Renata Zholdinova (born 6 February 2003) is a Kazakh

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, member of the national group.

Personal life

Renata took up the sport at age four her mother, who used to do artistic gymnastics, introduced her to the sport.

Career

Zholdinova was first included in the national team as a junior in 2016, getting to compete at the 2017 Asian Championships in Astana with the junior group. Renata debuted into the senior national group at the

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in Athens where she was 4th in the All-Around and with 3 ribbons and 2 balls, winning bronze with 5 hoops. A month later in Tashkent the group won silver in the All-Around and with 3 ribbons and 2 balls as well as bronze with 5 hoops. A week later she competed in

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with the group, taking 7th place in the All-Around and won bronze with 3 ribbons and 2 balls. In June she took part in the World Cup in

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, ending 8th in the All-Around and with 3 balls and 2 balls, 6th with 5 hoops. From June 23 to 26 the group participated at the

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, winning gold with 5 hoops, silver in teams and bronze in the group All-Around. In August Zholdinova competed at the

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in Konya where the group won bronze in the All-Around and with 5 hoops. In September Renata took part in the World Championships in Sofia along Sagina Muratkyzy,

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, Assel Shukirbay, Aruzhan Kassenova, and the two individuals

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and

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, taking 24th place in the All-Around, 26th with 5 hoops and 21st with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zholdinova, Renata Living people 2003 births Kazakhstani rhythmic gymnasts Place of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan