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Israel's gymnasts continue to impress at the European Games in Baku after registering three more medals.
Having secured silver in the ribbons event earlier in the competition, Israel's team of Alona Koshevatskiy, Ida Mayrin, Yuval Filo, Ekatterina Levina and Karina Lykhvar claimed silver in the clubs and hoops plus bronze in the group ribbons final.
There was also more success for Neta Rivkin who took bronze in the hoop final.
Rivkin, who participated at London 2012, competed in three finals on Sunday and produced a best performance in the hoops with a score of 18.150.
She said: "I’m really happy that I managed to end the competition with a medal.
"This is something I will always remember from my career."
Israel team coach Irina Vigdorchik commented: "I thanked the girls for all that they did and told them that no matter what, we have the great privilege of representing the State of Israel.
"The girls have been blessed by God. I was pleased with their performance because I knew they were tired. However, they continue to prove their worth time and again."
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu acknowledged the efforts of Israel's gymnasts via Twitter. “Congratulations to the Israel delegation to the European Games for their impressive achievements. The citizens of Israel are proud of our sportsmen and sportswomen. Well done!”
Israel's other medals came through wrestler Ilana Kratysh, who took silver in the women’s 69-kilogram freestyle, and Sergei Richter claimed bronze in the men's 10 meter air rifle competition.
