Kati Iina Rantsi (born 23 January 1996) is a Finnish retired rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represented her country in international competitions.

Kati Iina Rantsi
Country represented Finland
Born (1996-01-23) 23 January 1996 (age 28)
Jarvenpaa, Finland
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2012-2016
ClubGymnastics and Sports Club Elise
Head coach(es)Laura Ahonen
Retiredyes
Medal record
Group Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Finland
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Gwangju All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Gwangju 5 Ribbons

Career

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Kati took up gymnastics at age five, in 2012 she entered the national team.[1] In September 2014 she made her World Championships' debut in Izmir competing with hoop and ball, she was 52nd and 53 with the apparatuses and 14th in teams.[2]

In May 2015 she competed in the World Cup in Lisbon, being 39th in the All-Around, 32nd with hoop, 24th with ball, 46th with clubs and 40th with ribbon.[3] A week later, in Bucharest, she finished 27th in the All-Around, 26th with hoop, 25th with ball, 17th with clubs and 35th with ribbon.[4] Mid year she was included into the national senior group, being selected for the 2015 European Games where the group was 11th in the All-Around qualification and did not advance to finals.[5] In July they won two bronze medals in the All-Around and with 5 ribbons at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju.[6] Two months later Kati, Heleri Kolkkanen, Elina Koprinen, Iina Linna, Aino Purje and Sonja Kokkonen competed at the World Championships in Stuttgart, being 15th overall, 14th with 10 clubs and 13th with 3 balls & 2 ribbons.[7]

In February 2016 she took part in the World Cup in Espoo, taking 5th place in the All-Around and with 5 ribbons and 6th in the mixed event.[8] In April they competed at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro ending in 4th place, narrowingly missing the Olympic qualification.[9][10] At the European Championships in Holon the Finnish group was 7th in the All-Around, 10th with 5 ribbon and 5th in the mixed event.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "RANTSI Kati - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  2. ^ "2014 World Championships Result Book".
  3. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Lisboa 2015 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  4. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Bucharest 2015 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  5. ^ "Gymnastics Rhythmic – Group All-Around – Final – Results" (PDF). Baku 2015. 17 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "2015 Summer Universiade Result Book". Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  7. ^ "2015 World Championships". gym.longinestiming.com.
  8. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Espoo 2016 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  9. ^ "Results for Aquece Rio Final Gymnastics Qualifier (Test Event)". database.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  10. ^ "Rio 2016 Test Event" (PDF).
  11. ^ "2016 European Championships" (PDF).