Shulamit Goldstein (שולמית גולדשטיין; May 4, 1968 – May 27, 2022) was an Israeli Olympic

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 ...

Career

Goldstein's club was

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/ref> She was the Israeli national Rhythmic Gymnastics Champion between 1985 and 87. At the 1985 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, she came in 49th. She competed for

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, South Korea, at the age of 20 in Rhythmic Gymnastics. In Women's Individual All-Around she came in tied for 35th. She came in 37th in Hoop, tied for 26th in

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, 37th in Clubs, and tied for 34th in Ribbon. When she competed in the Olympics, she was 5-5.5 (167 cm) tall and weighed 112 lbs (51 kg). After her days competing, she became a commentator on the sport.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldstein, Shulamit 1968 births 2022 deaths Gymnasts at the 1988 Summer Olympics Israeli rhythmic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Israel