Alva Svennbeck (born 11 October 2000) is a Swedish rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents her country in international competitions.
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| Country represented |  Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 11, 2000 Borje, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2019- | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | GF Uppsalaflickorna | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Katarina Jonsson Soderberg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editSvennbeck is studying civil engineering at Hermods AB in Sweden. In 2021, Alva won the Uppsala Municipality Elite Sports Scholarship of SEK 40,000, she aspires to become a coach after retiring from competition.[2]
Career
editAlva debuted internationally at the 2019 World Cup in Sofia, she was 66th in the All-Around, 64th with hoop, 61st with ball, 65th with clubs and 66th with ribbon.[3] She was later selected for the World Championships in Baku along Cassandra Pettersson and Meja Engdahl, they ranked 39th in teams and Svennbeck took the 104th place in the All-Around and was 106th with hoop, 85th with ball, 133rd with clubs and 132nd with ribbon.[4][5] The next year she earned a bronze in teams in the 2020 Nordic Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Kristianstad.[6]
In 2022 she competed at the World Cup in Pamplona ending ranked 29th in the All-Around and being 33rd with hoop, 29th with ball, 25th with clubs and 24th with ribbon.[7] A month later she represented Sweden with Emma Goeransson and Elina Sheremey at the European Championships in Tel Aviv, she was 56th in the All-Around, 56th with hoop, 55th with ball, 56th with clubs and 57th with ribbon.[8] In September she participated at the World Championships in Sofia where she was 62nd in the All-Around, 50th with hoop, 69th with ball, 69th with clubs and 57th with ribbon.[9][10]
Routine music information
edit| Year | Apparatus | Music Title |
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| 2022 | Hoop | Giratina by Dimatik, Monik & Carroch |
| Ball | Mhm Mhm by Manuel Riva & Eneli | |
| Clubs | Awoo by Sofi Tukker | |
| Ribbon | Dance For Me Wallis by Abel Korzeniowski | |
| 2019 | Hoop | Elastics Hearts by Sia |
| Ball | Private Investigations by Dire Straits | |
| Clubs | River by Bishop Briggs | |
| Ribbon | Bloodstream by Tokio Myers |
References
edit- ^ "SVENNBECK Alva - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Alva Svennbeck, John Haglöw och Oscar Tarantino får årets elitidrottsstipendier". Uppsala kommun (in Swedish). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Sofia Gymnastics 2019 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2019 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "2019 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.
- ^ "2020 Nordic Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Results" (PDF). gymdanmark.dk.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pamplona 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2022 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2022 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.