Lian Rona

Lian Rona
ליאן רונה
Born (2008-02-10) 10 February 2008
Israel
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country
represented
 Israel
(2022-present)
ClubIrony Holon
Head coach(es)Ayelet Zussman, Julieta Cantaluppi
Assistant coach(es)Jenya Morgovsky
Medal record
Representing  Israel
Rhythmic gymnastics
European Championships
2025 Tallinn Team
Grand Prix Final
2024 Brno Clubs
European Cup
2025 Baku Hoop
Junior World Championships
2023 Cluj-Napoca Team
Junior European Championships
2022 Tel Aviv Team

Lian Rona (Hebrew: ליאן רונה; born 10 February 2008) is an Israeli rhythmic gymnast.[1] She is a European and World medalist.

Career

Junior

In June 2022, Rona was selected for her first European Championships in Tel Aviv, Israel, winning gold in team with Daniela Munits, Michelle Munits, and Alona Tal Franco,[2] she was also 7th with clubs.[3]

In July 2023, she competed at the Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca, where she won silver in teams alongside Alona Tal Franco, Regina Polishchuk, Yael Aloni Goldblatt and the junior national group.[4]

Senior

Lian turned senior in 2024. In April, she competed at International Tournament Sofia Cup and took 5th place in All-around. She won bronze medal in Clubs final. She won bronze medal in All-around behind Daria Atamanov and Daniela Munits at Israeli National Championship that year. On June 15-16, she competed at Grand Prix Brno and ended on 5th place in All-around. She also won bronze medal in Clubs final.[5] In July, she made her World Cup debut at World Challenge Cup Cluj-Napoca, where she took 11th place in All-around. She qualified to Clubs final and ended on 8th place.[6]

In 2025, she started her season at Sofia World Cup in April, where she took 21st place in All-around. She qualified to Hoop final and finished on 5th place.[7] In June, Lian represented Israel together with Daniela Munits and Meital Maayam Sumkin at the 2025 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. She performed only with hoop, taking 9th place in qualifications. They won bronze medal in team competition together with senior group.[8] In July, she won bronze medal behind in all-around at the 2025 Israeli National Championships.[9][10]

Routine music information

Year Apparatus Music Title
2025 Hoop Tattered Pin Block by Captain Plantain & Locked
Ball Solitude by Scylla & Sofiane Pamart
Clubs Perhaps Swayhaps by Psyk
Ribbon What a wonderful world by 2WEI, Ali Christenhusz & Edda Hayes
2024 Hoop Sound of War by Tommee Profitt, Fleurie
Ball Beautiful That Way by Noa
Clubs Let's Go by The Northernettes
Ribbon U Plavu Zoru by Pink Martini
2023 Hoop Flashdance... What a Feeling by Irene Cara
Ball Beautiful That Way by Noa
Clubs Unicorn (Remix) by Noa Kirel
Ribbon שרית חדד by Sarit Hadad

References

  1. ^ "RONA Lian - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  2. ^ "Israel crowned junior European team Champions". European Gymnastics. 2022-06-15. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. ^ "2022 European Championships Result Book" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
  4. ^ FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships. Swiss Timing. 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  5. ^ "GRAND PRIX BRNO TRL SPACE CUP 2024". 2024-06-15. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  6. ^ "מדליית ארד נוספת לדריה אטמנוב בגביע האתגר ברומניה" [Another bronze medal for Daria Atmanov at the Challenge Cup in Romania] (in Hebrew). 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  7. ^ "גביע העולם: רונה סיימה חמישית בחישוק" [World Cup: Rona finished fifth in hoop] (in Hebrew). 2025-04-06. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  8. ^ "ECh Tallinn 2025 Full Results Book" (PDF). European Gymnastics.
  9. ^ "מיטל סומקין זכתה בזהב באליפות ישראל בהתעמלות אמנותית". isport.co.il (in Hebrew). 2025-07-07. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  10. ^ "בואו נגיד המון מזל טוב למתעמלות הסניור שלנו שהתחרו היום באליפות ישראל בהתעמלות אמנותית 👏👏👏". Instagram (in Hebrew). 2025-07-07. Retrieved 2025-07-08.