Rhythmic Gymnastics: Israeli Team Reaches World Championship Final
The Israeli team scored 50.850 points in the all-around, finishing 14th, but secured a spot in the combined exercise final from seventh place. Tomorrow, Israeli gymnasts will compete in two finals.
The Israeli rhythmic gymnastics team concluded the group all-around competition at the World Championships in Frankfurt this Saturday evening, finishing in 14th place. Simultaneously, the team secured its place in the combined exercise final, qualifying from seventh position.
The team received 27.350 points for their combined exercise with 3 hoops and 2 pairs of clubs, earning them a ticket to the final. For the 5-ball exercise, they scored 23.500 points, bringing their total all-around score to 50.850 points.
The team consists of gymnasts: Agam Geb (Hapoel Ramat Eliyahu Rishon LeZion), Arina Gvozdecky (Maccabi Ashdod), Avigail Shvod (Hapoel Ramat Eliyahu Rishon LeZion), Taya Sokolenko (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Sofia Perezhin (Maccabi Makpat Petah Tikva), and Keren Sobol (Ironi Holon Club).
The group is accompanied by coaches Ayelet Zussman, Natalia Stepanova, and Ella Samoflov, alongside team manager Natasha Asmolova. Ella Samoflov also serves as a group judge. The delegation includes masseur Roni Shahori and is headed by Roni Dinman Ventura. Israel Gymnastics Association Chairman Avi Sagi is also present at the championships.
Tomorrow, Sunday, the World Championships will conclude with two finals featuring Israeli athletes:
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12:10 — Daniela Munits will compete in the hoop final, following her impressive seventh-place finish in the all-around final.
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14:00 — The group will take the floor for the combined exercise final.
Israel Gymnastics Association Chairman Avi Sagi stated:
"We are finishing another stage of the World Championships with an important qualification for the final, alongside the impressive achievements we have already recorded in the individual competition. The World Championships bring together the best teams and gymnasts in the world, and the Israeli presence in the final stages testifies to our ability to continue competing at the highest levels. I congratulate the gymnasts, Ayelet, and the entire professional staff for their work and commitment, and I wish great success to Daniela and the team in the two finals that await us tomorrow."
