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Ilona Zeynalova

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İlona Zeynalova
Zeynalova in 2024
Personal information
Country represented Azerbaijan
Born (2005-01-09) 9 January 2005 (age 19)
Azerbaijan
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2020-
ClubOjaq Sports Club
Head coach(es)Mariana Vasileva
Assistant coach(es)Yevgeniya Vilyayeva
Medal record
Representing  Azerbaijan
Rhythmic Gymnastics
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Kyiv Team
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya Team

İlona Zeynalova (born 09 January 2005) is an Azeri rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents her country at international competitions.

Career[edit]

Zeynalova made her international debut when she was selected to participate in the 2020 European Championships in Kyiv along with Narmin Bayramova, Leyli Aghazada, Alina Gozalova and the senior group. The Azerbaijani gymnasts won the bronze medal in the team category.[2]

In 2022, Zeynalova started the season by participating at the World Cup in Tashkent. She ended 13th in the all-around, 8th with hoop, 13th with ball, 21st with clubs and 10th with ribbon.[3] In May, she won the all-around gold and hoop final silver at the Irina Cup in Warsaw.[4]

Zeynalova, left, at the Islamic Solidarity Games 2021

In August, Zeynalova competed at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya. The Azerbaijani group won the gold medal in the team competition.[5] Later that month, she entered the World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca, where she was 25th in the all-around, 32nd with hoop, 17th with ball, 21st with clubs and 29th with ribbon.[6] In September, she was a member of the team that represented Azerbaijan at the World Championships in Sofia along with Zohra Aghamirova, Alina Gozalova and the senior group. There she competed with clubs and ribbon, finishing 32nd and 28th respectively.[7]

In 2023, Zeynalova competed at the Summer University Games, where she came in 14th in the all-around.[8] At the 2023 World Championships, she competed with three apparatuses and finished in 51st place.[9]

Zeynalova competed at the 2024 World Cup in Sofia, where she placed 46th in the all-around.[10]

Routine music information[edit]

Year Apparatus Music Title
2023 Hoop What a Wonderful World by 2WEI, Ali Christenhusz & Edda Hayes
Ball მახინჯი ვარ by Dato
2022 Hoop What a Wonderful World by 2WEI, Ali Christenhusz & Edda Hayes
Ball Bilməzdim by Flora Karimova
Clubs Bolero by David Garrett
Ribbon Men In Black by Hollywood Pictures Orchestra
2020 Rope
Ball
Clubs Compassion by Ilya Beshevli
Ribbon Madame Papillon by René Aubry

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ZEYNALOVA Ilona - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  2. ^ "2020 European Championships Result Book" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
  3. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Tashkent 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  4. ^ "Zeynalova Ilona | Gymnast". agf.az. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  5. ^ "5th Islamic Solidarity Games - Rhythmic Gymnastics" (PDF). konya2021.com. 14 August 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Cluj-Napoca 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  7. ^ "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.
  8. ^ "FISU World University Games Summer Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-around Final" (PDF). Chengdu 2021. 30 July 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.com.
  10. ^ "Results for FIG World Cup 2024 Sofia". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2024-06-13.