Irina Risenzon
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Risenzon at the World Final Cup, Benidorm, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Alternative name(s) | Irina Rizenson/Risenson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |
 Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
14 January 1988 Buda, Hungary[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Holon, Israel[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Irina Vigdorchik[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Fira Voronov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Choreographer | Ayelet Zysman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Irina "Ira" Risenzon (Hebrew: אירה ריסנזון, born 14 January 1988 in Buda, Hungary) is an Israeli rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2008 Grand Prix Final all-around bronze medalist.
Personal life
Risenzon is Jewish. Her family immigrated to Israel when she was 9 years old. She married Dave Nahmany on 18 July 2011 and they have a daughter.
Career
Risenzon is coached by Ira Vigdorchik of Maccabi Holon.[2][3]
Risenzon had her highest placement at the 2009 World Championships held in Mie, Japan finishing 6th in All-around and at the 2008 European Championships in Torino, Italy finishing 8th in All-around. She competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, placing 9th in the individual all-around competition. She won the All-around bronze medal at the 2008 Grand Prix Final in Bratislava, Slovakia.
In 2009, Risenzon won silver medals in the individual hoop event at the Summer Universiade. She has also won a pair of bronze medals at the individual apparatus events in ribbon, rope, ball, hoop and clubs at the FIG World Cup and Grand Prix Series.[4]
Risenzon ended her career in 2010.
Achievements
- first Israeli to advance to the Olympics Final finishing 9th in All-around
- first Israeli to medal at the Grand Prix Final
Detailed Olympic results
| Year | Competition Description | Location | Music [5] | Apparatus | Rank | Score-Final | Rank | Score-Qualifying |
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| 2008 | Olympics | Beijing | All-around | 9th | 66.775 | 8th | 67.850 | |
| Besame Mucho | Ribbon | 9th | 16.550 | 9th | 16.825 | |||
| Gabbar/Suleiman music from Vicious Delicious by Said Mrad/Infected Mushroom |
Rope | 9th | 16.350 | 9th | 16.800 | |||
| Prison Break by Ramin Djawadi | Hoop | 8th | 17.025 | 8th | 17.100 | |||
| Aa Tayar Hoja by Alka Yagnik | Clubs | 9th | 16.850 | 8th | 17.125 |
External links
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Risenzon Irina". The Art of Gymnastics. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ↑
- ↑ "Israeli athletes gear up as 2008 Olympic Games set to begin".
- ↑ "World Cup 2009" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ↑ "Rizenson RG music list". rgforum.
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