Brigita Krašovec Explained

Brigita Krašovec
Gender:f -->
Fullname:Brigita Krašovec
Birth Date:2004 1, df=yes
Discipline:RG
Level:Senior International Elite
Natlteam:2018–present
Club:ŠD Moste[1]
Gym:Gimnastični center Ljubljana
Headcoach:Ana Kokalj, Tina Čas
Show-Medals:yes

Brigita Krašovec (born 20 January 2004) is a Slovenian rhythmic gymnast. She is a three-time (2020, 2022, 2023) Slovenian All-Around silver medalist and a two-time (2018, 2019) Slovenian Junior All-Around champion.

She is the 2022 World champion in Modern solo dance.[2] She won a silver medal at the 2018 World Show Dance Championships in Prague, Czech Republic and a silver medal at the 2021 World Modern & Contemporary Championships in Warszawa, Poland.

Career

Brigita took up rhythmic gymnastics in 2010, following her older sister Barbara into the sport.[3]

Junior

In 2018, she stepped in junior category and immediately started sweeping medals. In May, she competed at the International Tournament Guadalajara, where she qualified to two Apparatus finals. She won silver medal behind Lala Kramarenko in Ribbon final and placed 5th in Clubs final.[4] She qualified to Junior European Championships in Guadalajara, Spain, where she and her teammate Ivona Vukićević placed 15th in Team competition together with Slovenian senior group. She had 8th best result in All-around (56.750) and placed 19th in Ball and Clubs qualifications, 28th in Ribbon and 31st in Hoop qualifications.[5] Shortly after that, she became the 2018 Slovenian Junior All-around champion and won gold medals in all Apparatus finals.

In 2019, she competed at International Tournament Sofia Cup, where she placed 4th in All-around and qualified to Rope, Ball and Clubs finals.[6] In May, she proved her dominance again and defended the title of junior national champion, winning all five gold medals. She represented Slovenia at the 2019 Junior World Championships in Moscow, Russia. She also competed at the 2019 Mediterranean Junior Championships in Cagliari, Italy, where she won bronze medal in Ribbon final and finished 6th in Team competition with Ivona Vukićević.

Senior

In 2021, she made her World Cup debut in March, in Sofia, Bulgaria, where she placed 51st in All-Around.

In 2023, she won silver medal in All-around at Slovenian National Championships and three gold and one bronze medal in apparatus finals. She was selected to represent Slovenia at the 2023 European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, together with teammates Ekaterina Vedeneeva and Ela Polak, where she made her debut at European Championships in senior category. She placed 25th in Ball Qualifications and 21st in Clubs Qualifications. In August, she made her debut at the World Championship in the senior category, held in Valencia, Spain, as part of a team with Ekaterina Vedeneeva and Ela Polak. She placed 33rd in Ball qualifications and 31st in Clubs.

In 2024, she won bronze medal in All-around at Slovenian National Championships and four gold medals in apparatus finals, which were by far her most successful Nationals.

Routine music information

scope=colYearscope=colApparatusscope=colMusic title
scope=row rowspan=42024HoopDarkwood, Fear by FreshmanSound
BallCorps by Yseult
ClubsA Good Song Never Dies by Saint Motel
RibbonDead! by My Chemical Romance
scope=row rowspan=42023HoopJe te laisserai des mots by Patrick Watson
BallNo Time to Die by Billie Eilish
ClubsA Good Song Never Dies by Saint Motel
RibbonCarmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle by Angela Gheorghiu
scope=row rowspan=42020Hoopunknown
BallNo Time to Die by Billie Eilish
ClubsYou Should See Me in a Crown by Billie Eilish
RibbonEnergy drink by WaveToys, Arrival to Earth by Steve Jablonsky
scope=row rowspan=42019RopeGhost Of Sky by Steed Lord
BallGematria by Kokia
Clubsunknown
RibbonEnergy drink by WaveToys, Arrival to Earth by Steve Jablonsky
scope=row rowspan=42018HoopIron by Woodkid
BallGematria by Kokia
ClubsCircle of Life by Carmen Twillie
RibbonBohemian Rhapsody by Queen (band)

Competititve highlights

align=center colspan=8 style="background-color: #D6D6FF; "International: Senior
YearEventwidth=100pxAAwidth=100pxTeamwidth=100pxHoopwidth=100pxBallwidth=100pxClubswidth=100pxRibbon
2024World Challenge Cup Portimao23rd15th (Q)24th (Q)31st (Q)22nd (Q)
World Cup Baku38th (Q)24th (Q)19th (Q)35th (Q)
IT Sofia Cup25th32nd (Q)20th (Q)46th (Q)49th (Q)
2023World Championships33rd (Q)31st (Q)
Summer Universiade13th9th (Q)11th (Q)15th (Q)18th (Q)
World Cup Milan48th45th (Q)28th (Q)41st (Q)56th (Q)
European Championships25th (Q)21st (Q)
World Cup Baku45th47th (Q)36th (Q)50th (Q)41st (Q)
World Challenge Cup Athens41st
2022World Challenge Cup Pamplona25th22nd (Q)21st (Q)32nd (Q)23rd (Q)
2021Aura Cup Zagreb11th12th (Q)13th (Q)10th (Q)9th (Q)
World Cup Sofia51st55th (Q)48th (Q)48th (Q)54th (Q)
align=center colspan=9 style="background-color: #D6D6FF; "International: Junior
YearEventAATeamRopeBallClubsRibbon
2019Mediterranean Junior Championships6th4th3rd
Junior World Championships30th (Q)19th (Q)31st (Q)25th (Q)
International Tournament Sofia Cup4th9th8th4th7th18th (Q)
Aura Cup Zagreb6th9th (Q)bgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2nd
Dream TiM Cupbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2nd
YearEventAATeamHoopBallClubsRibbon
2018European Junior Championships15th31st (Q)19th (Q)19th (Q)28th (Q)
International Tournament Guadalajara9th7th5thbgcolor=silver2nd
International Tournament AGF Trophy18th (Q)8th7th20th (Q)
Aura Cup Zagreb8th3rd22nd (Q)bgcolor=gold1st9th
Dream TiM Cupbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2nd6th
align=center colspan=9 style="background-color: #D6D6FF; "National: Senior
YearEventwidth=100pxAAwidth=100pxTeamwidth=100pxHoopwidth=100pxBallwidth=100pxClubswidth=100pxRibbon
2024Slovenian Championships3rdbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st
2023Slovenian Championshipsbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st3rd
2022Slovenian Championshipsbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1st3rdbgcolor=silver2nd
2021Slovenian Championships3rdbgcolor=silver2nd3rd3rd3rd
2020Slovenian Championshipsbgcolor=silver2nd5thbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2nd4th
National: Junior
YearEventAATeamRopeBallClubsRibbon
2019Slovenian Junior Championshipsbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st
YearEventAATeamHoopBallClubsRibbon
2018Slovenian Junior Championshipsbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st
align=center colspan=9 Q = Qualifications (Did not advance to Event Final due to the 2 gymnast per country rule, only Top 8 highest score);
WR = World Record; WD = Withdrew; NT = No Team Competition; OC = Out of Competition (competed but scores not counted for qualifications/results)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brigita Krasovec . FIG . en.
  2. Web site: Svetovni prvaki - Brigita Krašovec . 2024-03-10 . Slovenian.
  3. Web site: Brigita Krasovec/Reason for taking up the sport . 2024-07-25.
  4. Web site: Paula Serrano suma un oro y una plata en las finales del Torneo Internacional de Guadalajara. 2018-05-10. 2020-11-25. es.
  5. Web site: Sloveniji na EP v Guadalajari ekipno 15. mesto . 2018-06-02. 2020-11-24. Slovenian.
  6. Web site: МЕЖДУНАРОДЕН ТУРНИР ПО ХУДОЖЕСТВЕНА ГИМНАСТИКА "SOFIA CUP". 2020-11-25. bg.