Jeļizaveta Polstjanaja (born 12 March 2003) is a retired
Latvian
rhythmic gymnast
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and co ...
.
Career
Born in
Jūrmala, Latvia, to
Russian
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*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
parents, she began rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 7 in
Moscow, Russia. In 2018, Polstjanaja received
Latvian citizenship and started competing for Latvia.
2018
Polstjanaja participated in the
Junior European Championship 2018 in
Guadalajara, Spain
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Lying on the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at roughly metres above sea ...
.
2019
Polstjanaja competed at the
European Championshipss in
Baku, Azerbaijan
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. Polstjanaja competed at the
2019 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, placing 32nd, and did not advance to the top 24 all-around final. She also placed 26th with the Latvian team along with Alīna Baklagina and Karolīna Mizūne.
2020
In November, Polstjanaja participated in the
European Championships in
Kyiv, Ukraine
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Kyi ...
where she took 15th place.
Routine music information
References
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2003 births
Living people
Latvian gymnasts
Latvian rhytmic gymnasts