Varvara Salenkova
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| Born | June 13, 2007 Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Israel (2024-present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Ayelet Zussman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Varvara Salenkova (born 2007) is a Ukraine-born Israeli rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents Israel as a member of the Israeli senior group.
Career
Salenkova was included into the Israeli senior group in 2024, she was named the reserve gymnast to Ofir Shaham, Diana Svertsov, Adar Friedmann, Romi Paritzki and Shani Bakanov at the Olympic Games in Paris.[2]
In 2025, after all the gymnasts that competed at the Olympics retired, she became part of the new group. At the World Cup in Baku they were 4th in the All-Around, 8th with 3 ribbons & 2 hoops, winning silver with 5 ribbons.[3][4] In May competing at the European Cup stage in Burgas along Maya Gamliel, Kristina Eilon Ternovski, Arina Gvozdetskaia, Agam Gev and Lian Suharevich, she won gold with 5 hoops and bronze in the cross battle.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ "SALENKOVA Varvara - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "נבחרת ההתעמלות האמנותית החדשה נחשפת". ONE - מספר אחת בספורט. 2025-03-08. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "2025 Baku World Cup" (PDF).
- ^ "כסף לנבחרת ההתעמלות האמנותית בבאקו - ערוץ הספורט". Sport5.co.il - אתר ערוץ הספורט (in Hebrew). 2025-04-20. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "2025 Burgas European Cup Result Book" (PDF).
- ^ "זהב קבוצתי לנבחרת ההתעמלות האמנותית - ערוץ הספורט". Sport5.co.il - אתר ערוץ הספורט (in Hebrew). 2025-05-16. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ ברטל, ליאור (2025-05-18). "2 מדליות זהב למתעמלת מיטל סומקין בגביע אירופה; 13 מדליות לישראל בתחרות". דבר העובדים בארץ ישראל (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2025-05-23.