Veronika Vitenberg
Veronika Vitenberg (Hebrew: ורוניקה ויטנברג; born September 9, 1988, in Grodno, Byelorussian SSR) is an Israeli rhythmic gymnast who competed in the 2008 Olympics.
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 Veronika Vitenberg at the Olympic Village, Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Veronika Vitenberg |
| Alternative name(s) | ורוניקה ויטנברג, Вероника Витенберг |
| Nickname(s) | Nika |
| Country represented |  Israel |
| Former countries represented |  Belarus |
| Born | September 9, 1988 Grodno, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Residence | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Years on national team | 2004- |
| Head coach(es) | Ira Vigdorchik |
| Choreographer | Ayelet Zussman |
Veronika Vitenberg | |
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| Born | September 9, 1988 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Hair color | Light brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Website | www |
Career
Vitenberg started rhythmic gymnastics at age 6 in Belarus, after her schoolteacher encouraged her to enroll because of her high flexibility. At the age of 13, she immigrated to Israel.
Vitenberg competed for Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and was a member of the rhythmic gymnastics team that placed 6th in the group final.[1]
Personal life
Vitenberg is Jewish.[2] She served in the Israel Defense Forces from 2007 to 2010 and received an "Athlete of Excellence" status, allowing her to continue training. She went through recruit training at Batar Nitzanim and then served at the HaKirya base in Tel Aviv.
In 2009, she began to study for a B.A. degree in business management at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya.[3]
Competition results
- 2004 Israel Championships (2nd, individual)
- 2006 European Championships (6th, team)
- 2007 European Championships (4th, team)
- 2007 World Championships (6th, team)
- 2008 Olympic Games (6th, team)
- 2009 World Championships (5th, team)
References
- "Rhythmic gymnastics team ranks 6th". Ynetnews. June 20, 1995. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- "Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries". Jewishinstlouis.org. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- Veronika Vitenberg on Facebook
External links
- Veronika Vitenberg at the International Gymnastics Federation (licence)
- Veronika Vitenberg at the International Gymnastics Federation (biography)
- Veronika Vitenberg at Olympics.com
- Veronika Vitenberg at Olympedia
- Veronika Vitenberg Official website (archived)
- Games of the 29th Olympiad Beijing (CHN) August 8-24, 2008 Rhythmic Gymnastics at GymnasticsResults.com
- Get to know the representative: National Rhythmic Gymnastic Team at liga.co.il (archived)
- watch the national team finish in 6th place: "Like a medal" at Sport 5 (archived)
- Rhythmic Gymnastic: Israel finished 5th in Europe at Ynet