Irina Risenzon

Irina Risenzon
 Gymnast 

Risenzon at the World Final Cup, Benidorm, 2008
Personal information
Alternative name(s) Irina Rizenson/Risenson
Country represented  Israel
Born (1988-01-14) 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

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

Irina Risenzon in 2009

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

Detailed Olympic results

Year Competition Description Location Music [5] Apparatus Rank Score-Final Rank Score-Qualifying
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

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