Lada Pusch Explained

Lada Pusch
Fullname:Lada Pusch
Birth Date:2008 3, df=yes
Hometown:Fellbach-Schmiden
Residence:Fellbach-Schmiden
Level:Senior International Elite
Natlteam:2022–present
Discipline:Rhythmic Gymnastics
Show-Medals:yes
Club:TSV Schmiden
Gym:Bundesstützpunkt Schmiden
Height:155 cm
Birth Place:Müllheim, Germany
Headcoach:Natalya Raskina
Caption:Pusch in 2024

Lada Pusch (born 19 March 2008) is a German rhythmic gymnast.[1] She is the silver medalist with ball at the 2023 Junior World Championship.[2]

Career

Junior

In 2021, Pusch won bronze in the all-around at the junior national championship. She also won gold with the ribbon and bronze with hoop, ball, clubs..[3]

In 2022 she competed in the first national qualifier for the European Championships in Tel Aviv. She was first in the all-around above Anna-Maria Shatokhin.[4] In April, at the second event, she was the runner-up after Shatokhin and ahead of Viktoria Steinfeld.[5] In June she represented Germany at the European Championships along with Shatokhin. They were 6th in teams. Pusch competed with hoop and ball and ended 9th and 6th.[6]

In 2023, she represented Germany at the 2023 Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca together with Melissa Kar. She qualified to all three apparatus finals, placing 5th in both hoop and ribbon, while she won silver medal with ball.[7] [8] [9] Between September and October, she participated in the Aeon Cup in Japan with Margarita Kolosov and Darja Varfolomeev, winning the team competition as well as the junior category.[10]

Senior

Pusch turned senior in 2024. In early April, she competed in the Italian Serie A on behalf of the club San Giorgio '79 Desio.[11] The next week, she competed at the World Cup stage in Sofia to gain experience at international competition. Her best result in the all-around was twelfth place with clubs.[12] At the beginning of May, she competed in the International Tournament at Portimão. She won the all-around and reached all four apparatus finals, where she won three more medals: gold with hoop, silver with ribbon, and bronze with ball.[13]

She was fourth in the all-around at the German National Championships.[14] In the apparatus finals, she won bronze medals with the hoop, ball and clubs.[15]

Routine music information

!Year!Apparatus!Music Title
2024HoopChild of Nazareth by Maxime Rodriguez
BallLove Story by Indila
ClubsFollow The Leader (feat. Jennifer Lopez) by Wisin & Yandel
RibbonMe Too by Meghan Trainor
2023HoopChild of Nazareth by Maxime Rodriguez
BallLove Story by Indila
ClubsCrazy in Love (Electro Swing Version) by Swing Republic
RibbonMe Too by Meghan Trainor
2022HoopWolf Pack by Bachar Mar-Khalifé
BallNever Seen the Rain by Tones And I
ClubsCrazy in Love (Electro Swing Version) by Swing Republic
RibbonSwan Lake, Act III, Op.20 by Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PUSCH Lada - FIG Athlete Profile . 2023-07-11 . www.gymnastics.sport.
  2. Web site: Cintioli . Michela . 2023-07-09 . Ritmica, Mondiali Junior: ultima giornata di finali a Cluj-Napoca . 2023-07-11 . GINNASTICANDO.it . it-IT.
  3. Web site: Lada Pusch  . 2023-07-11 . www.dtb.de.
  4. Web site: 2022 1st Euros Qualification . dtb.de . PDF.
  5. Web site: 2022 2nd Junior Euros Qualification . .dtb.de . PDF.
  6. Web site: 2022 European Championships Result Book . europeangymnastics . PDF.
  7. Web site: RSG-Junioren-WM: Silber für Lada Pusch in Cluj . 2023-07-10 . de.
  8. Web site: 2023 Junior World Championships Result Book . gym.longinestiming . PDF.
  9. Web site: RSG-WM der Junioren . 2023-07-11 . Deutscher Turner-Bund e.V. . de.
  10. Web site: Sport . S. W. R. . 2023-10-01 . Die deutschen Gymnastinnen feierten den nächsten Gold-Coup . 2023-10-01 . swr.online . de.
  11. Web site: Sartori . Deborah . 7 April 2024 . Finali Serie A1 e A2 ginnastica ritmica 2024 . Serie A1 and A2 Rhythmic Gymnastics Finals 2024 . sportface.it . it.
  12. Web site: 14 April 2024 . Siebter Platz für deutsche RSG-Gruppe . Seventh place for the German group . 2024-06-07 . Deutscher Turner-Bund e.V. . de.
  13. Web site: 7 May 2024 . Medaillenregen für RSG Athletinnen . Medal rain for rhythmic gymnasts . 2024-06-11 . Deutscher Turner-Bund e.V. . de.
  14. Web site: 6 June 2024 . Deutsche Meisterchaft Rhythmische Sportgymnastik Mehrkampf Einzel . German Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship Individual All-Around . Deutscher Turner-Bund.
  15. Web site: 7 June 2024 . Varfolomeev dominiert die Gerätefinals . Varfolomeev dominates the event finals . 2024-06-07 . Deutscher Turner-Bund . de.