Victoria Veinberg Filanovsky

Victoria Veinberg Filanovsky
 Gymnast 
Full name Victoria Adar Veinberg Filanovsky
Nickname(s) Tori
Country represented  Israel
Born 23 February 1995
Hometown Maccabi, Israel
Residence Petah Tikva, Israel
Height 161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 41 kg (90 lb)
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Level elite
Years on national team 2008 - present
Head coach(es) Irina Vigdorchik
Assistant coach(es) Natalia Asmolov
Choreographer Natalia Karalova
World ranking 12 (2014 Season)[1]
16 (2013 Season)[2]
29 (2012 Season)[3]

Victoria Adar Veinberg Filanovsky (Hebrew: ויקטוריה אדר פילנובסקי ויינברג) (born February 23, 1995 in Maccabi, Israel) is an Israeli rhythmic gymnast.

Personal life

Filanovsky speaks Hebrew, Russian and English.

Career

Veinberg Filanovsky became a member of the Israeli Gymnastics National Team in 2008. She competed at the 2010 European Junior Championships in Bremen where she qualified to 2 event finals finishing 6th in rope and 5th in clubs as well as qualifying in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games where she finished 6th in all-around.

Veinberg Filanovsky's first senior international competitions was in 2011 season, competing in her first Worlds at the 2011 World Championships in Montpellier, France placing 39th in qualifications. In 2012, Veinberg Filanovsky became the Israeli National Champion ahead of Neta Rivkin. She qualified for her first event final in the World Cup Series in Penza, Russia finishing 8th in ball. Veinberg Filanovsky competed at the 2012 London Olympics Test Event and placed 15th, she did not qualify for the 2012 Olympics.

In 2013, she competed in the World Cup and Grand Prix Series. At the 2013 Holon Grand Prix, Veinberg Filanovsky won her first Grand Prix medal winning the bronze in all-around ahead of Russian Alexandra Merkulova. She competed at the 2013 European Championships with the Israeli Team finishing 5th in Team event. In the 2013 World Championships, Veinberg Filanovsky finished 21st in the All-around final behind Salome Phajava. She then competed a the 2013 World Games finihsing 8th in ball, 6th in hoop and 7th in clubs final.

In 2014, Veinberg Filanovsky finished 7th in all-around at the 2014 Corbeil-Essonnes World Cup, and qualified to all 4 event finals for the first time in her World Cup competitions. In May 30-June 1, she competed at the 2014 Minsk World Cup. In June 10-15, Veinberg Filanovsky competed at the 2014 European Championships and finished 12th in all-around final. In September 5-7, at the 2014 World World Cup Final in Kazan, Russia, Veinberg Filanovsky finished 9th in all-around behind Neta Rivkin, she qualified to 1 event final finishing 7th in clubs. In September 22-28, Veinberg Filanovsky (along with teammates Neta Rivkin and Martina Poplinsky) represented Israel at the 2014 World Championships where Team Israel finished in 4th place. She finished 12th in the all-around finals behind Kseniya Moustafaeva of France. In October 18-20, Veinberg Filanovsky competed at the 2014 Grand Prix Berlin and won the all-around silver behind Russia's Maria Titova, in event finals she won silver medals in hoop, clubs and ribbon. In November 1-3, Veinberg Filanovsky won the all-around bronze at the 2014 Grand Prix Brno behind compatriot Neta Rivkin. In November 14-16, at the 2014 Grand Prix Final in Innsbruck, Austria, Veinberg Filanovsky finished 4th in the all-around behind Bulgaria's Neviana Vladinova. In event finals, she won silver in ball and 2 bronze (clubs, ribbon).[4]

In 2015, Veinberg Filanovsky withdrew from her first event of the season at the 2015 Moscow Grand Prix because of injury. In March 21-22 she returned to competition at the 2015 Thiais Grand Prix finishing 5th in the all-around, she qualified to 4 event finals. In March 27-29, Veinberg Filanovsky competed at the 2015 Lisboa World Cup finishing 9th in the all-around and qualified to 2 event finals.

Routine music information

Year Apparatus Music title [5]
2014 Hoop The storm by Havasi
Ball Caravan
Clubs The Lord Is Back by Bernat Font Trio
Ribbon Malaguena by Connie Francis
2013 Hoop Fast Boat music from Totem by Filippo Crotti
Ball Io Ci Saro by Andrea Bocelli & Lang Lang
Clubs ?
Ribbon ?
2012 Hoop Sultana by Corner Stone Cues
Ball ?
Clubs Mondo A Go Go! by Eat Static
Ribbon Shel me versty by Loyko

References

  1. "FIG World standings for rhythmic gymnastics". International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  2. "FIG World standings for rhythmic gymnastics" (PDF). International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  3. "FIG World standings for rhythmic gymnastics" (PDF). International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  4. "GRAND PRIX-FINAL Innsbruck 2014". gymmedia. 16 November 2014.
  5. "Filanovsky RG Music List". rgforum.

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