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Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform individually or in groups on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon and rope. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The sport combines elements of gymnastics , dance and calisthenics ; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coordinated.
The hoop was introduced to the early form of the sport in the 1920s. [1] At the 1936 Summer Olympics, Hinrich Medau, one of the developers of "modern gymnastics" (the forerunner to rhythmic gymnastics), choreographed a routine with five hoops to represent the Olympic rings, popularizing the apparatus in gymnastics programs. [2]
In 2015 season, Dina started her season at the 2015 Moscow Grand Prix, she then competed at the Corbeil-Essonnes International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament where she won the all-around silver medal behind twin sister Arina Averina, she qualified to 4 event finals, taking gold in ribbon (tied with Arina), silver medals in hoop, ball and placed ...
Music title 2019: Rope The Dark Game by Neil Black: Ball Le Poulpe by Dimie Cat: Clubs Puerto Rico by The Rumbar Ribbon V.E.S.P.A by Dimie Cat: 2021: Hoop No Good by KALEO: Ball I Put A Spell On You by Garou: Clubs Natural by Imagine Dragons: Ribbon Obsidian (No Drums) by Audiomachine: 2022: Hoop Navras by Juno Reactor: Ball It's a Man's Man's ...
In 2003 in Budapest she won two World titles — the hoop event final edging out Alina Kabaeva (performing to music from Swan Lake) and the clubs final where she beat Irina Tchachina for the gold. Bessonova was very close to the all-around title but finished with the silver medal behind Russia's Alina Kabaeva after a drop during her ball routine.
In the all-around final, she placed 11th, which was the fourth highest-ever finish for an American gymnast at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships. [33] She also advanced into both the ribbon and hoop finals along with Laura Zeng, marking the first time two American gymnasts advanced to the event finals at the World Championships. [34]
In February 2024, she was given the "Outstanding Performance" award by the European Gymnastics Union. [29] [30] In March 2024 at the FIG World Cup in Palaio Faliro in Athens, Greece, Atamanov placed 5th in the all-around final and qualified for the hoop and ball final. [31] She finished 8th with hoop and ball. [31]
In 1989, the U.S. Gymnastics Federation invited Ralenkova to do clinics, workshops, and sports promotions in a 35-city tour across the U.S. She began a gym in Seattle before moving to Palm Beach, Florida in 2001 and coaching there. She has one son. [5]