Suzanna Shahbazian

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Suzanna Shahbazian
Personal information
Born (2004-10-18) 18 October 2004 (age 19)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
SportRhythmic gymnastics
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Ball
Pan American Gymnastics Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Rio de Janeiro Hoop
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Rio de Janeiro Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Rio de Janeiro Ball
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Guadalajara Team
Pacific Rim Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Cali Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Cali Hoop
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Cali Ball
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Cali Ribbon

Suzanna Shahbazian (born 18 October 2004) is a Canadian rhythmic gymnast. She is a 2022 Commonwealth Games team gold medalist and a silver medalist in the ball event. She is also a medalist at the Pan American Championships.

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Early life

Shahbazian was born in Montreal, Quebec in 2004. [1] She began gymnastics at age four, her idols are Russian rhythmic gymnasts Alina Kabaeva and Liasan Utiasheva. [2]

Career

Junior

Shahbazian was selected for the 2019 Junior Pan American Championships in Monterrey, where she won silver in the team competition. [3]

Senior

In 2022, she took part in the Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, where she won silver with hoop and bronze with ball and in the team category. [4] [5] In August, she competed at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where she won gold in teams along Carmel Kallemaa and Tatiana Cocsanova as well as silver with ball. [6] [7] [8] A month later Shahbazian was selected for the World Championships in Sofia where she ended 35th in the All-Around, 35th with hoop, 30th with ball and 38th with clubs. [9]

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References

  1. "SHAHBAZIAN Suzanna - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. "Suzanna Shahbazian | Gymnastique Québec". Fédération de gymnastique du Québec (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. "News | Gymnastics Canada". gymcan.org. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  4. "2022 Pan American Teams" (PDF). usagym.
  5. "2022 Pan American Event Finals" (PDF). usagym.
  6. "2022 Commonwealth Games Rhythmic Gymnastics" (PDF).
  7. "Rhythmic Gymnastics - Ball results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. "Canada crowned Rhythmic Gymnastics champions". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  9. "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.com.