Irina Risenzon

Irina Risenzon
Irina Risenzon
	Risenzon at the World Final Cup, Benidorm, 2008
Personal information
Alternative name(s)	Irina Rizenson/Risenson
Country represented	Israel
Born	14 January 1988; Buda, Hungary[1]
Residence	Holon, Israel[1]
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Head coach(es)	Irina Vigdorchik[1]
Assistant coach(es)	Fira Voronov
Choreographer	Ayelet Zysman
Retired	2010
Representing Israel
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Grand Prix Final
Universiade

Irina "Ira" Risenzon (Hebrew: אירה ריסנזון‎, born 14 January 1988 in Buda, Hungary) is a retired Israeli rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2008 Grand Prix Final all-around bronze medalist.

Personal life

Risenzon is Jewish. Her family immigrated to Israel when she was 9 years old. She married Dave Nahmany on 18 July 2011 and they have a daughter.

Career

Irina Risenzon in 2009

Risenzon is coached by Ira Vigdorchik of Maccabi Holon.[2][3]

Risenzon had her highest placement at the 2009 World Championships held in Mie, Japan finishing 6th in All-around and at the 2008 European Championships in Torino, Italy finishing 8th in All-around. She competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, placing 9th in the individual all-around competition. She won the All-around bronze medal at the 2008 Grand Prix Final in Bratislava, Slovakia.

In 2009, Risenzon won silver medals in the individual hoop event at the Summer Universiade. She has also won a pair of bronze medals at the individual apparatus events in ribbon, rope, ball, hoop and clubs at the FIG World Cup and Grand Prix Series.[4]

Risenzon ended her career in 2010.

Achievements

first Israeli to advance to the Olympics Final finishing 9th in All-around
first Israeli to medal at the Grand Prix Final

Detailed Olympic results

Year	Competition Description	Location	Music [5]	Apparatus	Rank	Score-Final	Rank	Score-Qualifying
2008	Olympics	Beijing		All-around	9th	66.775	8th	67.850
			Besame Mucho	Ribbon	9th	16.550	9th	16.825
			Gabbar/Suleiman music from Vicious Delicious by Said Mrad/Infected Mushroom	Rope	9th	16.350	9th	16.800
			Prison Break by Ramin Djawadi	Hoop	8th	17.025	8th	17.100
			Aa Tayar Hoja by Alka Yagnik	Clubs	9th	16.850	8th	17.125

External links

Irina Risezon at the International Gymnastics Federation

References

"Risenzon Irina". The Art of Gymnastics. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"Israeli athletes gear up as 2008 Olympic Games set to begin".
"World Cup 2009" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
"Rizenson RG music list". rgforum.

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[Aog-1] "Risenzon Irina". The Art of Gymnastics. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Israeli athletes gear up as 2008 Olympic Games set to begin".

[4] "World Cup 2009" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Retrieved 14 January 2011.

[5] "Rizenson RG music list". rgforum.