Alina Maksymenko

Alina Oleksandrivna Maksymenko (Ukrainian: Аліна Олександрівна Максименко, born 10 July 1991) is a retired individual rhythmic gymnast.

At the 2009 World Championships in Ise, Mie, Japan, Maksymenko began competing as an individual gymnast and placed 16th in the all-around final.

Maksymenko also helped Ukraine win the team bronze medal at the 2011 World Championships in Montpellier, France.

She started her 2012 season competing at the LA Lights in Los Angeles but struggled with her new routines and finished behind fellow Ukrainian Ganna Rizatdinova in all-around.

She then competed at the 2013 Holon Grand Prix where she finished 12th in all-around and won gold in clubs final.

Maksymenko then competed at the 2013 European Championships in Vienna, Austria and together with her teammates ( Ganna Rizatdinova and Viktoria Mazur ) won the Team silver medal.

Maksymenko competed at the International Trophy "Ciutat de Barcelona" where she won silver in All-around behind Russian gymnast Alexandra Merkulova.

Maksymenko at the 2011 LG WHISEN Rhythmic All Stars Gala