Adar Friedmann (

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: הדר פרידמן; born 18 July 2006) is a retired Israeli

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. She won gold in the group All-Around at the 2022 European Championship and the

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in the same category at the 2022 World Championships. She represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Women's rhythmic team all-around, in which Team Israel won the

Personal life

Friedmann was born in Israel to parents who made

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from

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in 2001. She took up gymnastics at age seven, and said that: "personally, I have always loved gymnastics. Not everyone can reach a high level, it's very special". Her idol is Israeli rhythmic gymnast

Linoy Ashram Linoy Ashram (; born ) is a retired Israeli individual Rhythmic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnast. She is the Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic individual all-around, 2020 Olympic All-around Champion, the 2018 Rhythmic Gymnas ...

Rhythmic gymnastics career

2022

In 2022 Friedmann was named part of Israel's new national group, training for most of the day, which is more than 10 hours, thinking that they have to go to training and work harder than yesterday. They debuted at the

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, winning gold in 5 hoops and 3 ribbons + 2 balls. Then

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, where they got the

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in the All-Around and 5 hoops.

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(All-Around silver),

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(All-Around gold) and

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(All-Around and 5 hoops silver). In June she participated in the

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, where the group won the All-Around and got the

with 5 hoops as well as the bronze medal in the senior team category along with teammates Shani Bakanov, Amit Hedvat,

Romi Paritzki Romi Paritzki (Hebrew: רומי פריצקי: born on 17 June 2004) is a retired Israeli world champion rhythmic gymnast, and captain of Israel's rhythmic gymnastics team. She won the gold medal in the group All-Around at the 2022 European Cha ...

, Ofir Shaham, Diana Svertsov and the individuals

Daria Atamanov Daria Atamanov (, ; born December 6, 2005) is a retired Israeli individual Rhythmic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships, 2022 European all-around Champion, and the 2023 Rhythmic Gymnastics Wor ...

and

Adi Asya Katz Adi Asia Katz (; born 31 March 2004) is a retired Israeli Rhythmic Gymnastics, rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships, 2022 European bronze medallist in Ribbon (rhythmic gymnastics), Ribbon, and Team Bronze m ...

. In September Shani took part in the

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along Shani Bakanov,

, Ofir Shaham and Diana Svertsov, winning two silver medals in the All-Around and the 5 hoops' final. Despite being among the favourites for a team medal, Israel couldn't take part in the competition because Atamanov broke her foot the day before the competition started and, as replacements had to be announced at least 24 hours before competition, leaving the country with only Katz as individual.

2023

In 2023 at the first

of the season in Athens the group won gold in the All-Around and with 5 hoops as well as silver with 3 ribbons + 2 balls. In Sofia they won silver in the All-Around and with 5 hoops.

2024 Paris Olympics silver medal

She represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Women's rhythmic team all-around, in which Team Israel won the

.Nadav Zenziper (August 10, 2024)
"Lucky seven: Israeli rhythmic gymnastics team wins silver at Paris Olympics all-around final,"
''Ynet''.

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