Victoria Ystborg

Victoria Ystborg
Born (1970-03-23) 23 March 1970
Norway
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Norway
(1985-1988)
ClubSiv GF
Retiredyes

Victoria Ystborg (born 23 March 1970) is a retired Norwegian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represented Norway in international competitions.

Career

In 1985 Ystborg won gold in the All-Around and with clubs, silver with ribbon and bronze with rope at the Norwegian Championships.[2][3] In October she made her World Championships debut in Valladolid, competing along Ellen Gunderson and Schirin Zorriassateiny, being 45th overall.[4][5]

The following year she got gold overall, with ball, and with ribbon as well silver with rope at nationals.[6] She was then selected for the European Championships in Florence, being 41st in the All-Around.[7][8]

In 1987 she took all the gold medals at the Norwegian Championships, and was called up for the World Championships in Varna, Bulgaria, being 43rd in the All-Around.[9][10]

She repeted her national accolades in 1988. In May she competed at the European Championships in Helsinki, being 45th in the All-Around.[11][12][13]

At the 1989's nationals she won gold in the All-Around, with rope, with ball and with ribbon, also taking silver with hoop.[14] After a year of stop she competed again nationally in 1991, winning gold with rope, silver with clubs and bronze in the All-Around, with hoop and with ball.[15]

In 1992 she took bronze with hoop at the Norwegian Championships.[16] She retired from the sport shortly after.

References

  1. ^ "YSTBORG Victoria - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  2. ^ "Nordstrand-Østre Aker Blad". www.nb.no. 21 June 1985. p. 4. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  3. ^ Bryhn, Rolf (2024-11-25), "rytmisk gymnastikk – norgesmestere", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2026-02-12
  4. ^ "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 1985 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  5. ^ "12. World Championships in Valladolid, Spain (10.-13. October 1985)". rsg.net. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  6. ^ Hedenstad, Jan; Eriksen, Arvid. Sportsboken 1986/87. p. 308.
  7. ^ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 1986 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  8. ^ "5.European Championships in Florence, Italy (18.-21. September 1986)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  9. ^ "13. World Championships in Varna, Bulgaria (17.-20. September 1987)". www.rsg.net. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  10. ^ "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 1987 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  11. ^ "6. European Championships in Helsinki, Finland (18.-22. May 1988)". rsg.net. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  12. ^ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 1988 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  13. ^ "1988 European Championships Results Book" (PDF). backend.europeangymnastics.com.
  14. ^ "Arbeiderbladet". www.nb.no. 5 June 1989. p. 35. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  15. ^ Eriksen, Arvid. Sportsboken 1991/92. p. 278.
  16. ^ Eriksen, Arvid. Sportsboken 1991/92 (in Norwegian). p. 278. ISBN 82-90773-05-6.
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