| Emily Beznos | |
|---|---|
 Beznos in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Emily Kate Beznos |
| Born | 1 June 2006 California, United States |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Country represented |  Moldova (2023-2025) |
| Former countries represented |  United States |
| Head coach(es) | Liliana Madan |
| Retired | yes |
| Awards | Shooting Star Award |
EmilyKate Beznos (born 1 June 2006) is an American retired individual rhythmic gymnast of Moldovan descent. [1] She represented Moldova in international competitions.
Beznos began university several years earlier than most students due to the high standard of her performance at school. She then completed a bachelor's degree in cognitive science at the University of California in just two years, graduating in 2023, at age 16, with highest distinction. [2]
She began competing in rhythmic gymnastics at age four. [1] In May 2021, she took part in the Ritam Cup in the junior category, where she was 14th in the all-around. [3] [4]
In 2023, she started to represent Moldova internationally. [5] [6] In April of that year, she made her debut at the World Cup in Tashkent. She was 31st overall. [7] [8] A month later, she competed at the European Championships in Baku, taking 43rd place in the all-around. [9] [10] [11] In July, she placed 37th at the World Cup in Cluj-Napoca and 45th at the World Cup in Milan. [12] [13] [14] [15] In August she was selected for the World Championships in Valencia. There, she finished 50th in the all-around. [16] [17]
At the 2024 World Cup in Sofia she was 36th overall. [18] The following month, she was crowned Moldovan national champion. [19] In May, she took part in the European Championships in Budapest, where she ended 43rd in the all-around. She was also awarded the Shooting Star award due to graduating university at 16 and her advocacy for women in science and technology. [20] [21] [22] At the World Cup stage in Milan, she finished in 37th place in the all-around. [23]
In early April 2025, she made her season debut at the World Cup in Sofia, where she was 69th overall. [24] She next competed at the World Cup stage in Baku, where she placed 44th in the all-around. [25] In June, she competed at the European Championships in Tallin, taking 48th place overall, though 19th with ribbon. [26] In late July, she participated in the University Games in Essen, finishing 30th place in the all-around. [27] [28] In August, she was selected for the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, where she placed 55th in the all-around. [29] [30] In September, she announced she had made the decision to retire from the sport. [31]