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Shulamit Goldstein

Shulamit Goldstein was an Israeli rhythmic gymnast who competed for Israel at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

1968 to 2022Competing at the 1988 Seoul OlympicsIsraeli rhythmic gymnastics champion 1985 to 1987International rhythmic gymnastics judgingSport Channel commentary

Born
4 May 1968
Died
27 May 2022
Occupation
gymnast, rhythmic gymnast

Shulamit Goldstein was born in 1968

Shulamit Goldstein was born on May 4, 1968. She trained at the Hapoel Azur club and won the Israeli rhythmic gymnastics championship from 1985 to 1987.

She competed at the 1985 World Championships in Valladolid, Spain, placing 49th in the individual all-around. At the 1987 World Championships in Varna, Bulgaria, she placed 72nd. At the 1988 Seoul Olympics she represented Israel alongside Rakefet Remigolski, coached by Ilanit Lazar, and finished 35th in the individual all-around.

She later became an international judge and judged rhythmic gymnastics at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She worked as a commentator for the Sport Channel until 2016 and later as a Pilates instructor.

She married police officer Raz Idelson, and they had 3 children. She died on May 27, 2022, after a serious illness. A minute of silence was held in her memory at the opening of the European Championships in Tel Aviv in June 2022.

Milestones in Shulamit Goldstein's life

  1. 1968

    Born on May 4.

  2. 1985

    Won her first Israeli championship and placed 49th at the World Championships.

  3. 1987

    Placed 72nd at the World Championships in Varna.

  4. 1988

    Competed for Israel at the Seoul Olympics, finishing 35th in the all-around.

  5. 1996

    Served as a rhythmic gymnastics judge at the Atlanta Olympics.

  6. 2016

    Ended her work as a Sport Channel commentator.

  7. 2022

    Died on May 27 after a serious illness.

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Based on English Wikipedia, Shulamit Goldstein and Hebrew Wikipedia, שולמית גולדשטיין, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

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