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Veronika Vitenberg

Veronika Vitenberg is an Israeli rhythmic gymnast who was part of the Israeli group that placed 6th at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

born 1988Rhythmic gymnastics for IsraelThe 2008 Beijing Olympics

Born: 9 September 1988, Hrodna
Occupation: military personnel, rhythmic gymnast

Veronika Vitenberg was born in 1988 in Hrodna

Vitenberg was born on 9 September 1988 in Grodno, in the Byelorussian SSR. She began rhythmic gymnastics at age 6, after a schoolteacher urged her to join because of her flexibility. At 13 she immigrated to Israel and trained at the Ironi Holon club.

She served in the IDF from 2007 to 2010 with athlete of excellence status, which let her keep training. In 2009 she began studying for a B.A. in business management at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya.

She won 2nd place in the individual event at the 2004 Israel Championships. With the national group she placed 6th at the 2007 World Championships, which earned the team a place at the Olympics. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics the group finished 6th in the final, and in 2009 it placed 5th at the World Championships.

Veronika Vitenberg's life in 7 milestones

1988
Born in Grodno.
2004
Placed 2nd in the individual event at the Israel Championships.
2006
Placed 6th with the team at the European Championships.
2007
Placed 6th with the team at the World Championships.
2008
Placed 6th with the group at the Beijing Olympics.
2009
Placed 5th with the team at the World Championships.
2009
Began business management studies at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya.