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Saša Golob

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Saša Golob
Born (1991-08-17) 17 August 1991 (age 33)
Ljubljana, Slovenia[1]
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented Slovenia
ClubGim Klub Siska
Head coach(es)Liudmyla Korolenko
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Slovenia
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Challenge Cup 1 2 1

Saša Golob (born 17 August 1991)[3] is a Slovenian former artistic gymnast. She represented Slovenia at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She won four medals in the FIG World Cup series.

Early life

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Saša Golob was born on 17 August 1991 in Ljubljana to Vlado and Bernarda Golob. She has one older sister.[4] She grew up in Domžale and began gymnastics when she was six years old.[5]

Gymnastics career

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Golob made her World Championships debut in 2007 and only competed on the uneven bars.[6] She competed on the balance beam and the floor exercise at the 2009 World Championships and did not advance to either final.[7]

Golob received a scholarship for Towson University's gymnastics team and enrolled for the 2011 season,[4] but she returned to Slovenia after one year to train for the Olympic Games.[5][8] She competed at the 2011 World Championships and finished 86th in the all-around during the qualification round.[9] She competed at the 2012 Olympic Test Event and finished 51st in the all-around, earning Slovenia an Olympic berth.[10][11] The Slovenian Gymnastics Federation selected Golob because she placed higher than teammate Adela Šajn.[12][8]

Golob tied with Lisa Top for a silver medal on the floor exercise at the 2012 Ghent World Challenge Cup.[13] She then represented Slovenia at the 2012 Summer Olympics and did not advance beyond the qualification round.[14]

Golob represented Slovenia at the 2013 Mediterranean Games and finished fourth in the floor exercise final.[15] She also finished fourth on the floor exercise at the 2014 Cottbus World Cup.[16] She then tied with Argentina's Ayelén Tarabini for the floor exercise title at the Ljubjana World Challenge Cup.[17] She then won a silver medal on the floor exercise at the Medellin World Challenge Cup.[18]

At the 2015 Anadia World Challenge Cup, Golob won a bronze medal on the floor exercise.[19] She had knee surgery at the end of 2015 and stopped competing to concentrate on her studies.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Saša Golob Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. ^ "BBC Sport - London 2012 Olympics - Sasa Golob : Slovenia, Gymnastics - Artistic". BBC Sport. 13 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. ^ "2011 World Gymnastics Championships Entry List". Longines Timing. International Gymnastics Federation. 5 October 2011. p. 5. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Towson University Athletics - Sasa Golob - 2010-11 Women's Gymnastics". Towson Tigers. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Košir, Alenka (26 November 2017). "Se je spomnite s telovadnega parterja? Pri 26 letih je že zdravnica, kmalu prvič tudi mama" [Remember her from the gym floor? At 26, she's already a doctor, and soon to be a first-time mother.]. Siol (in Slovenian). Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  6. ^ "40th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Stuttgart (GER) September 1st – 9th 2007 Results Women's Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 2 September 2007. p. 7. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  7. ^ "41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships October 13 - 18, 2009 London (GBR) Results Women's Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  8. ^ a b "IG Interview: Saša Golob and Lyudmila Korolenko". International Gymnast Magazine. 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  9. ^ "43rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo (JPN) 7-16 October 2011 All-Around Results Women's Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Gymnastics Artistic Women Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. International Gymnastics Federation. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  11. ^ "List of Women's Artistic Gymnastics 2012 Olympic Qualifiers" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. International Gymnastics Federation. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Saša Golob do vozovnice za OI v Londonu" [Saša Golob on her way to the London Olympics]. Delo (in Slovenian). 11 January 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Chinese, Dutch and Romania Gymnasts Impress in Ghent". International Gymnastics Federation. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Gymnastics - Artistic / Womenʼs Qualifications". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  15. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (30 June 2013). "2013 Mediterranean Games Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  16. ^ "Final Women Floor Results" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. International Gymnastics Federation. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  17. ^ "Dutch, Slovenians shine at Ljubljana World Challenge Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  18. ^ "World Challenge Cup Floor Exercise Women" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  19. ^ "Anadia World Cup: A show of Cuban strength in Artistic Gymnastics". International Gymnastics Federation. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
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