoria | High Performance Gymnast of the Year | [88] | |
| Maccabi Victoria | Hall of Fame Inductee | [89] | |
| Maccabi Australia | President's Award | [90] | |
| Vicsport "Rebel" | Young Athlete of the Year | [91] | |
| 2023 | Sport Australia Hall of Fame | Tier 2 scholarship recipient | [14] |
| Gymnastics Australia | Senior International Gymnast of the Year | [92] | |
| Gymnastics New South Wales | Senior International Athlete of the Year | [93] | |
| 2024 | Gymnastics Australia | Athlete Roll of Honour | [85] |
| Victorian Institute of Sport | Scholarship recipient | [94] | |
| Gymnastics New South Wales | Senior International Athlete of the Year | [95] |
