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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]
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.
She was the first gymnast to become a triple world champion in rhythmic gymnastics with her titles in 1969, 1971, and 1973. Gigova has a total of four gold medals in hoop (1967, 1969, 1971 and 1973), an achievement still unmatched by any other gymnast, as well as one title in rope (1971) and free exercise (1969).
Yana Alexeyevna Kudryavtseva (Russian: Я́на Алексе́евна Кудря́вцева; born 30 September 1997) is a retired Russian individual rhythmic gymnast.She is the 2016 Olympic All-around silver medalist, three-time World Champion in the All-around (2013–2015), the 2015 European Games All-around champion, two-time (2014, 2016) European Championships All-around champion, the ...
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.
Wiesner debuted as a senior at the World Cup in Sofia, being 37th in the all-around, 39th with hoop, 30th with ball, 47th with clubs and 30th with ribbon. [3] In April, she competed at the World Cup in Tashkent where she was 30th place in the all-around, 37th with hoop, 26th with ball, 32nd with clubs and 28th with ribbon. [4]
Margarita Mamun (Russian: Маргарита Мамун; born 1 November 1995) is a retired Russian individual rhythmic gymnast.She is the 2016 Olympic All-around champion, two-time (2015, 2014) World All-around silver medalist, the 2015 European Games All-around silver medalist, the 2016 European Championships All-around silver medalist, three-time (2015, 2014, 2013) Grand Prix Final All ...
Aghamirova began gymnastics when she was three and started rhythmic gymnastics when she was four. [4] She joined the national school for gymnasts in 2015. [ 5 ] In 2018, she started studying at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport .