Asel Arapova
| Asel Arapova | |
|---|---|
Асел Арапова | |
| Born | 3 July 2010 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
Country represented |
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Head coach | Natalia Belugina |
Asel Arapova (Kyrgyz: Асел Арапова; born 3 July 2010) is a Kyrgyzstani rhythmic gymnast. She represents Kyrgyzstan in international competitions.
Career
Junior
After becoming a junior, in April 2024 Arapova competed in the BRICS Games in Kazan, winning silver with ribbon, bronze with ball, with clubs and in free-hands.
The following year she participated in the 2025 Asian Championships, she was 4th in teams and 4th in the junior ribbon final. In June she was selected for the 2025 Junior World Championships in Sofia, being 15th with hoop and 17th with ribbon. Two months later she won silver, behind Kseniia Savinova, at the Aeon Cup in Tokyo.
Senior
Arapova became age eligible for senior competitions in 2026. Debuting at the World Cup in Baku she was 38th in the All-Around. In May, she competed at the 2026 Asian Championships in Bishkek, and placed 10th overall, 11th with hoop, 14th with ball, 9th with clubs and 7th with ribbon. In August, she was selected to represent Kyrgyzstan alongside Zlata Arkatova and the national group at the 2026 World Championships in Frankfurt. In Germany she took 60th place in the All-Around, her best performance was with clubs where she finished in 30th place. In October, she competed at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, finishing 15th in the qualifying round and thus not making the final.
Routine music information
| Year | Apparatus | Music title |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hoop | Belief by Otyken |
| Ball | Ameno (2010 Remix) by ERA / Générique by Maïdi Roth | |
| Clubs | Лезгинка дагестанская by AiSeR | |
| Ribbon |
Competitive highlights
| Year | Event | Team | AA | Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | |||||||
| 2025 | Aeon Cup | 2nd J | |||||
References
- ↑ "ARAPOVA Asel - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- ↑ "Juniors Ball Final" (PDF). 2024 BRICS Games. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ↑ "Juniors Clubs Final" (PDF). 2024 BRICS Games. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ↑ "Juniors Ribbon Final" (PDF). 2024 BRICS Games. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ↑ "Asel Arapova won four medals in BRICS Games finals". skygrace.ru. Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- ↑ Atrash, Nada Al (2025-05-17). "Uzbekistan Dominates Junior Events at the 2025 Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Singapore". Asian Gymnastics Union. Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- ↑ "2025 Junior Asian Championships Result Book". archive.org. Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- ↑ "2025 Junior World Championships Result Book".
- 1 2 "AEON Cup 2025, Tokyo (JPN)". Retrieved 2026-10-25. "AEON CUP 2025 Worldwide R.G. Club Championships Media Results Book". 2026-10-25.
- ↑ "Congratulations to Asel Arapova and her coach, Natalia Belugina, on their excellent results at the AEON Cup Club Championships". skygrace.ru. Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- ↑ "Asel Arapova from Kyrgyzstan talks about the results of 2025". skygrace.ru. Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- ↑ "2026 Baku World Cup Resultbook" (PDF).
- ↑ "2026 Asian Championships Resultbook". archive.org. Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- ↑ "Кыргызстан получил полную квоту на чемпионат мира по художественной гимнастике". kaktus.media (in Russian). 2026-06-29. Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- ↑ "2026 World Championships Resultbook" (PDF).
- ↑ "Individual Qualification". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-10-02.