Karolina Saverino (born 22 September 2004) is an American rhythmic gymnast,[1] member of the national group.

Karolina Saverino
Country represented United States
Born (2004-09-22) September 22, 2004 (age 20)
Illinois, United States of America
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2021–
Head coach(es)Margarita Mamzina
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Group all-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago 5 Hoops
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago 3 ribbons + 2 balls
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Rio de Janeiro Group All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Rio de Janeiro 5 hoops
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Rio de Janeiro 3 ribbons + 2 balls
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Guadalajara Group All-around

Personal life

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Karolina took up the sport in 2008, she discovered the sport after taking part in a summer class at the North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center. Her favourite apparatus is hoop. Her dream is to compete at the Olympic Games. Outside the gym her hobbies are cycling, reading, travel, drawing, playing golf, movies, watching TV.[2]

Career

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Karolina entered the starting five of the national senior group in 2021, debuting at the World Championships in Kitakyushu along Camilla Feeley, Isabella Ivanova, Nicole Khoma, Gergana Petkova, Emily Wilson. The finished in 10th in the All-Around, with 5 hoops and 3 hoops and 4 clubs.[3]

In 2022 she took part in the World Cup in Pamplona where they were 10th in the All-Around.[4] A week later she competed in Portimão finishing 10th in the All-Around and with 5 hoops and 9th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[5] In June she took part in the World Cup in Pesaro taking 13th place in the All-Around, 11th with 5 hoops and 13th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[6] Saverino represented the US at the Pan American Gymnastics Championships with Maria Bolkhovitinova, Katrine Sakhnov, Gergana Petkova, Hana Starkman, Emily Wilson, winning bronze in the All-Around as well as the two event finals.[7][8] In late August she competed at the World Cup in Cluj-Napoca where the group was 12th in the All-Around, 14th with 5 hoops and 12th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[9] In September Karolina attended the World Championships in Sofia along Katrine Sakhnov, Gergana Petkova, Hana Starkman, Emily Wilson, they took 15th place in the All-Around and with 5 hoops, 16th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "SAVERINO Karolina - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "USA Gymnastics | Karolina Saverino". usagym.org. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "2021 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). usagym.
  4. ^ "Gymnastics – World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics – Pamplona 2022 – Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Gymnastics – World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics – Portimão 2022 – Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "Gymnastics – World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics – Pesaro 2022 – Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "2022 Pan American Championships Group All-Around" (PDF). usagym.
  8. ^ "2022 Pan American Championships Group Event Finals" (PDF). usagym.
  9. ^ "Gymnastics – World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics – Cluj-Napoca 2022 – Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). usagym.