Irina Kikkas Explained

Irina Kikkas
Birth Date:22 July 1984
Birth Place:Tallinn, Estonia
Weight:520NaN0
Discipline:Rhythmic gymnastics
Club:Spordiklubi Velar (EST)
Headcoach:Larissa Gorbunova
Choreographer:Vera Bondarenko

Irina Kikkas (born July 22, 1984 in Tallinn) is an Estonian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She had her highest placement finishing 12th in All-around at the 2001 World Championships. She finished 16th in All-around at the 2008 European Championships. She represented Estonia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and competed for her nation's official debut in the rhythmic individual all-around competition. Kikkas placed twentieth in the qualifying round of the competition, with a total score of 62.775; therefore, she did not advance into the final round.[2] Since 2009 she started her couch career by opening her own club named “Irina Kikkas Gymnastic Club”.[3]

Education

1992 - 2000 Tallinn Õismäe general gymnasium.2000 - 2003 Tallinn Õismäe Russian Lyceum (gold medal);2003 - 2006 Tallinn University - Bachelor - specialty: choreography.2006 - ... Tallinn University - Master - specialty: choreographer.

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Notes and References

  1. Irina Kikkas. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417185618/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/irina-kikkas-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 27 November 2012.
  2. Web site: Rhythmic Gymnastics – Individual All-Around Qualification. NBC Olympics. 27 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120731001931/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/rhythmicgymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GRW001900/standings.html. 31 July 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Irina Kikkase Võimlemisklubi. Irina Kikkase. 9 June 2013.