Yelyzaveta Merenzon

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Yelyzaveta Merenzon
Nickname(s)Liza
Country representedFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1999-08-12) August 12, 1999 (age 24)
Residence Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Years on national team2014–present
ClubNorth Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Group all-around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Lima5 balls
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Daytona Beach 5 hoops
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 Daytona BeachGroup all-around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 Daytona Beach3 balls + 2 ropes
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Rio de Janeiro Group All-around
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 Rio de Janeiro5 balls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 Rio de Janeiro3 hoops + 4 clubs

Yelyzaveta Merenzon (born August 12, 1999) is a Ukrainian-born American group rhythmic gymnast. She was the alternate for the 2020 United States Olympic team. She won the 5 hoops event final with the American group at the 2017 Pan American Championships and won two silver medals at the 2019 Pan American Games.

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Career

Merenzon competed as a junior at the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships and won a silver medal in the group all-around. [1] She also competed at the 2014 Junior Pan American Championships and won gold in the five hoops and 10 clubs, and bronze in the group all-around. [2] [3]

Merenzon competed with the senior U.S. team at the 2017 World Championships in Pesaro and finished twelfth in the group all-around. [4] She then competed at the 2017 Pan American Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida, and won the gold medal in the 5 hoops and silver medals in the group all-around and 3 balls + 2 ropes. [5]

Merenzon competed at the 2019 Pan American Games and won the silver medal in the group all-around and in the 5 balls. [6] Then at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, the American team finished tenth in the group all-around. [7] [8]

At the 2021 Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Merenzon and the U.S. team won the bronze medals in the all-around, and in both the 5 balls and the 3 hoops + 4 clubs. [9] [10] The United States qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games after Japan's host spot was reallocated. Merenzon was selected to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics as a reserve. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Junior Rhythmic Group wins three medals at 2014 Pac Rim Championships". USA Gymnastics. April 10, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  2. ↑ "USA wins trampoline, rhythmic all-around titles at 2014 Junior Pan Am Championships". USA Gymnastics. May 10, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Zeng sweeps event final golds at 2014 Junior Pan Am Championships". USA Gymnastics. May 11, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ "U.S. rhythmic group finishes 12th at Rhythmic World Championships". USA Gymnastics. September 2, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Griskenas, Kapitonova win all-around gold in Daytona". USA Gymnastics. October 15, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Griskenas, Feeley win rhythmic gold medals at 2019 Pan American Games". USA Gymnastics. August 5, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
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