Israeli rhythmic gymnast
Irina Risenzon Risenzon at the World Final Cup, Benidorm, 2008
Full name Irina Risenzon-Nahmany Nickname(s) Ira Country represented Israel Born (1988-01-14 ) 14 January 1988 (age 36) Budapest , Hungary [ 1] Residence Hod HaSharon , Israel [ 2] Spouse Dave Nahmany Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[ 1] Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics Head coach(es) Irina "Ira" Vigdorchik[ 1] Assistant coach(es) Fira Voronov Choreographer Ayelet Zussman Retired 2010
Irina "Ira" Risenzon-Nahmany [ 2] (née Risenzon, Hebrew : אירה ריסנזון ; born 14 January 1988) is a retired Hungarian-born Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast . She is the 2008 Grand Prix Final all-around bronze medalist.
Early and personal life
Irina Risenzon was born in Hungary , then her parents along with her older brother Yuri moved to Ukraine , and then they immigrated to Israel when she was 9 years old. They resided in Hadera , Israel.[ 2]
In 2011 she went through a conversion to Judaism .[ 2]
She married Dave Nahmany on 18 July 2011, and they have 2 daughters, and reside in Hod HaSharon , Israel.[ 2]
Career
Irina Risenzon in 2009
Risenzon is coached by Ira Vigdorchik of Maccabi Holon .[ 3] [ 4]
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.[ 5]
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 [ 6]
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
See also
References
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