Romi Paritzki (Hebrew: רומי פריצקי: born on 17 June 2004) is an Israeli rhythmic gymnast.[1] She won the gold medal in the group All-Around at the 2022 European Championship and a silver medal in the same category at the 2022 World Championships. She will represent Israel at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in the Women's rhythmic team all-around on August 9-10, 2024.
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| Country represented |  Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 June 2004 Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2019- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Maccabi Tel Aviv Rhythmic Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Ayelet Zussman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life edit
She took up gymnastics at age eight in Netanya, Israel, after being introduced to it through a school project. She has two younger sisters, Eleanor and Nela who are also rhythmic gymnasts. The girls' parents are professional classical dancers, who met the Israeli ballet troupe.[2]
Career edit
Junior edit
Paritzki was part of the national junior group for the 2019 European and World Championships, the group composed of Diana, Amit Hedvat, Emili Malka, Mishel Mialitz, Diana Svertsov won european silver with 5 ribbons,[3] as well as world's team and 5 ribbons bronze.[4]
Senior edit
In 2022 Romi was named part of Israel's new national group, they debuted at the World Cup in Athens, winning gold in 5 hoops and 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[5] Then Baku, where they got bronze in the All-Around and 5 hoops.[6] Pamplona (All-Around silver),[7] Portimão (All-Around gold)[8] and Cluj-Napoca (All-Around and 5 hoops silver).[9]
In June she participated in the European Championships in Tel Aviv, where the group won the All-Around and got silver with 5 hoops as well as the bronze medal in the senior team category along with teammates Shani Bakanov, Adar Friedmann, Amit Hedvat, Diana Svertsov, Ofir Shaham, and the individuals Daria Atamanov and Adi Asya Katz.[10]
In September Romi took part in the World Championships in Sofia along Adar Friedmann, Diana Svertsov, Ofir Shaham and Shani Bakanov, winning two silver medals in the All-Around and the 5 hoops' final.[11] Despite being among the favourites for a team medal, Israel couldn't take part in the competition because Atamanov broke her foot the day before the competition started and, as replacements had to be announced at least 24 hours before competition, leaving the country with only Katz as individual.[12]
In 2023 at the first World Cup of the season in Athens the group won gold in the All-Around and with 5 hoops as well as silver with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[13] In Sofia they won silver in the All-Around and with 5 hoops.[14]
She will represent Israel at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in the Women's rhythmic team all-around on August 9-10, 2024.[15]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "PARITZKI Romi - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "רומי בת ה-14 מנתניה התקבלה לנבחרת ההתעמלות האומנותית של ישראל". mynetnetanya (in Hebrew). 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique". www.gymnastics.sport. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Athens 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Baku 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pamplona 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Cluj-Napoca 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique". www.gymnastics.sport. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "39th FIG RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". gym.longinestiming.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Michaelis, Lee (14 September 2022). "European champion Darya Atamanov withdrew from the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships due to injury". Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Athens 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Sofia 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Jacob Gurvis (30 August 2023). "Kibbitz: Israel Wins First-ever Gold Medals at Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships". Jewish Exponent.