Emmanouela Frroku (born 31 July 2007) is an Australian-Greek rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents her country in international competitions.
| Emmanouela Frroku | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  Australia |
| Born | 31 July 2007 Amarousio, Greece |
| Hometown | Brisbane |
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| Club | Aspire Gymnastics Academy |
| Head coach(es) | Iuliia Iakovleva and Tania Belan |
Biography
editEmmanouela first started rhythmic gymnastics as a five-years-old in Greece. Before her ninth birthday she had already won her first medal, a bronze at the Greek national championships.[2]
She and her family moved to Australia (as her mother who has hails from Lesvos is an Australian citizen) after her parents lost their jobs in consequence of an economic crisis. Within a year of her relocation Emmanouela was winning Australian championship medals as a junior. At the 2022 Australian junior titles, she won gold medals in ball, ribbon and team.[3] Frroku is of Albanian descent from his father's side.[4]
In 2022 she was selected for the Australian national junior team.[5] In December 2023 she integrated the senior group of the Aspire club. In early 2024 the group won a silver medal and two bronze medals at the 2024 Aphrodite Cup.[6] In May they won two golds and one silver at the Sofia International Tournament, getting the chance to compete at the continental championships.[7] The Oceanian Championships were held in Budapest along the European ones, there Emmanouela, Jessica Weintraub, Liidia Iakovleva, Phoebe Learmont and Saskia Broedelet won gold in the All-Around, thus earning the chance to represent Australia at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[8]
References
edit- ^ "FRROKU Emmanouela - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Wright, Nick (2024-07-21). "Her Brisbane family had to struggle for everything, but at 16, this 'lion' is now an Olympian". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Emmanouela Frroku". Australian Olympic Committee. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Talent Albanian girl Emanuela Frroku wims three gold medals in Australia iconstyle.al
- ^ Papathanasiou, Iris (2021-12-01). "The future is bright for Emmanouela Frroku as she joins the National Squad of 2022". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Podiums in Athens for Rhythmic gymnasts". Gymnastics New South Wales. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Emmanouela's electric rise | Gymnastics Australia". gymnastics.org.au. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Largest ever Australian Olympic Gymnastics Team named for Paris Olympics". Australian Olympic Committee. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-07-21.