Jennifer Rokhman (born May 27, 1997) is a retired American

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. She represented her country in international competitions.

Biography

Rokhman was born in

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, to Dmitry and Sveltana Rokhman, Russian Jews who immigrated to the United States.Monica Rokhman
Team USA Her twin sister Monica was also a member of the national group. In 2010, the two sisters moved back to Illinois to train for the national rhythmic gymnastics team. In 2012, as a junior, she won silver with ribbon at the Schmiden International Tournament. She won another silver with ribbon at the Opal Cup in

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, where she finished in 6th place overall. She became a senior in 2013 and began competed as a member of the national group. In April she competed in the

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, being 7th with 2 balls & 3 ribbons and 8th with 10 clubs. Weeks later, the group was 10th in the all-around at the World Cup in

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. In August, they were 18th at the World Cup in

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. Rokhman was selected for the

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, along with

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, Monica Rokhman, Natalie Mc Giffert, Sharon Dassouli and Laura Tutunikov. The group took 14th place in the all-around, 12th with 10 clubs and 15th with 3 balls & 2 ribbons. In March 2014 the group was 8th with 10 clubs at the

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. A month later, they finished in 13th place at the World Cup stage in Lison. In August, the American group won two silvers, one in the all-around and with 10 clubs, at the Pan American Championships in

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. In September the group, consisting of Rokhman, Kiana Eide,

, Natalie Mc Giffert, Monica Rokhman and Kristen Shaldybin, finished 14th in the all-around, 14th with 5 pairs of clubs and 15th in the mixed-apparatus event at the

in Izmir. In 2015 she debuted at the

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, where the group was 7th in the all-around, 6th with 5 ribbons and 5th with 3 hoops and 4 clubs. At the

in Lisbon, the group took 12th place overall. In July she competed in the

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, winning gold with 3 hoops and 4 clubs, and silver in the all-around and with 5 ribbons. A month later she participated in the last World Cup of the season in

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, where the group was 12th in the all-around. In September, she and her teammates Kiana Eide,

, Natalie Mc Giffert, Monica Rokhman and Kristen Shaldybin, competed at the

. They were 13th overall, 11th with 10 clubs and 15th with 3 balls and 2 ribbons. In 2016 the American group was 7th in the 3 hoops & 4 clubs final at the Thiais Grand Prix. At the

in Pesaro, they were 16th overall. In late May they were 5th in the all-around and 8th in both finals at the World Cup in

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. In July, at the World Cup in

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, she was 8th overall and in both event finals. In August Rokhman was named a reserve for the group, whose competing members were Kiana Eide,

, Natalie McGiffert, Monica Rokhman and Kristen Shaldybin, for the

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. There the group took 14th place in the qualification round and didn't advance to the final.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rokhman, Jennifer 1997 births Living people American rhythmic gymnasts Jewish American sportspeople Jewish Russian sportspeople Sportspeople from Northbrook, Illinois Gymnasts at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in gymnastics Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in gymnastics 21st-century American Jews 21st-century American sportswomen Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Pan American Championships