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Head coach(es)
  
Irina Vigdorchik

Height
  
1.70 m

Country represented
  
Name
  
Irina Risenzon

Disciplines
  
Rhythmic gymnastics

Choreographer
  
Ayelet Zysman

Retired
  
2010

Assistant coach(es)
  
Fira Voronov

Residence
  
Holon, Israel


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Alternative name(s)
  
Irina Rizenson/Risenson

Born
  
14 January 1988 (age 36) Buda, Hungary (
1988-01-14
)

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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.

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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

Risenzon is coached by Ira Vigdorchik of Maccabi Holon.

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.

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
  • References

    Irina Risenzon Wikipedia


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