Olena Dvornichenko
| Olena Dvornichenko | |
|---|---|
| — Gymnast — | |
| Alternative name(s) | אלונה דבורניצ'נקו |
| Country represented | Israel |
| Born |
November 3, 1990 Ukraine |
| Height | 5' 6" (167 cm) |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
Olena Dvornichenko (born November 3, 1990) is an Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast.[1]
Biography
Dvornichenko is Jewish, and was born in Ukraine.[2]
She and her teammates competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and placed 6th in the finals as a part of the Israeli National Rhythmic Gymnastic Team.[1][3]
She and her Israeli teammates placed 5th in the 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in both Hoops and All-Around in Mie, Japan.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Olena Dvornichenko Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. May 1, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries". Jewishinstlouis.org. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Rhythmic gymnastics team ranks 6th". Ynetnews. June 20, 1995. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ↑ "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships; Mie (Japan) from 8th September to 13th September 2009". the-sports.org. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
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