- Maria Savenkov
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Maria Savenkov Alternative name(s) מריה סבנקוב Country represented Israel Born August 2, 1988
Volgograd, RussiaHeight 5' 7" (171 cm) Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics Maria Savenkov (born August 2, 1988) is an Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast.[1]
Biography
Savenkov is Jewish, and was born in Volgograd, Russia.[2]
She and her teammates placed 6th in the finals on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, as a part of the Israeli National Rhythmic Gymnastic Team.[3][1]
She and her Israeli teammates placed 5th in the 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in both Hoops and All-Around in Mie, Japan.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Maria Savenkov Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. May 1, 1989. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/maria-savenkov-1.html. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ "Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries". Jewishinstlouis.org. http://www.jewishinstlouis.org/page.aspx?id=181152. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ "Rhythmic gymnastics team ranks 6th". Ynetnews. June 20, 1995. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3586663,00.html. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships; Mie (Japan) from 8th September to 13th September 2009". the-sports.org. http://www.the-sports.org/gymnastics-world-rhythmic-gymnastics-championships-2009-results-women-s22-c0-b0-g94-t1954-u255-v0.html#96044. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
External links
Categories:- Israeli rhythmic gymnasts
- Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gymnasts of Israel
- Living people
- 1988 births
- People from Volgograd
- Jewish gymnasts
- Israeli Jews
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