Israeli rhythmic gymnast bags three golds in Spanish competition
Linoy Ashram wins in hoop, clubs and ribbons, all in a single day
Israeli rhythmic gymnast Linoy Ashram won three gold medals Sunday at the Grand Prix Marbella in Spain, scooping up top honors in the hoop, clubs, and ribbons competitions.
Ashram, 19, began her winning streak by taking first place in the hoop contest with a score of 21.050. Fellow Israeli Nicol Voronkov came fifth in that discipline with a score of 18.850.
Next, Ashram scored 21.650 in the clubs contest, equal to the score of Arina Averina, the European all-round champion of last year. However, Ashram scored more points for execution of her routine, even though it was technically easier than that of her rival, and so took first place.
In the ribbon competition Ashram scored 20.7, completing her trio of medals.
Linoy Ashram VS Russian Team
Linoy won three Gold Medal at the Final Apparatus Competitions of the GP Marbella 2019!!!! pic.twitter.com/jrTAPl2K89— Rhythmic Gymnastic World (@WorldRhythmic) March 3, 2019
In September Ashram won the silver medal in the individual all-around final at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
It was Ashram’s third medal of the competition, after she nabbed a bronze in the rope final and a silver in the hoop final.
The athlete’s string of accomplishments make her a favorite to win a medal in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
GRAND PRIX MARBELLA, PRIMA GIORNATA: DINA AVERINA FA IL BIS, INIZIO DI STAGIONE NON PERFETTO PER LINOY ASHRAM
Leggi QUI ???? https://t.co/TlXmpprikF pic.twitter.com/g8SsWV185I
— GINNASTICANDO.it (@ginnasticando) March 3, 2019
At the 2016 games in Brazil, Israel finished sixth in the group all-around, and Neta Rivkin, previously considered Israel’s best rhythmic gymnast, finished 16th in the individual competition.
In August Ashram broke a world record at the Gymnastics World Cup with a score of 20.65 for her clubs demonstration, surpassing the 20.05 record set at the 2018 European Championships by Averina.
