Ayelet Zussman (
Hebrew
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: איילת זוסמן, born 1979) is an
Israeli rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop (rhythmic gymnastics), hoop, ball (rhythmic gymnastics), ball, Clubs (rhythmic gymnastics), clubs, ribbon (rhythmic gymnastics), ribbon. The sport combi ...
coach and formerly a gymnast, she was champion of Israel in 1994.
Career
Ayelet took her first steps in the world of rhythmic gymnastics when she was 6 years old. She trained for a year under former Israeli national team coach Ilanit Lazar and then went to Irina Vigdorchik as Ilanit left the country.
In 1994, at the age of 15, she became the champion of Israel, she could not repeat her achievement a year later due to a back injury and at the age of 17 she decided to end her career as an athlete. She served as a physical training officer in the general staff of the
Israeli Army. At the end of military service, Ayelet was asked to remain in the army with a contract ready, but she decided to return to gymnastics, this time as a coach.
A graduate of the
Ruppin Academic Center, she has a bachelor's degree in business administration and sports management.
Since 2009, she has been the coach of
Linoy Ashram,
a multiple winner of
World
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and
European Championships, as well as the
Tokyo Olympic champion. And a choreographer for
Neta Rivkin
Neta Rivkin ( he, נטע ריבקין; born June 19, 1991) is a retired Israeli individual rhythmic gymnast.
She is one of Israel's most successful rhythmic gymnasts. A three-time Olympian, in 2011 she won the silver medal in clubs at the 20 ...
, and the rhythmic gymnastics' group.
After her achievement in Tokyo she's been appointed as the head coach of the Israeli rhythmic gymnastics team until 2028, meaning Zussman is currently not only coaching the nation's top individuals, like
Daria Atamanov
Daria Atamanov ( he, דריה אטמנוב; born December 6, 2005) is an Israeli individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2022 European All-Around Champion, Silver medallist in Hoop, Clubs, Ribbon, and Team Bronze medallist. During her junior car ...
the 2022 European champion, but the group as well after Vigdorchik went to train the Russian team.
References
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1979 births
Living people
Israeli rhythmic gymnasts