European Gymnastics: 16-year-old Israeli gymnast takes home gold

Daria Atamanov, a 16-year-old Israeli gymnast, has taken home the gold medal at the European Championship in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Tel Aviv.

This marks Israel’s second gold in the category after Linoy Ashram won at the championships held in Kyiv in 2020.

Reacting to her win, Atamanov said excitedly: “I’m in a bit of shock. It’s exciting, it’s fun.”

She added when asked about reaching the podium: "You don’t think about it during the competition. You just think about each exercise individually, and then when you finish everything you think about it.”

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