Anna Khutsishvili (born 17 April 2006) is a Georgian-French rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents France as a member of the senior group.

Anna Khutsishvili
Country represented France
Former countries represented Georgia
Born (2006-04-17) 17 April 2006 (age 18)
Strasbourg, France
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national teamGEO 2022 - 2024 FRA 2024 - present
ClubStrasbourg GRS
Head coach(es)Anna Baranova
Assistant coach(es)Sara Bayón
ChoreographerGregory Milan

Career

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Born in France to Georgian parents, in 2016 Anna was selected for a training camp of the French federation, a year later she took part in a stage organised by European Gymnastics.[2][3] In 2018 she won bronze in the Espoir category of the French Championships.[4] In 2019, her first year as a junior, she took 8th place at nationals.[5]

In 2022 she became a senior and decided to compete for Georgia since 2022, debuting at the Grand Prix in Moscow taking 15th place in the All-Around.[6] In July she was selected for her maiden European Championships in Tel Aviv, finishing 34th in the All-Around, 32nd with hoop, 33rd with ball and with clubs and 46th with ribbon.[7][8]

In March 2023 she competed in the World Cup in Athens, being 40th overall, 37th with hoop, 42nd with ball, 39th with clubs and 43rd with ribbon.[9] In Portimão she was 19th in the All-Around, 30th with hoop, 18th with ball, 11th with clubs and 39th with ribbon.[10] At the European Championships in Baku she took 39th place in the All-Around, 27th with hoop, 50th with ball and 37th with clubs.[11][12] Then, a week later, she won gold in the French Club Championships.[13]

In early May 2024 she partecipated in the first edition of the European Cup in Baku, in the last 16 cross battle round with hoop she lost to Sofia Raffaeli.[14][15] Weeks later she competed in the European Championships In Budapest, being 36th in the All-Around, 27th with hoop, 34th with ball, 44th with clubs, 33rd with ribbon and 15th in teams.[16] In June she took part in the World Cup in Milan, where she was 35th overall, 30th with hoop, 36th with ball, 28th with clubs and 35th with ribbon.[17] On October 3 she announced she made the decision to stop reprenting Georgia as an individual to become part of the French national senior group.[18][19]

References

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  1. ^ "KHUTSISHVILI Anna - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  2. ^ "Stage Espoir en Gymnastique Rythmique". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  3. ^ "GR : stage d'été camp UEG". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  4. ^ "GR - CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE ELITE".
  5. ^ "GR - CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE ELITE Du 13 au 14 AVRIL 2019 à CRETEIL".
  6. ^ "Результаты Гран-при.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  7. ^ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2022 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  8. ^ "2022 European Championships Result Book" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Athens 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  10. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  11. ^ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2023 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  12. ^ "2023 European Championships Result Book" (PDF).
  13. ^ "FFGym Résultats". resultats.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  14. ^ "Cross battles with hoop" (PDF). backend.europeangymnastics.com.
  15. ^ "2024 European Cup Nominative List" (PDF).
  16. ^ "2024 European Championships Result Book" (PDF).
  17. ^ "FIG Results - 16836". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  18. ^ Vivaldi, Beatrice (2024-10-03). "Khutsishvili passa alla Francia". BlaBlaGym (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  19. ^ "I don't know where to start, so I'll just say it right away. You would have found out eventually, so now is the right time to share—I'm stopping individual, and I'm now part of the French national group team". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.