Neta Rivkin

Neta Rivkin was born in 1991 in Petah Tikva

Rivkin was born in 1991 in Petah Tikva. Her parents, Veronica and Arkady, immigrated to Israel from St. Petersburg, Russia, that same year. She began rhythmic gymnastics at age 5 and a half at Maccabi Tel Aviv, coached by Ella Samofalov.

She studied for a bachelor's degree in education and society, with a focus on sports, at Ono Academic College.

In 2007 she placed 13th at the European Championships and 20th at the World Championships. She joined the Israeli team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics as its youngest member and finished 14th.

In 2011 she won silver in clubs at the European Championships in Minsk and bronze in hoop at the World Championships in Montpellier, both firsts for an Israeli. At the 2012 London Olympics she reached the all-around final and placed 7th. She carried Israel's flag at the closing ceremony.

She won the all-around gold at the 2013 Maccabiah Games and placed 4th at the 2014 European Championships in Baku. In 2015 she won bronze in hoop at the European Games and finished 7th in the all-around at the World Championships in Stuttgart. She carried Israel's flag at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.