Shani Bakanov

Shani Bakanov
שני בקנוב
Country represented Israel
Born (2006-02-27) 27 February 2006 (age 18)
Haifa, Israel
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2021-
ClubMaccabi Haifa[1]
Head coach(es)Ayelet Zussman
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Israel
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIG World Cup 6 6 2
European Championships 2 4 4
World Championships 2 2 0
Junior European Championships 0 0 2
Total 10 12 8
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Group all-around
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Valencia Group All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2023 Valencia 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Silver medal – second place 2022 Sofia Group All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2022 Sofia 5 Hoops
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tel Aviv Group All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2023 Baku 5 Hoops
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tel Aviv 5 Hoops
Silver medal – second place 2023 Baku Group All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2023 Baku 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Silver medal – second place 2024 Budapest 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tel Aviv Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Baku Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Budapest Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Budapest 5 Hoops
Junior European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Varna All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Varna 5 Ribbons
European Cup
Gold medal – first place 2024 Baku All-around
Gold medal – first place 2024 Baku 5 Hoops

Shani Bakanov (Hebrew: שני בקנוב; born 27 February 2006) is an Israeli world champion rhythmic gymnast. She won the gold medal in the group All-Around at the 2022 European Championship, and the silver medal in the same category at the 2022 World Championships. She won two gold medals at the 2023 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships. She represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Women's rhythmic team all-around, in which Team Israel won the silver medal.

Early and personal life

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Bakanov was born in Haifa, Israel, and is Jewish.[1][2] Her parents immigrated to Israel from Belarus.[3] She is a student at Leo Baeck High School in Haifa.[4] She lives in the Neve David neighborhood in Haifa, with her mother, who works as a cleaner, and her sister in a small 33 square meter (355 square foot) apartment.[3][5] She speaks Hebrew and English.[1]

Rhythmic gymnastics career

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Bakanov began the sport at age four at the Maccabi Haifa Carmel club in Israel, and Maccabi Haifa remains her club.[6][1] Her coach is Ayelet Zussman.[1] She trains at the Wingate Institute 11 hours a day, six days a week, taking one day a week off to study.[3] She speaks Hebrew and English.[1]

Junior; European Championship bronze medals

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In 2021 Shani was part of the junior group along with Eliza Banchuk, Alona Hillel, Emili Malka. and Simona Rudnik, that won bronze medals in the All-Around and with 5 ribbons at the European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria.[7][8]

Senior

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2022; European champion

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In 2022 she was named part of Israel's new national group. They debuted at the World Cup in Athens, winning gold medals in 5 hoops and 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[9] Then Baku, where they got bronze in the All-Around and 5 hoops.[10] Pamplona (All-Around silver medal),[11] Portimão (All-Around gold)[12] and Cluj-Napoca (All-Around and 5 hoops silver).[13]

In June she competed in the European Championships in Tel Aviv, where the group won the All-Around and got silver with 5 hoops as well as the bronze medal in the senior team category along with teammates Adar Friedmann, Amit Hedvat, Romi Paritzki, Ofir Shaham, Diana Svertsov, and the individuals Daria Atamanov and Adi Asya Katz.[14]

In September, she competed in the World Championships in Sofia along Adar Friedmann, Romi Paritzki, Ofir Shaham, and Diana Svertsov, winning two silver medals in the All-Around and the 5 hoops' final.[15] Despite being among the favourites for a team medal, Israel couldn't take part in the competition because Atamanov broke her foot the day before the competition started and, as replacements had to be announced at least 24 hours before competition, leaving the country with only Katz as individual.[16]

2023; World champion

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In 2023 at the first World Cup of the season in Athens the group won gold in the All-Around and with 5 hoops as well as silver with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[17] In Sofia they won silver in the All-Around and with 5 hoops.[18]

In May 2023 at the 2023 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, she won a gold medal in Group Hoop, silver medals in Group and Group Ball, Ribbon, and a bronze medal in Team.[19]

In August 2023 at the 2023 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Valencia, Spain, she won gold medals in Group and Group Ball, Ribbon.[19] She said: "I probably cried the most out of all of them, when we stood on top of the podium. We are world champions, it's unbelievable."[20]

2024–present; Paris Olympics silver medal

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In May 2024 at the 2024 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in Budapest, Hungary, she won a silver medal in Group Ball, Ribbon, and a bronze medal in Group Hoop.[19] That same month, at the 2024 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Cup, she won gold medals in All-Around and 5 Hoops.[21]

She represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Women's rhythmic team all-around, in which Team Israel won the silver medal.[22][23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "BAKANOV Shani - FIG Athlete Profile". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique.
  2. ^ Gurvis, Jacob (4 October 2023). "JTA's 36 Jewish student athletes to watch this year". Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  3. ^ a b c ליאור פרי (13 November 2022). "התקווה האולימפית של חיפה: המתעמלת שני בקנוב רוצה לחזור מפריז עם מדליה". mynethaifa.
  4. ^ "חיפה על המפה: המתעמלת שני בקנוב זכתה במקום השלישי באליפות אירופה", carmelist-co-il.
  5. ^ הורנשטיין, חגית (27 August 2023). "סינדרלה: מדירת 35 מ"ר בנוה דוד למדליית זהב באליפות העולם". Colbo News.
  6. ^ "BAKANOV Shani - FIG Athlete Profile". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  7. ^ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Junior Group All-Around Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  8. ^ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Junior Group 5 Ribbons Final Results" (PDF). Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Athens 2022 - Results". the-sports.org. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Baku 2022 - Results". the-sports.org. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pamplona 2022 - Results". the-sports.org. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". the-sports.org. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Cluj-Napoca 2022 - Results". the-sports.org. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Results for 38th European Championships TEL AVIV (ISR)". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique.
  15. ^ "39th FIG RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". gym.longinestiming.com.
  16. ^ Michaelis, Lee (14 September 2022). "European champion Darya Atamanov withdrew from the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships due to injury".
  17. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Athens 2023 - Results". the-sports.org. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  18. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Sofia 2023 - Results". the-sports.org. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  19. ^ a b c "Shani Bakanov". intersportstats.com.
  20. ^ "הישג היסטורי: נבחרת ישראל בהתעמלות אומנותית זכתה באליפות העולם". 26 August 2023.
  21. ^ "RG European Cup Baku 2024," europeangymnastics.com.
  22. ^ Jacob Gurvis (30 August 2023). "Kibbitz: Israel Wins First-ever Gold Medals at Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships". The Jewish Exponent.
  23. ^ Nadav Zenziper (August 10, 2024). "Lucky seven: Israeli rhythmic gymnastics team wins silver at Paris Olympics all-around final," Ynet.
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