Monica Rokhman

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Monica Rokhman
Born (1997-05-27) May 27, 1997 (age 27) [1]
Northbrook, Illinois, U.S. [1]
HometownNorthbrook, Illinois, U.S. [1]
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm) [1]
Gymnastics career
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Country representedFlag of the United States.svg United States
ClubNorth Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics
Retired2016
Medal record
Group rhythmic gymnastics
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto 6 clubs + 2 hoops
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto Group All-around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto 5 ribbons
Pan American Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Mississauga Group all-around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Mississauga 10 clubs

Monica Rokhman (born May 27, 1997) is a retired American group rhythmic gymnast.

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Biography

Rokhman was born in Northbrook, Illinois, to Dmitry and Sveltana Rokhman, [1] Russian Jews [2] [3] who immigrated to the United States. She competed together with Jennifer Rokhman, her twin sister, [4] and was raised in San Diego, California. [5] In 2010, the two sisters moved back to Illinois to train for the national rhythmic gymnastics team. [6] She was a member of the American team at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. [1]

In 2014 she was incorporated into the national senior group. In March the group was 8th with 10 clubs at the World Cup in Stuttgart. [7] A month later, they finished in 13th place at the World Cup stage in Lison. [8] In August the American group won two silvers, one in the all-around and one with 10 clubs, at the Pan American Championships in Mississauga, Ontario. [9] [10] In September the group, consisting of Rokhman, Kiana Eide, Alisa Kano, Natalie McGiffert, Jennifer Rokhman and Kristen Shaldybin, finished 14th in the all-around, 14th with 5 pairs of clubs and 15th in the mixed-apparatus event at the World Championships in Izmir. [11]

In 2015 she debuted at the Grand Prix in Thiais, where she and the group was 7th in the all-around, 6th with 5 ribbons and 5th with 3 hoops and 4 clubs. [12] At the World Cup in Lisbon, the group took 12th place overall. [13] In July she competed in the Pan American Games in Toronto, winning gold with 3 hoops and 4 clubs, and silver in the all-around and with 5 ribbons. [14] [15] A month later she participated in the last World Cup of the season in Kazan, where the group was 12th in the all-around. [16]

In September, she and her teammates Kiana Eide, Alisa Kano, Natalie McGiffert, Jennifer Rokhman and Kristen Shaldybin, competed at the World Championships in Stuttgart. They were 13th overall, 11th with 10 clubs and 15th with 3 balls and 2 ribbons. [17] The American group finished in 13th place with 32.299 points, ahead of Brazil and the highest among all non-Asian and non-European countries, and qualified to the 2016 Summer Olympics. [18]

In 2016 the American group was 7th in the 3 hoops & 4 clubs final at the Thiais Grand Prix. [19] At the World Cup in Pesaro, they were 16th overall. [20] In late May they were 5th in the all-around and 8th in both finals at the World Cup in Minsk. [21] In July, at the World Cup in Baku, she was 8th overall and in both event finals. [22] [23] In August Rokhman was selected along with Kiana Eide, Alisa Kano, Natalie McGiffert and Kristen Shaldybin for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. There the group took 14th place in the qualification round and didn't advance to the final. [24]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Monica Rokhman. Team USA
  2. ↑ Russian-Jewish family delivers local Olympic pride
  3. ↑ 2016 Olympics: 7 Jewish American Olympians to watch in Rio. JTA
  4. ↑ "Rokhman twins, rhythmic gymnastics team eye '16 Olympics". The Northbrook Tower. September 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ MonicaRokhman Archived October 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine . NBC
  6. ↑ Tribe members at Rio games
  7. ↑ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Stuttgart 2014 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2014 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ "2014 Pan American Championships Group All-Around" (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  10. ↑ "2014 Pan American Championships Group Event Finals" (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2014 World Championships Result Book".
  12. ↑ "2015 Thiais Grand Prix" (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  13. ↑ "2015 Lisbon World Cup" (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  14. ↑ "2015 Pan American Games Group All-Around" (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  15. ↑ "2015 Pan American Games Group Event Finals" (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  16. ↑ "2015 Kazan World Cup" (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  17. ↑ "2015 World Championships". gym.longinestiming.com.
  18. ↑ Local rhythmic gymnasts practice 7 hours daily to prepare for Olympics. Chicago Tribune
  19. ↑ "2016 Thiais Grand Prix" (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2016 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Minsk 2016 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  22. ↑ "2016 Baku World Cup Group All-Around" (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  23. ↑ "2016 Baku World Cup Event Finals" (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  24. ↑ "2016 Olympic Games Result Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
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