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| Maria Savenkov | |
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Alternative name | מריה סבנקוב |
| Born | August 2, 1988 Volgograd, Russia |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
Country represented |
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Maria Savenkov (Hebrew: מריה סבנקוב; born August 2, 1988) is an Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast.[1]
Biography
[edit]Savenkov is Jewish, and was born in Volgograd, Russia.[2]
She and her teammates placed 6th in the finals on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, as a part of the Israeli National Rhythmic Gymnastic Team.[1][3]
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
[edit]- 1 2 "Maria Savenkov Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. May 1, 1989. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries". Jewishinstlouis.org. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Rhythmic gymnastics team ranks 6th". Ynetnews. June 20, 1995. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ↑ "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships; Mie (Japan) from 8th September to 13th September 2009". the-sports.org. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
