Mojca Rode (born 6 June 1983) is a Slovenian rhythmic gymnast. She is a five-time (2003, 2004, 2007–2009) Slovenian National All-Around champion.

Mojca Rode
Country representedSlovenia
Born (1983-06-05) 5 June 1983 (age 40)[1]
Ljubljana, Slovenia, Yugoslavia
HometownVrhnika
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubKŠRG Šiška, GD Vrhnika
Head coach(es)Marieta Stoimenova[2]
Retired2013[3]
Medal record
Representing  Slovenia
Rhythmic gymnastics
National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Ljubljana All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2004 Ljubljana All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2007 Ljubljana All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2008 Ljubljana All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2009 Ljubljana All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2001 Ljubljana All-Around

Career edit

She was a part of Slovenian senior group which competed at the 1999 European Championships in Budapest and placed 8th in 10 Clubs final.[4] They finished on 16th place in Group All-around at the 1999 World Championships in Osaka, Japan.

In 2000, she started competing as individual gymnast again. She and her teammates Dušica Jeremič and Tina Čas placed 13th in Team competition at the 2001 World Championships in Madrid, Spain. She also qualified to Individual All-around Final, where she ended on 20th place, behind Eleni Andriola from Greece.[5] She also competed at the 2001 World Games in Akita where she finished on 8th place in Hoop Final.[6] She won silver medal in All-around at the 2001 Slovenian National Championships behind Dušica Jeremič.

In 2003, she won gold medal in All-around and all Apparatus finals at Slovenian National Championships. She competed at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu, South Korea and qualified to Clubs final, where she finished on 6th place. Mojca then competed at the 2003 World Championships in Budapest, where she finished her season.

After retirement in 2009, she made a come back in 2013, competing at the 2013 World Championships in Kyiv and finishing on 59th place in All-around Qualifications.

Personal life edit

She is in a relationship with Slovenian gymnast Mitja Petkovšek, with whom she has two daughters, Gaja and Asja.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Mojca Rode" (in Slovenian).
  2. ^ Tina Čas. "Mojca Rode znova odlična" (in Slovenian).
  3. ^ Gašper Tominc. "Mojca Rode zaključuje svojo tekmovalno pot" (in Slovenian).
  4. ^ "Zgodovina KŠRG Šiška" (in Slovenian). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Odličen nastop slovenskih telovadk" (in Slovenian). 22 October 2001.
  6. ^ "Rythmic Gymnastics/Individual/Women/Final/". Archived from the original on 2005-04-15. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Mitja Petkovšek spet očka" (in Slovenian). 20 September 2012.

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