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Adar Friedmann

Adar Friedmann is a retired Israeli rhythmic gymnast who won an Olympic silver medal with Israel's group at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

born 20062024 Olympic silver medal2023 World group all-around title2022 European group all-around title

Born: 18 July 2006, Petah Tikva
Occupation: rhythmic gymnast

Adar Friedmann was born in 2006 in Petah Tikva

Friedmann was born on 18 July 2006 in Petah Tikva to Aura and Alexander Friedmann. Her parents immigrated to Israel from Romania in 2001. She grew up in Petah Tikva and attended the Yitzhak Shamir high school there.

She began rhythmic gymnastics at age 7 and trained with the Maccabi club in Petah Tikva. In 2022 she joined Israel's national group, coached by Ayelet Zussman.

With the group she won the all-around gold at the 2022 European Championships in Tel Aviv and silver at the 2022 World Championships in Sofia. That World medal secured the group a place at the Paris Olympics. In 2023 the group won all-around gold at the World Championships in Valencia, Israel's first gold at a rhythmic gymnastics World Championships.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics the group won silver in the team all-around. It was Israel's first Olympic medal in the group event of rhythmic gymnastics.