Israeli Gymnastics Team Places 17th at European Championships in Zagreb

The Israeli gymnastics team concluded the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, ranking 17th out of 32 teams with a total score of 146.630 points. In the individual all-around competition, Leah Raz from AS Ramat Hasharon finished 32nd among 93 competitors, scoring 48.966 points. Her event scores included 12.600 on vault, 11.466 on uneven bars, 12.600 on balance beam, and 12.300 on floor exercise. Raz is coached by Maya Shani Goldberg, who also serves as the national team coach.

Roni Shamai from Bnei Herzliya also competed in the all-around, finishing with 47.732 points under coach Roni Rabinovitch. The senior national team members include Yehali Shoshani (Bnei Herzliya), coached by Rabinovitch; Tamar Brotfeld (Maccabi Kiryat Ono), coached by Nofar Amir; and Almog Leyzerovich (AS Ramat Hasharon), coached by Shani Goldberg.

The junior team competed in the qualifiers, which also served as final rankings for the all-around and team competitions, finishing eighth out of 26 teams. Junior gymnast Ofir Shmueli (AS Ramat Hasharon), coached by Andy Turisky, placed 10th in the all-around with 49.099 points, while Mika Grimberg (Maccabi Kiryat Ono), coached by Nofar Amir, finished 14th with 48.465 points. A total of 84 gymnasts competed in the junior all-around.

The youth team included Lili Torres (Hapoel Tel Aviv), coached by Naama Kaplan Hai; Uri Reis (Ironi Netanya), coached by Tami Kovetz; and Ilayil Frenkel (Gilgulim), coached by Ein Mirkin. Judges included Danit Sade and Tami Kovetz, with physiotherapist Shagi Motas and delegation head Sheli Mamtayahu.

Avi Sagie, chairman of the Israeli Gymnastics Association, commented, "The European Championships are an important professional test for our teams, allowing us to assess our work and the path ahead. The junior team showed a strong group achievement with two gymnasts in the top 14 all-around, reflecting depth and a promising young generation developing in the sport. I congratulate all the gymnasts and professional staff for their efforts and representation of Israel and wish them great success going forward."