Shani Bakanov (Hebrew: שני בקאנוב; born 27 February 2006) is an Israeli rhythmic gymnast. She won gold in the group All-Around at the 2022 European Championship and silver in the same category at the 2022 World Championships. She will represent Israel at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in the Women's rhythmic team all-around on August 9-10, 2024.
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| Country represented |  Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 February 2006 Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2021- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Ayelet Zussman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Bakanov began the sport at age four at the Maccabi Haifa Carmel club in Israel.[1]
Junior edit
In 2021 Shani was part of the junior group along Eliza Banchuk, Alona Hillel, Emili Malka and Simona Rudnik, that won bronze in the All-Around and with 5 ribbons at the European Championships in Varna.[2][3]
Senior edit
In 2022 she 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 Adar Friedmann, Amit Hedvat, Romi Paritzki, Ofir Shaham, Diana Svertsov and the individuals Daria Atamanov and Adi Asya Katz.[9]
In September Shani took part in the World Championships in Sofia along Adar Friedmann, Romi Paritzki, Ofir Shaham and Diana Svertsov, 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]
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]
She will represent Israel at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in the Women's rhythmic team all-around on August 9-10, 2024.[14]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "BAKANOV Shani - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Junior Group All-Around Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Junior Group 5 Ribbons Final Results" (PDF). Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Athens 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Baku 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pamplona 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Cluj-Napoca 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique". www.gymnastics.sport.
- ^ "39th FIG RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". gym.longinestiming.com.
- ^ Michaelis, Lee (September 14, 2022). "European champion Darya Atamanov withdrew from the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships due to injury".
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Athens 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Sofia 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ Jacob Gurvis (August 30, 2023). "Kibbitz: Israel Wins First-ever Gold Medals at Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships". Jewish Exponent.
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