Irina Risenzon

Irina "Ira" Risenzon-Nahmany[2] (née Risenzon, Hebrew: אירה ריסנזון; born 14 January 1988) is a retired Hungarian-born Israeli rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2008 Grand Prix Final all-around bronze medalist.

Irina Risenzon
Risenzon at the World Final Cup, Benidorm, 2008
Personal information
Full nameIrina Risenzon-Nahmany
Nickname(s)Ira
Country represented Israel
Born (1988-01-14) 14 January 1988
Budapest, Hungary[1]
ResidenceHod HaSharon, Israel[2]
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Head coach(es)Irina "Ira" Vigdorchik[1]
Assistant coach(es)Fira Voronov
ChoreographerAyelet Zussman
Retired2010
Medal record
Representing  Israel
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Grand Prix Final
Bronze medal – third place2007 InnsbruckHoop
Bronze medal – third place2007 InnsbruckRope
Bronze medal – third place2008 BratislavaAll-around
Bronze medal – third place2008 BratislavaRope
Bronze medal – third place2008 BratislavaClubs
Bronze medal – third place2008 BratislavaRibbon
Bronze medal – third place2009 BerlinBall
Bronze medal – third place2009 BerlinHoop
Universiade
Silver medal – second place2009 BelgradeHoop

Early and personal life

Irina Risenzon was born in Hungary, then her parents along with her older brother Yuri moved to Ukraine, and then they immigrated to Israel when she was 9 years old. They resided in Hadera, Israel.[2]

In 2011 she went through a conversion to Judaism.[2]

She married Dave Nahmany on 18 July 2011, and they have 2 daughters, and reside in Hod HaSharon, Israel.[2]

Career
Irina Risenzon in 2009

Risenzon is coached by Ira Vigdorchik of Maccabi Holon.[3][4]

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.[5]

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 [6] 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

See also

References
  1. "Risenzon Irina". The Art of Gymnastics. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  2. https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/638657
  3. "Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries". Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  4. "Israeli athletes gear up as 2008 Olympic Games set to begin". Haaretz.
  5. "World Cup 2009" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  6. "Rizenson RG music list". rgforum.
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