Ksenia Sankovich ( be, Ксенія Андрэеўна Санковіч,

Łacinka The Belarusian Latin alphabet or Łacinka (from be, лацінка or łacinka, BGN/PCGN: ''Latsinka'', ) for the Latin script in general is the common name for writing Belarusian using Latin script. It is similar to the Sorbian alphabet a ...

: Ksienija Andrejeŭna Sankovič; born 27 July 1990) is a

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ian

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 coordi ...

. She is a two-time Olympic medalist in the group all-around competition.

Career

Sankovich won a bronze medal in the group all-around competition at the

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. At the 2009 World Championships, she won silver medals in group all-around and 3 ribbons & 2 ropes, and bronze in 5 hoops. They repeated as the group all-around silver medalists at the 2010 World Championships. At the 2012 European Championships, Sankovich was a member of the group that won the all-around silver medal and gold in 3 ribbons/2hoops. At the

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, she won silver in the group all-around event together with group members Maryna Hancharova,

Alina Tumilovich Alina Tumilovich ( be, Аліна Артураўна Туміловіч; Łacinka: Alina Arturaŭna Tumilovič; born 21 April 1990) is a Belarusian rhythmic gymnast. She is a two-time Olympic medalist in the group all-around competition. Caree ...

, Nataliya Leshchyk,

Aliaksandra Narkevich Aliaksandra Narkevich ( be, Аляксандра Сяргееўна Наркевіч; Łacinka: Aliaksandra Siarhiejeŭna Narkievič; russian: Александра Сергеевна Наркевич; born 22 December 1994) is a Belarusian forme ...

Anastasia Ivankova Anastasia Ivankova ( be, Настасся Уладзіміраўна Іванькова, Łacinka: ''Nastassia Uładzimiraŭna Ivankova'', born 22 November 1991) is a Belarusian rhythmic gymnast. She is a two-time Olympic medalist in the group al ...

Detailed Olympic results

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* * * 1990 births Living people Belarusian rhythmic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Belarus Olympic silver medalists for Belarus Olympic bronze medalists for Belarus Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Gymnasts from Minsk Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships {{Belarus-Olympic-medalist-stub