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Israeli rhythmic gymnast From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Full name | Irina Risenzon-Nahmany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Ira | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Budapest, Hungary[1] | 14 January 1988|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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.
Year | Competition Description | Location | Music [6] | 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 |
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