Olena Dvornichenko

Olena Dvornichenko
Alternative name(s) אלונה דבורניצ'נקו
Country represented Israel
Born November 3, 1990 (1990-11-03) (age 21)
Ukraine
Height 5' 6" (167 cm)
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics

Olena Dvornichenko (born November 3, 1990) is an Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast.[1]

Biography

Dvornichenko is Jewish, and was born in Ukraine.[2]

She and her teammates competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and placed 6th in the finals as a part of the Israeli National Rhythmic Gymnastic Team.[3][1]

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

  1. ^ a b "Olena Dvornichenko Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. May 1, 1989. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/dv/olena-dvornichenko-1.html. Retrieved November 12, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries". Jewishinstlouis.org. http://www.jewishinstlouis.org/page.aspx?id=181152. Retrieved November 12, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Rhythmic gymnastics team ranks 6th". Ynetnews. June 20, 1995. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3586663,00.html. Retrieved November 12, 2011. 
  4. ^ "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships; Mie (Japan) from 8th September to 13th September 2009". the-sports.org. http://www.the-sports.org/gymnastics-world-rhythmic-gymnastics-championships-2009-results-women-s22-c0-b0-g94-t1954-u255-v0.html#96044. Retrieved November 12, 2011. 

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