Greta Pavilonyte | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Buffalo Grove, Illinois | 26 February 2009||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | ![]() (2023-present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Kamelia Dunavska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant coach(es) | Margarita Mamzina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Greta Pavilonyte (born 26 February 2009) is an American rhythmic gymnast. [1] She represents the United States in international competitions as a member of the national group.
In 2023 Pavilonyte integrated into the national junior group, making her debut at the Gymnastik International in Schmiden, taking 5th place with 5 balls. [2] [3] In April they took part in the Sofia International Tournament being 11th overall. [4] [5] At the Portimão International Tournament they won bronze with 5 ropes and silver in the All-Around and with 5 balls. [6] [7] [8] In June she competed at the Pan American Championships in Guadalajara (along Annabella Hantov, Kristina Lee, Alaini Spata and Goda Balsys) winning bronze with 5 ropes and silver in the All-Around and with 5 balls. [9] [10] At the 2nd Junior World Championships in Sofia the group took 22nd place in the All-Around, 23rd with 5 ropes, 20th with 5 balls and 11th in teams. [11] [12]
She became a senior in 2024 and in September, after the members of the previous group retired, she was called up to form the new senior group under the orders of Kamelia Dunavska and Margarita Mamzina. [13] [14]
In June 2025 she participated with the group in the Pan American Championships in Asunción, winning bronze in the All-Around and with 5 ribbons as well as silver in the mixed event. [15] [16] [17] In July she performed at the World Cup in Milan, being 13th in the All-Around, 10th with 5 ribbons and 14th with 3 balls & 2 hoops. [18] A week later the group participated in the stage in Cluj-Napoca, finishing 10th overall, 10th with 5 ribbons and 12th in the mixed event. [19] [20] [21] She was then selected for the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro along Kalina Trayanov, Anabella Hantov, Alaini Spata, Goda Balsys and Natalia Ye-Granda. [22] [23]