Meital Maayam Sumkin Explained

Meital Maayam Sumkin
Birth Date:2009 4, df=yes
Residence:Tel Aviv
Discipline:Rhythmic Gymnastics
Level:International Elite
Natlteam:2023-present
Club:Hapoel Rishon Lezion
Headcoach:Ayelet Zussman
Assistcoach:Natalie Malka, Ira Maidnik
Show-Medals:yes

Meital Maayam Sumkin (born 17 April 2009) is an Israeli rhythmic gymnast.[1] She's the 2024 European Cup's junior ball and ribbon gold medalist.

Career

She was a member of the national junior group in 2023, competing at the European Championships in Baku where Meital, along Shelly Elguy, Elinor Gerts, Kseniya Kulyk, Yuval Schulman and Anat Shnaider, won gold in the All-Around and silver with 5 ball and 5 ropes.[2] [3] [4] In July the group won silver in the All-Around, behind Bulgaria, and won gold in the two event finals at the 2nd Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca.[5]

In 2024 she switched to the individual modality, taking part in the 1st Rhythmic Gymnastics European Cup in Baku, winning gold in teams and with ball and ribon.[6] [7] [8] On 22 May she won team silver with Alona Tal Franco at the European Championships in Budapest.[9]

Routine music information

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BallMy Favourite Things by Kylie Cantrall
Clubs
RibbonComédie Tragédie by Merwan Rim

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SUMKIN Meital Maayan - FIG Athlete Profile . 2024-05-20 . www.gymnastics.sport.
  2. Web site: Junior Groups All-Around . europeangymnastics . PDF.
  3. Web site: Junior 5 Balls Final . europeangymnastics . PDF.
  4. Web site: Junior 5 Ropes Final . europeangymnastics . PDF.
  5. Web site: 2023 Junior World Championships Result Book . gym.longinestiming . PDF.
  6. Web site: Junior Teams . backend.europeangymnastics.com.
  7. Web site: Junior Ball Final . backend.europeangymnastics.com.
  8. Web site: Junior Ribbon Final . backend.europeangymnastics.com.
  9. Web site: European Gymnastics . 2024-05-23 . European Gymnastics . en.