Illia KOVTUN
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KOVTUN Illia

HOW TO SAY IT

KOHV-toon · EEL-yah

Stress in capitals · /ˈilʲːɐ ˈkɔwtʊn/

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
4 appearances
OLYMPIC GAMES
2 Games
AGE
23
HOMETOWN
Cherkasy / Osijek
TRAINING CLUB
GD Osijek-Žito

SIGNATURE APPARATUS

Parallel Bars (PB)All-Around (AA)High Bar (HB)Floor Exercise (FX)

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KOVTUN Illia(KOHV-toon), age 23, Cherkasy / Osijek

  • 4 World Championships competed in · 2 Olympic Games
  • 2026: Cleared for International Competition Representing Croatia — FIG Nationality Switch Complete
  • 2024: Parallel Bars Silver & 4th All-Around / Floor — Paris Olympic Games
  • 2023: All-Around Silver — Antwerp World Championships
  • 2021: All-Around Bronze (at age 18) — Kitakyushu World Championships
  • Relocated training base to Osijek, Croatia in 2022 with longtime coach Iryna Horbacheva and completed nationality transfer to Croatia.
  • Has an element named after him on parallel bars in the FIG Code of Points.

COMPETITIVE RESUME

CAREER HISTORY

WORLDS
4 World Championships competed inFIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships
2026
Cleared for International Competition Representing CroatiaFIG Nationality Switch Complete
2024
Parallel Bars Silver & 4th All-Around / FloorParis Olympic Games
2023
All-Around SilverAntwerp World Championships
2021
All-Around Bronze (at age 18)Kitakyushu World Championships

PERSONAL & BROADCAST NOTES

OFF THE MAT

Relocated training base to Osijek, Croatia in 2022 with longtime coach Iryna Horbacheva and completed nationality transfer to Croatia.

Has an element named after him on parallel bars in the FIG Code of Points.

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