Erika Rusak

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Erika Rusak
Born (2008-02-19) February 19, 2008 (age 17)
Belarus [1]
Gymnastics career
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Country
represented
Flag of the United States.svg United States
(2021–present)
ClubEvergreen Rhythmics
Head coach(es)Marina Kukhta
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Junior Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Guatemala City Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Guadalajara Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 GuadalajaraHoop

Erika Rusak (born February 19, 2008) is an American rhythmic gymnast of Belarussian descent. She won team gold medals at the 2021 and 2023 Junior Pan American Championships.

Career

Rusak made her junior international debut at the 2021 Ritam Cup, finishing seventh in the all-around. [2] At the Irina Deleanu Tournament, she took 13th place. [3] At the 2021 Junior Pan American Championships, she won a gold medal with the American team. [4]

In 2023, she won a silver medals in the team and ball events at the Gymnastik International in Schmiden. [5] [6] She won the hoop title at the 2023 Rhythmic Challenge, where she also finished fourth in the all-around. [7] In March, she took 10th place in the all-around at the Aphrodite Cup in Athens. Then in the event finals, she won bronze with clubs and silver with ribbon. [8] [9] In May, she won gold in the all-around and with ball and ribbon, silver with clubs and bronze with hoop at the Ritam Cup. [10] At the Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, she won a gold medal in the team event alongside Rin Keys and Megan Chu. [11] She then won a silver medal in the hoop final, behind Keys. [12] [13]

Rusak became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2024. At the 2024 Rhythmic Challenge, she finished 13th in the all-around, and her best apparatus result was ball, where she finished fourth. [14] At the 2024 USA Gymnastics Championships, she finished seventh in the all-around. [15] As a result, she was added to the senior U.S. national team. [16] She finished 13th in the all-around at the 2025 Rhythmic Challenge. [17] She won the all-around competition among athletes born in 2008 at the 2025 USA Gymnastics Championships. [18]

References

  1. "Rusak Erika - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation . Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. "2021 Ritam Cup" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  3. "2021 Irina Deleanu IT" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  4. "2021 Junior Rhythmic Pan Americans Result Book" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  5. "2023 Gymnastik international teams" (PDF). French Gymnastics Federation . Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  6. "2023 Gymnastik International Finals" (PDF). German Gymnastics Federation . Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  7. "Keys, Griskenas top respective all-around fields at 2023 Rhythmic Challenge". USA Gymnastics . February 23, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  8. "2023 Aphrodite Cup All-Around" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  9. "2023 Aphrodite Cup Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  10. "2023 Ritam Cup" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  11. "Junior Team" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  12. "Junior Event Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  13. "Americans collect 12 more medals on Day 3 of Rhythmic Pan Ams". USA Gymnastics . June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  14. "Rhythmic Challenge & Invitational 23.02.2024 - 25.02.2024 - Senior Challenge() - All Around" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . February 26, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  15. "USA Gymnastics Championships - Rhythmic 22.06.2024 - 26.06.2024 - Rhythmic Elite Senior All Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  16. "USA Gymnastics announces 2024 rhythmic, trampoline and tumbling, acrobatic National Teams". USA Gymnastics . June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  17. "Rhythmic Challenge & Invitational 21.02.2025 - 23.02.2025 - Senior Challenge() - All Around" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . February 24, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  18. "USA Gymnastics Championships - Rhythmic 17.06.2025 - 22.06.2025 - National SENIOR() - All Around 2008" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.