Or Tokayev, also known as Svetlana Tokayev, Svetlana Or Tokaev, and Or Tokaev, (; ; born November 9, 1979) is an Israeli former Olympic
rhythmic gymnast
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.
Early life
She was born in Russia.
She immigrated to Israel when she was 14 years old, in 1991.
Rhythmic Gymnastics career
Her sports club was Sport Laam.
In 1994, she came in 10th in the
European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Team Rhythmic Gymnastics.
She came in 14th in the
1999 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.
She competed for
Israel at the 2000 Summer Olympics in
Sydney, Australia
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, when she was 20 was years old in Rhythmic Gymnastics—Women's Individual, and came in 14th.
At the time that she competed in the Olympics, she was tall and weighed .
References
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Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Living people
1979 births
Israeli rhythmic gymnasts
Olympic gymnasts for Israel
Russian emigrants to Israel