Eliza Banchuk

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Eliza Banchuk
אלייזה בנצ'וק
Country represented Israel
Born (2007-06-28) 28 June 2007 (age 16)
Israel
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2021-
Head coach(es)Ayelet Zussman
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Israel
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIG World Cup 4 4 0
World Championships 1 0 0
European Championships 1 2 1
Junior European Championships 0 0 2
Total 6 6 3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Valencia Group All-Around
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Baku 5 Hoops
Silver medal – second place 2023 Baku Group All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2023 Baku 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Baku Team
Junior European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Varna All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Varna 5 Ribbons

Eliza Banchuk (Hebrew: אלייזה בנצ'וק; born 28 June 2007) is an Israeli rhythmic gymnast.[1] She is part of the group that won gold with 5 hoops at the 2023 European 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.

Career[edit]

Junior[edit]

In 2021 Banchuk was part of the junior group along Shani Bakanov, 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 2023 Eliza was included in the senior group rooster, debuting at the first World Cup of the season in Athens where the group won gold in the All-Around and with 5 hoops as well as silver with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[4] In Sofia they won silver in the All-Around and with 5 hoops.[5] In April she, with the group, won silver in the All-Around and gold in both event finals in Baku.[6] At the European Championships she won bronze in teams along the rest of group and individuals Adi Asya Katz and Daniela Munits, silver in the All-Around and with 3 ribbons and 2 balls and gold with 5 hoops.[7][8]

She will represent Israel at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in the Women's rhythmic team all-around on August 9-10, 2024.[9]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BANCHUK Eliza - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  2. ^ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Junior Group All-Around Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Junior Group 5 Ribbons Final Results" (PDF). Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Athens 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  5. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Sofia 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  6. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Baku 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  7. ^ "2023 Team Results" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
  8. ^ "2023 Groups All-Around" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
  9. ^ Jacob Gurvis (August 30, 2023). "Kibbitz: Israel Wins First-ever Gold Medals at Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships". Jewish Exponent.