Erika Rusak
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| Born | February 19, 2008 Belarus[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented |  United States (2021–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Evergreen Rhythmics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Marina Kukhta | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Erika Rusak (born February 19, 2008) is an American rhythmic gymnast of Belarusian descent. She won team gold medals at the 2021 and 2023 Junior Pan American Championships.
Career
[edit]Rusak made her junior international debut at the 2021 Ritam Cup, finishing seventh in the all-around.[2] At the Irina Deleanu Tournament, she took 13th place.[3] At the 2021 Junior Pan American Championships, she won a gold medal with the American team.[4]
In 2023, she won a silver medals in the team and ball events at the Gymnastik International in Schmiden.[5][6] She won the hoop title at the 2023 Rhythmic Challenge, where she also finished fourth in the all-around.[7] In March, she took 10th place in the all-around at the Aphrodite Cup in Athens. Then in the event finals, she won bronze with clubs and silver with ribbon.[8][9] In May, she won gold in the all-around and with ball and ribbon, silver with clubs and bronze with hoop at the Ritam Cup.[10] At the Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, she won a gold medal in the team event alongside Rin Keys and Megan Chu.[11] She then won a silver medal in the hoop final, behind Keys.[12][13]
Rusak became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2024. At the 2024 Rhythmic Challenge, she finished 13th in the all-around, and her best apparatus result was ball, where she finished fourth.[14] At the 2024 USA Gymnastics Championships, she finished seventh in the all-around.[15] As a result, she was added to the senior U.S. national team.[16] She finished 13th in the all-around at the 2025 Rhythmic Challenge.[17] She won the all-around competition among athletes born in 2008 at the 2025 USA Gymnastics Championships.[18]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rusak Erika - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "2021 Ritam Cup" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "2021 Irina Deleanu IT" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "2021 Junior Rhythmic Pan Americans Result Book" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Gymnastik international teams" (PDF). French Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Gymnastik International Finals" (PDF). German Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Keys, Griskenas top respective all-around fields at 2023 Rhythmic Challenge". USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ "2023 Aphrodite Cup All-Around" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Aphrodite Cup Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Ritam Cup" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Junior Team" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Junior Event Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Americans collect 12 more medals on Day 3 of Rhythmic Pan Ams". USA Gymnastics. June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Rhythmic Challenge & Invitational 23.02.2024 - 25.02.2024 - Senior Challenge() - All Around" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. February 26, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ "USA Gymnastics Championships - Rhythmic 22.06.2024 - 26.06.2024 - Rhythmic Elite Senior All Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ "USA Gymnastics announces 2024 rhythmic, trampoline and tumbling, acrobatic National Teams". USA Gymnastics. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Rhythmic Challenge & Invitational 21.02.2025 - 23.02.2025 - Senior Challenge() - All Around" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. February 24, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ "USA Gymnastics Championships - Rhythmic 17.06.2025 - 22.06.2025 - National SENIOR() - All Around 2008" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.