Chrystalleni Trikomiti
Chrystalleni Trikomiti (born 30 November 1993) is a rhythmic gymnast from Cyprus who competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Personal life
Trikomiti is the third of five siblings, and her older sister Loukia (born 7 September 1990) also competed in rhythmic gymnastics and attempted to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1] She graduated with a degree in law but is currently working as a head coach at the Andreas Trikomitis club.[2][3] In 2016, she was appointed the Cyprus Ambassador of Fair Play.[3]
Her mother, Evangelia Trikomiti, is an executive committee member at European Gymnastics and was banned from judging for four years in February 2025. She was sanctioned by the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation Disciplinary Commission for performing score manipulation to win Vera Tugolukova, who Chrystalleni Trikomiti coaches, the single Olympic quota available at the 2024 European Championships.[4]
Career
Trikomiti competed at the 2009 World Championships, where she placed 49th in the all-around,[5] and the 2010 World Championships, where she finished 28th.[6]
A month later, she competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, where she won two gold medals, one silver medal, and two bronze medals. She narrowly missed the gold in the all-around performance when she dropped her ball. She had been tied with Naazmi Johnston from Australia with 75.425 points, but the drop cost her the gold, and she finished with the silver.[1]
At the 2011 World Championships, she placed 21st in the final.[7] She qualified to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics by winning a quota at the 2012 Gymnastics Olympic Test Event held in January.[8] At the Olympics, she finished 19th in qualifications and did not advance to the final.[9]
As a coach, her trainees have included Anna Sokolova, Diamanto Evripidou, and Vera Tugolukova.[10][11][12]
Medals at Commonwealth Games 2010
| Medal | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Gymnastics | Women's rhythmic individual hoop | October 14 |
| Bronze |
Gymnastics | Women's rhythmic individual ball | October 14 |
 Silver |
Gymnastics | Women's rhythmic individual all-around | October 13 |
 Gold |
Gymnastics | Women's rhythmic individual rope | October 14 |
| Gold |
Gymnastics | Women's rhythmic individual ribbon | October 14 |
References
- ^ a b Iacovidou, Maria (21 January 2011). "Split second timing". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Chrystalleni Trikomiti". imhbusiness.com (in Greek). Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Chrystalleni Trikomiti appointed 2016 Ambassador of Fair Play in Cyprus". International Gymnastics Federation. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "The GEF Disciplinary Commission sanctioned Ms. Evangelia Trikomiti and European Gymnastics for score manipulation in relation to the 2024 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships". 6 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Results for 29th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Mie (JPN)". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Results for 30th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Moscow (RUS)". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Results for 31st FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Montpellier (FRA)". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "FIG announces 2012 Olympic Rhythmic Gymnastics qualifiers". International Gymnastics Federation. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "London 2012 individual all-around women results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "SOKOLOVA Anna". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "EVRIPIDOU Diamanto". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Cyprus' Tugolukova places 16th in rhythmic gymnastics". cyprus-mail.com. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.