Ilona Zeynalova Explained

İlona Zeynalova
Birth Date:2005 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Azerbaijan
Discipline:Rhythmic Gymnastics
Level:International Elite
Natlteam:2020-
Club:Ojaq Sports Club
Headcoach:Mariana Vasileva
Assistcoach:Yevgeniya Vilyayeva
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İlona Zeynalova (born 09 January 2005) is an Azeri rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents her country at international competitions.

Career

Zeynalova made her international debut when she was selected to participate in the 2020 European Championships in Kyiv along with Narmin Bayramova, Leyli Aghazada, Alina Gozalova and the senior group. The Azerbaijani gymnasts won the bronze medal in the team category.[2]

In 2022, Zeynalova started the season by participating at the World Cup in Tashkent. She ended 13th in the all-around, 8th with hoop, 13th with ball, 21st with clubs and 10th with ribbon.[3] In May, she won the all-around gold and hoop final silver at the Irina Cup in Warsaw.[4] In August, Zeynalova competed at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya. The Azerbaijani group won the gold medal in the team competition.[5] Later that month, she entered the World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca, where she was 25th in the all-around, 32nd with hoop, 17th with ball, 21st with clubs and 29th with ribbon.[6] In September, she was a member of the team that represented Azerbaijan at the World Championships in Sofia along with Zohra Aghamirova, Alina Gozalova and the senior group. There she competed with clubs and ribbon, finishing 32nd and 28th respectively.[7]

In 2023, Zeynalova competed at the Summer University Games, where she came in 14th in the all-around.[8] At the 2023 World Championships, she competed with three apparatuses and finished in 51st place.[9]

Zeynalova competed at the 2024 World Cup in Sofia, where she placed 46th in the all-around.[10]

Routine music information

!Year!Apparatus!Music Title
2023HoopWhat a Wonderful World by 2WEI, Ali Christenhusz & Edda Hayes
Ballმახინჯი ვარ by Dato
2022HoopWhat a Wonderful World by 2WEI, Ali Christenhusz & Edda Hayes
BallBilməzdim by Flora Karimova
ClubsBolero by David Garrett
RibbonMen In Black by Hollywood Pictures Orchestra
2020Rope
Ball
ClubsCompassion by Ilya Beshevli
RibbonMadame Papillon by René Aubry

References

  1. Web site: ZEYNALOVA Ilona - FIG Athlete Profile . 2022-11-19 . www.gymnastics.sport.
  2. Web site: 2020 European Championships Result Book . europeangymnastics . PDF.
  3. Web site: Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Tashkent 2022 - Results . 2022-11-19 . www.the-sports.org.
  4. Web site: Zeynalova Ilona Gymnast . 2022-11-19 . agf.az.
  5. Web site: 14 August 2022 . 5th Islamic Solidarity Games - Rhythmic Gymnastics . https://web.archive.org/web/20221014140427/https://konya2021.com/img/Rhythmic%20Gymnastics%20All%20Results.pdf . 14 October 2022 . konya2021.com.
  6. Web site: Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Cluj-Napoca 2022 - Results . 2022-11-19 . www.the-sports.org.
  7. Web site: 2022 World Championships Result Book . longinestiming . PDF.
  8. Web site: 30 July 2023 . FISU World University Games Summer Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-around Final . https://web.archive.org/web/20231017163449/https://pdf.2021chengdu.com/CHENGDU2021/GRY/PDF/CHENGDU2021~2023-07-30~2023-07-30~175321439~DT_PDF~C73A~GRYW1AA---------------FNL---------~~~1~P~.pdf?random=0.043597803401843827 . 17 October 2023 . Chengdu 2021.
  9. Web site: 2023 World Championships Result Book . gym.longinestiming.com . PDF.
  10. Web site: Results for FIG World Cup 2024 Sofia . 2024-06-13 . International Gymnastics Federation.