Career
She is the 2012 Olympic all-around bronze medalist, the 2011 European ball and clubs gold medalist and two time (2012, 2011) World Cup Final all-around bronze medalist. Charkashyna started training in rhythmic gymnastics at a relatively late age, when she was nine years old. She made her junior international debut in 2003.
She had a successful 2007 season, winning bronze in ribbon at the Grand Prix Final in Innsbruck, Austria.
Charkashyna competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and placed 15th in qualifications. She did not advance to the top 10 finals round.
2011 marked her breakthrough season. Charkashyna was the bronze medalist in All-around at the 2011 Summer Universiade.
She placed fourth in All-around at the 2012 European Championships behind Aliya Garayeva.
At the 2012 Olympics, Charkashyna placed fifth in the qualifications with a score of 110.450. After her final ribbon routine, she kissed the carpet. I think it"s a valuation of my hard work and my school in Belaraus.
I don"t think this medal is my medal, it"s for the whole of Belarus."
Charkashyna retired from competition at the end of the 2012 season.
In 2013, after the World Championships held in Kiev, Ukraine, Charkashyna was elected as representative of the Athletes" Commission of the FIG in rhythmic gymnastics.
