Alexandra Kiroi Bogatyreva

Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva was born on March 4, 2002, in Wellington, New Zealand, and moved to Melbourne, Australia, at 12 months old. She began her gymnastics journey early, starting kinder gym and acrobatics classes at age three in 2005, and later transitioning to rhythmic gymnastics at six. Her talent became evident early, securing an all-around gold medal at the Vitri Cup in Spain in 2013, which solidified her dedication to the sport. Kiroi-Bogatyreva consistently earned top placements during her junior career at the Australian championships, setting the stage for future senior success.

Her senior career began in 2018, quickly establishing her as a prominent figure in rhythmic gymnastics. She became the Australian all-around rhythmic gymnastics champion in 2018, a title she would reclaim in 2019, 2022, and 2023. Kiroi-Bogatyreva achieved significant international milestones, including two bronze medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She continued to excel despite challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, earning a gold medal in clubs, a silver in the team event, and a bronze in the all-around at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. That same year, she also secured five bronze medals at the Maccabiah Games.

Kiroi-Bogatyreva represented Australia at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships five times (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023). In 2024, she won the all-around title at the Oceania Championships, earning a qualification quota spot for the Paris Olympics, where she finished 22nd in the individual all-around qualification. Off the mat, Alexandra is pursuing a law degree at Monash University and plans to enter sports law after her retirement from competitive gymnastics in February 2025. She also participates in the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation and joined the Sports Integrity Australia Athlete Advisory Group in May 2025.