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Gymnastics At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's Rhythmic Individual All-around
The Women's rhythmic individual all-around competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held at the Jeunesse Arena, Arena Olímpica do Rio. The medals were presented by Alexander Zhukov, International Olympic Committee, IOC List of members of the International Olympic Committee, member, Russia, and Nataliya Kuzmina, President of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee of the International Federation of Gymnastics, FIG, Russia. Competition format The competition consisted of a qualification round and a final round. The top ten gymnasts in the qualification round advanced to the final round. In each round, the gymnasts performed four routines (ball, hoop, clubs, and ribbon), with the scores added to give a total. Qualification Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Women's rhythmic individual all-around Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics, rhythmic individual all-around Rhythmic gymnastics at the Summer Olympics, 2016 2016 in wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeunesse Arena
Farmasi Arena is an indoor arena, indoor multipurpose arena, located in the region of Barra da Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is one of the indoor arena with largest capacity in the country, with 15,430 people for sports and up to 18,768 for concerts. The arena is named for the Turkish cosmetics company Farmasi through a naming rights deal closed in 2024. Priorly, the arena was sponsored by the American cosmetics company Jeunesse Global from 2017 to 2023, and British bank HSBC. The arena was completed in July 2007 and was first known as Arena Olímpica do Rio ''(Rio Olympic Arena)'', which it was known as during the 2016 Summer Olympics. From December 2007 to March 2008, plus the months between Jeunesse's deal expiring and Farmasi taking over, it was known as RioArena. Sports The arena was built to host Basketball at the 2007 Pan American Games, basketball and Gymnastics at the 2007 Pan American Games, gymnastics during the 2007 Pan American Games. In December 2007, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsiaryna Halkina
Katsiaryna Aliaksandraŭna Halkina (; ; born 25 February 1997) is a retired Belarusian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2018 European all-around bronze medalist. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, and finished 6th in the all-around final. Personal life Halkina had heart surgery in 2011 and missed 12 months of competition. She announced her retirement from rhythmic gymnastics in June 2021. On 11 October 2021, she announced to fans via her Instagram account that she had moved to Moscow to begin a master's degree program at Moscow State Institute of International Relations. She is employed by the Embassy of Belarus in Moscow as of 2021. Career Junior Halkina began competing in the junior international scene in 2009, she won many medals as a junior, at the 2010 Pesaro Junior World Cup where she won gold in ball, hoop and silver in Team Event. At the 2010 Junior Grand Prix she won the all-around bronze medal. She won gold in hoop at the 2012 Pesaro Junio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Luiza Filiorianu
Ana Luiza Filiorianu (born July 10, 1999) is a Romanian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the six-time (2011–14 and 2016–17) Romanian National all-around champion. Personal life Filiorianu started competitive gymnastics in 2006 at 7 years old. Her sports hero is Romanian artistic gymnast Nadia Comăneci, the first female gymnast to score perfect 10's in the Olympic Games. She attended the National University of Physical Education and Sport; she studied both law and for a Master's in physical education and sport. Her dissertation centered on ethical behavior in physical education. In January 2025, Filiorianu was one of several Romanian rhythmic gymnasts who came forward with allegations of abuse from coaches. She alleged that she was physically and mentally abused, including repeatedly being insulted for her appearance and told that she had no work ethic. Career Junior Filiorianu debuted in international competitions in 2011. She competed at the 2013 Moscow Grand P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekaterina Volkova (rhythmic Gymnast)
Ekaterina "Katja" Volkova (born 2 July 1997) is a Finnish former individual rhythmic gymnast. A daughter of Russian parents, she is also Russian citizen. Career Volkova started gymnastics in 2004. 2013 At the 2013 Finnish championships, she took the silver medal in the all-around behind Jouki Tikkanen and competed at the 2013 World Championships in Kyiv. Along with Tikkanen, she represented Finland at the 2013 European Championships, finishing 10th in the team standings. She appeared in her first FIG World Cup competitions in 2013. 2014 Volkova was the 2014 Finnish national all-around silver medalist behind Tikkanen and appeared at the 2014 World Championships in İzmir. 2015 Volkova won the all-around gold at the 2015 Finnish championships. She qualified in 27th place in the all-around at the 2015 World Championships and did not reach in the Top 24 finalists. 2016 In 2016, Volkova competed at the Espoo World Cup where she finished a career high of 8th place in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicol Ruprecht
Nicol Ruprecht (born 2 October 1992) is an Austrian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is Austria's most successful rhythmic gymnast. Personal life Ruprecht was born in Innsbruck. Her younger sister, Anna Ruprecht is also a rhythmic gymnast. Career Ruprecht began rhythmic gymnastics in 2001 and has competed in numerous World Cup and Grand Prix series. She competed in her first Worlds as member of the Austrian Team at the 2010 World Championships in Moscow and the following year at the 2011 World Championships in Montpellier. She competed in the London test event finishing 24th in all-around, she did not qualify to the 2012 London Olympics. She competed at the 2012 Grand Prix Final in Brno where she won bronze in ball and clubs; becoming the first Austrian rhythmic gymnast to win a medal at the Grand Prix Final. In 2013, following the retirement of Caroline Weber, Ruprecht became the No.1 Austrian rhythmic gymnast. She finished 41st in All-around qualifications at the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Bertolini
Veronica Bertolini (born 19 October 1995) is an Italian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the five-time (2013-2017) Italian National all-around champion. Biography Born in Sondrio, Italy, Bertolini started practicing rhythmic gymnastics in 2003 at 8 years of age. Career In 2009, Bertolini moved to Desio, Italy at the sports club ASD San Giorgio '79. In 2010, Bertolini became a member of the Italian National team and competed at the 2010 European Junior Championships in Bremen, she qualified in the Ball finals finishing in 6th place. Bertolini debuted as a senior in the 2011 Season and has competed in the World Cup series and Grand Prix series. In 2013, Bertolini participated at the 2013 European Championships in Vienna, Austria. She finished 28th in the all-around qualifications at the 2013 World Championships in Kyiv and did not advance to the Top 24 finalists. In 2014, Bertolini was invited for a monthlong technical training in Russia's famous Novogorsk Sport center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jana Berezko-Marggrander
Jana Berezko-Marggrander (, born 17 October 1995 in Tolyatti, Samara Oblast, Russia) is a German retired individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2010 Youth Olympic all-around bronze medalist. Career Junior Berezko-Marggrander moved to Germany with her family in 2008 and started training on the federal base in Fellbach with coach Galina Krylenko. She is a member of the club TSV Schmiden. As a junior, she competed at the 2010 Junior International Schmiden where she won silver in all-around behind Russian Daria Svatkovskaya. She won silver in hoop and clubs and bronze in ball final. She won three bronze medals at the 2010 European Junior Championships in the team event and in the ball and hoop finals. She also represented Germany and competed at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games where she won the all-around bronze medal. Senior Berezko-Marggrander competed as a senior at the 2011 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus with teammate Laura Jung and helped Germany finish 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastasiya Serdyukova
Anastasiya Evgenievna Serdyukova (; born 29 May 1997) is an Uzbekistani former individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the All-around bronze medalist at the 2014 Asian Games and the 2017 Asian Championships All-around gold medalist. Personal life Serdyukova's favorite athletes and gymnastic idols are Alina Kabaeva and Uzbek Ulyana Trofimova. She is ethnic Russian. Career Serdyukova started training gymnastics in 2000 through the encouragement of her sister in her hometown in Tashkent, she appeared in international junior competitions in 2009. She competed in the Junior World Cup series. She won silver in the junior all-around at the 2011 Tashkent World Cup. She began competing in the senior division in 2013. Serdyukova competed at the 2013 World Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine and finished 53rd in all-around qualifications. In 2014, she competed at the 2014 World Cup series in Stuttgart, Germany finishing 19th in all-around. From 22 to 28 September Serdyukova, (along with tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaho Minagawa
Kaho Minagawa (; born 20 August 1997) is a retired Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2017 Asian Championships All-around silver medalist. She trained in Novogorsk in Moscow, Russia. She is the first Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast to win a medal at the World Cup series. Career Minagawa appeared in international junior competitions in 2010. She won silver in all-around at the World Club Cup, the 2011 Aeon Cup in Tokyo, Japan. Minagawa appeared in Senior competitions in the 2013 Season, she competed in the Grand Prix and World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics Series. On June 5–08, Minagawa competed with Japanese Team at the 2013 Asian Championships. At the 2013 World Cup Final in St.Petersburg, she placed 23rd in the all-around qualifications. Minagawa then competed at the 2013 World Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine finishing 36th in the qualifications, she did not advance into the finals. In 2014, Minagawa started her season competing at the 2014 Grand Prix Mosc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varvara Filiou
Varvara Filiou (Greek: Βαρβάρα Φίλιου; born December 29, 1994, in Attiki, Greece) is a retired Greek individual rhythmic gymnast and coach. She is an eight-time (2008-2016) Greek National All-around Champion. She is one of Greece's most successful rhythmic gymnasts. Personal life Filiou's mother Eleonora Marinova is a former Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast and also competed at national level in Greece gymnastics. Filiou took up rhythmic gymnastics at age seven. In 2022, she gave birth to a baby girl named Evgenia (born 16 April). Career Filiou has been a member of the Greek National gymnastics team since 2008 and made her senior debut in 2010. She spends part-time of her training season in Novogorsk in Moscow, Russia. She has competed at the 2010 World Championships in Moscow where she finished 41st in qualifications and at the 2011 World Championships in Montpellier, France where she qualified for the All-around finals and finished 23rd. She won the silver in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salome Pazhava
Salome Pazhava ( ka, სალომე ფაჟავა; born 3 September 1997) is a Georgian former individual rhythmic gymnast. She finished 4th in All-around at the 2015 World Championships. Personal life Pazhava was born to Georgian parents in Moscow, Russia. She began gymnastics at age one, after participating in dance and swimming. In 2008, she moved to Georgia with her grandmother. She speaks Georgian, Russian, and English. Junior career Pazhava started appearing in international junior competitions in 2005. She was a member of the Georgian junior team that won the team bronze medal at the 2012 European Junior Championships in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. She finished 6th in the ribbon final. Senior career 2013 In 2013, Pazhava debuted as a senior and competed in the World Cup and Grand Prix Series. At the 2013 World Cup series in Corbeil-Essonnes, France, she was 17th, in St.Petersburg, Russia, she finished 13th in All-Around. In June she was selected for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neta Rivkin
Neta Rivkin (; born June 19, 1991) is a retired Israeli individual rhythmic gymnast. She is one of Israel's most successful rhythmic gymnasts. A three-time Olympian, in 2011 she won the silver medal in clubs at the 2011 European Championships. That same year she also won a bronze medal in the individual hoop final at the 2011 World Championships. She won the all-around silver medal at the 2014 Grand Prix Final. Personal life Rivkin was born in Petah Tikva, Israel, to parents Veronica and Arkady who immigrated to Israel from St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1991. Rhythmic gymnastics career Rivkin was coached by Ella Samofalov. When asked in 2008 whether she had suffered a "missed childhood", she said: "It's true. I don't know what it's like to be a 'normal kid,' I've been a gymnast since I was six and I don't know anything else, but I don't think I'm missing out on anything. Not everyone qualifies for the Olympics." 2008 Rivkin competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
