Elizaveta Lugovskikh

Elizaveta Aleksandrovna Lugovskikh (Елизавета Александровна Луговских; born May 26, 2000) is a Russian-Montenegrin individual rhythmic gymnast currently representing Montenegro at international competitions.

Career
Lugovskikh debuted in the senior international scene at the 2017 Moscow Senior International tournament. She finished 17th in the all-around at the 2017 Russian Championships. On March 31-April 2, Lugovskikh won silver in the all-around at the 2017 Irina Deleanu Cup. She then competed at tournament the "2017 Citta di Pesaro" where she won the all-around gold medal, she also qualified 2 apparatus finals taking gold in ribbon and ball. On May 12-14, Lugovskikh competed in her first World Challenge Cup at the 2017 Portimao World Cup where she won silver in the all-around behind teammate Iuliia Bravikova, she qualified to all the apparatus finals taking gold in clubs, silver in ball, bronze in hoop and 4th in ribbon. On June 23-25, Lugovskikh competed at the International Tournament of Holon finishing 5th in the all-around behind Mariya Trubach.

Moving to Montenegro
After the disappointing results at the 2021 Russian Championships (25th in All-around), Liza competed at multiple tournaments in Montenegro, competing for Budva Club. She eventually moved to Montenegro, where her father lives and was granted citizenship.

On 22 July 2022, International Gymnastics Federation confirmed her change of nationality and allowed her to compete at official events under Montenegro flag.

She represented Montenegro at the 2023 European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan and placed 54th in All-around Qualifications. Later that year, she competed at the 2023 World Championships in Valencia, Spain, her first one. She finished on 60th place in All-around Qualifications.