Evgeniia Levanova (; born ) is a Russian group

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. She is a three-time (2017–2019)

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Group all-around champion.

Career

Evgeniia took up

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at the age of 4 in her home town

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. Her mother introduced her to this sport. At the age of 12, she entered the artistic gymnastics department of the Nizhny Novgorod School of the Olympic Reserve. She joined

n National team in 2016. In September 2019, Levanova and the Russian group won the Group All-Around title at the

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. They won bronze medal in 5 Balls final and another gold in 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final the next day. She competed at Grand Prix Moscow in 2020, and apparently retired sometime in 2021.

Personal life

According to her social media, Evgeniia is dating a retired

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since 2018. In August 2021, the couple announced their engagement. They got married in November 2023.

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* 2000 births Living people Russian rhythmic gymnasts Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Sportspeople from Cheboksary 21st-century Russian sportswomen {{Russia-rhythmic-gymnastics-bio-stub