Diana Svertsov
Diana Svertsov (Hebrew: דיאנה סברצוב: born 15 November 2004) is an Israeli rhythmic gymnast. She won gold in the group All-Around at the 2022 European Championship and the silver medal in the same category at the 2022 World Championships. She represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Women's rhythmic team all-around, in which Team Israel won the silver medal.
Rhythmic gymnastics career
[edit]Junior
[edit]Svertsov was part of the national junior group for the 2019 Junior European and World Championships. The group composed of Diana, Amit Hedvat, Emili Malka, Mishel Mialitz, Romi Paritzki won the European silver medal with 5 ribbons,[1] as well as world's team and 5 ribbons bronze medal.[2]
She is a resident of Bat Yam, Israel.[3]
Senior
[edit]2022
[edit]In 2022 Diana 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.[4] Then Baku, where they got bronze in the All-Around and 5 hoops.[5] Pamplona (All-Around silver),[6] Portimão (All-Around gold)[7] and Cluj-Napoca (All-Around and 5 hoops silver).[8]
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, Romi Paritzki, Ofir Shaham, and the individuals Daria Atamanov and Adi Asya Katz.[9]
In September Diana took part in the World Championships in Sofia along Adar Friedmann, Romi Paritzki, Ofir Shaham and Shani Bakanov, winning two silver medals in the All-Around and the 5 hoops' final.[10] 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.[11]
2023–present; 2024 Paris Olympics silver medal
[edit]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.[12] In Sofia they won silver in the All-Around and with 5 hoops.[13] In April she, with the group, won silver in the All-Around and gold in both event finals in Baku.[14] At the European Championships she won bronze in teams along the rest of group and individuals Adi Asya Katz and Daniela Munits, silver in the All-Around and with 3 ribbons and 2 balls and gold with 5 hoops.[15][16]
She represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Women's rhythmic team all-around, in which Team Israel won the silver medal.[17][18]
In October 1, Svertsov was in the train to Jaffa during the 2024 Jaffa shooting, but she survived the shootings without any harm.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "פעוטה ננעלה ברכב בבת ים". batyamnet.co.il.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Athens 2022 - Results". the-sports.org. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Baku 2022 - Results". the-sports.org. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pamplona 2022 - Results". the-sports.org. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". the-sports.org. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Cluj-Napoca 2022 - Results". the-sports.org. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique". 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". the-sports.org. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Sofia 2023 - Results". the-sports.org. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Baku 2023 - Results". the-sports.org. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "2023 Team Results" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
- ^ "2023 Groups All-Around" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
- ^ Jacob Gurvis (30 August 2023). "Kibbitz: Israel Wins First-ever Gold Medals at Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships". Jewish Exponent.
- ^ Nadav Zenziper (August 10, 2024). "Lucky seven: Israeli rhythmic gymnastics team wins silver at Paris Olympics all-around final," Ynet.
External links
[edit]- Diana Svertsov at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Diana Svertsov at The-Sports.org
- Diana Svertsov on Instagram
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- 2004 births
- Living people
- Gymnasts at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Israeli rhythmic gymnasts
- Medalists at the Junior World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
- Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
- Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships
- People from Bat Yam
- Sportspeople from Tel Aviv District
- 21st-century Israeli sportswomen
- Olympic gymnasts for Israel
- Olympic medalists in gymnastics
- Olympic silver medalists for Israel
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics