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Olena Dvornichenko Alternative name(s) אלונה דבורניצ'נקו Country represented Israel Born November 3, 1990
UkraineHeight 5' 6" (167 cm) Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics Olena Dvornichenko (born November 3, 1990) is an Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast.[1]
Biography
Dvornichenko is Jewish, and was born in Ukraine.[2]
She and her teammates competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and placed 6th in the finals 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 "Olena Dvornichenko Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. May 1, 1989. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/dv/olena-dvornichenko-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
- 1990 births
- Jewish gymnasts
- Israeli Jews
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