Yana Alekseyevna Zaikina (; : Iana Zaikina; born 6 March 2011) is a Russian individual rhythmic gymnast.
On the junior level, she is the 2026 national all-around, clubs, and hoop silver and ribbon bronze medallist and European ribbon champion.
Early life and career Zaikina was born on 6 March 2011. She took up folk dance before, at the age of six, turning to gymnastics. She initially trained under Elizaveta Chernova at the Pride sports club in Volgograd.
In 2023, she moved to Sochi to train at the Sky Grace academy.
2026 In the spring of 2026 at the Russian junior championships, she won silver medals in all-around, clubs, and hoop, all behind Ksenia Savinova, and a bronze in ribbon, behind Savinova and Naifonova.
In late April – early May, she competed in the junior division of the 2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, winning team gold and two individual medals: gold in ribbon and silver in clubs.
In late May, she competed at the European championships in Varna, Bulgaria, and won the gold medal in the junior ribbon final. The medal ceremony marked the first time in five years that the Russian anthem was played at a European rhythmic gymnastics championship. Silver medalist Ukrainian Sofiia Krainska stood on the podium with covered ears and closed eyes.
Personal life Zaikina enjoys bead embroidery as a hobby.
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