Olena Dvornichenko
Personal information
Alternative name(s)אלונה דבורניצ'נקו
Country representedIsrael
Born (1990-11-03) November 3, 1990
Ukraine
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics

Olena Dvornichenko (Hebrew: אלונה דבורניצ'נקו; 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. 1 2 "Olena Dvornichenko Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. May 1, 1989. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  2. "Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries". Jewishinstlouis.org. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  3. "Rhythmic gymnastics team ranks 6th". Ynetnews. June 20, 1995. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  4. "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships; Mie (Japan) from 8th September to 13th September 2009". the-sports.org. Retrieved November 12, 2011.


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