Career Highlights

• Alternate for the senior group at the 2022 World Championships

Personal Information

• Nickname: Masha
• Birthplace: New York, NY
• Instagram: Instagram.com/mariabolkh
• Name of High School: Laurel Springs
• High School Graduation Year: 2023
• College Graduation Year: 2027
• Degree/Major: Biochemistry/Mechanical Engine
• Year you began gymnastics: 2012
• Favorite Event: Clubs
• How did you get involved in gymnastics: Through my mom, who was a gymnast
• Favorite thing about gymnastics: The process and the way it drives me forwards.
• What are your goals for gymnastics?: To be the best I can be for my team, my country.
• Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Marina, Leo
• Names of sibling(s): Polina, Leo, Vera, Leia

Interests Outside the Gym

• Hobbies or favorite activities: Discovering new places
• Favorite book(s): Anything by Agatha Christie
• Favorite movie(s): Rush hour, guardians of the galaxy, 10TIHAY
• Favorite TV show(s): Sherlock, NCIS
• Favorite Food: Honestly a lot of foods. Maybe something with matcha or something that has teriyaki in it.
• Other sports involvement: I ran a 3 km race when I was 12 and got 2nd place. Cliff jumping

National Competition Results

• 2023 USA Gymnastics Championships, Tulsa, Okla. - 2nd-AA, 3RB2BA; 5HP (Sr. Group)
• 2022 USA Gymnastics Championships, Des Moines, Iowa - 1st-AA (Sr. Group)
• 2022 Rhythmic Challenge, Des Moines, Iowa - 2nd-AA, 5HP, 3RB2BA (Sr. Group)
• 2021 USA Gymnastics Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 2nd-5BA; 3rd-AA, 3HP4CL (Sr. Group)
• 2021 Rhythmic Challenge, Des Moines, Iowa - 2nd-AA, 5BA, 3HP/4CL (Sr. Group)
• 2020 Vitry Stars Cup - 1st-AA,B; 2nd-RP,CL; 6th-RB

International Competition Results

• 2023 Tashkent World Cup, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - (Sr. Group)
• 2023 Miss Valentine International Gymnastics Competition, Tartu, Estonia - 2nd-5HP; 3rd-AA (Sr. Group)
• 2022 Pan American Championships, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 3rd-AA, 5HP, 3RB2BA (Sr. Group)
• 2022 Pesaro World Cup, Pesaro, Italy - (Sr. Group)
• 2022 Portimao World Cup, Portimao, Spain - 10th-AA (Sr. Group)
• 2022 World Challenge Cup, Pamplona, Spain - 10th-AA (Sr. Group)
• 2019 Team Championship of Spain - 3rd- AA
• 2019 Andalusian Championship - 1st-BA, 2nd-Team
• 2019 Koop Cup International Invitational Toronto, Canada - 1st-AA, B,R, CL

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