Monica Rokhman (born May 27, 1997) is an American group rhythmic gymnast.
| Monica Rokhman | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 27, 1997[1] Northbrook, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Hometown | Northbrook, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1] |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Country represented |  United States |
| Level | Senior International Elite |
| Club | North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| Retired | 2016 |
Medal record | |
Rokhman was raised in San Diego, California,[2] and represents the United States at international competitions. She competed at the 2013, 2014 and 2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.[3] At the 2015 World Championships, the American team 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.[4]
She was born in Northbrook, Illinois, to Dmitry and Sveltana Rokhman,[1] Russian Jews[5][6] who immigrated to the United States. She performs together with Jennifer Rokhman, her twin sister.[7] In 2010, the two sisters moved back to Illinois to train for the national rhythmic gymnastics team.[8] She was a member of the American team at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Monica Rokhman. Team USA
- ^ MonicaRokhman Archived October 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. NBC
- ^ "34th RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in Stuttgart (GER) - Entry List by NOC - As of SUN 6 SEP 2015". LonginesTiming.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
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- ^ Local rhythmic gymnasts practice 7 hours daily to prepare for Olympics. Chicago Tribune
- ^ Russian-Jewish family delivers local Olympic pride
- ^ 2016 Olympics: 7 Jewish American Olympians to watch in Rio. JTA
- ^ "Rokhman twins, rhythmic gymnastics team eye '16 Olympics". The Northbrook Tower. September 3, 2014.
- ^ Tribe members at Rio games
External links
edit- Monica Rokhman at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Monica Rokhman at USA Gymnastics
- Monica Rokhman at Team USA (archive June 23, 2023)
- Monica Rokhman at Olympics.com
- Monica Rokhman at Olympedia (archive)
- Monica Rokhman at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (archived)
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