Rahel Vigdozchik Explained

Rahel Vigdorchik
Birth Date:	1 May 1989
Height:	5' 10" (179 cm)
Discipline:	Rhythmic gymnastics
Spouse:	Sean Faiga^[1]

Rahel "Raheli" Faiga-Vigdorchik (or Vigdozchik, Hebrew: רחלי ויגדורצ'יק; born May 1, 1989) is an Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast and a coach of the Israel women's national team.^[2]

Biography

Rahel Vigdorchik was born in Holon, Israel.^[3] Her mother Ira Vigdorchik is well-known as the head coach of the Israel women's rhythmic gymnast national team.

She and her teammates placed 6th in the finals on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as a part of the Israeli National Rhythmic Gymnastic Team.^{[2] [4]}

She and her Israeli teammates placed 5th in the 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in both Hoops and All-Around in Mie, Japan.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: FIVB - Beach Volleyball.
2. Web site: Rahel Vigdozchik Biography and Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418061640/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vi/rahel-vigdozchik-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . Sports-reference.com . May 1, 1989 . November 12, 2011.
3. News: Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries . Jewishinstlouis.org . November 12, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120407023958/http://www.jewishinstlouis.org/page.aspx?id=181152 . April 7, 2012 .
4. News: Rhythmic gymnastics team ranks 6th . Ynetnews . June 20, 1995 . November 12, 2011.
5. Web site: World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships; Mie (Japan) from 8th September to 13th September 2009. the-sports.org . November 12, 2011.