Nicole Sladkov (born November 2, 1999) is an American group rhythmic gymnast who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Country represented |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 2, 1999 Lake Forest, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Vernon Hills, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Vernon Hills, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2012–2021[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | August 25, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editSladkov began rhythmic gymnastics because her mother is a coach.[3] She competed as a junior at the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships and won a silver medal in the group all-around and in 5 clubs and a bronze medal in 5 hoops.[4]
Sladkov competed with the senior U.S. group at the 2017 World Championships and finished twelfth in the group all-around.[5] At the 2017 Pan American Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida, she won the gold medal in the 5 hoops and silver medals in the group all-around and 3 balls + 2 ropes, both behind Brazil.[6]
Sladkov competed at the 2018 World Championships in Sofia where the American group finished fourteenth in the all-around.[7] Then at the 2018 Pan American Championships in Lima, she won the silver medal in both the group all-around and the 3 balls + 2 ropes event final, both behind Mexico.[8]
Sladkov competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima and won the silver medal in the group all-around and in the 5 balls event final, both times finishing behind Mexico.[9] Then at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, the American group finished tenth in the group all-around.[10]
Sladkov was selected to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Isabelle Connor, Camilla Feeley, Lili Mizuno, and Elizaveta Pletneva.[11] They finished eleventh in the qualification round for the group all-around.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sladkov Nicole". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "Nicole Sladkov". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "Nicole Sladkov's Mom Was Her 1st Coach. Here's What She Said to Her After Every Competition". Yahoo Sports. NBC Sports. July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "2014 Pacific Rim Championships Junior Groups" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. rhythmic group finishes 12th at Rhythmic World Championships". USA Gymnastics. September 2, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "Griskenas, Kapitonova win all-around gold in Daytona". USA Gymnastics. October 15, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. group finishes 14th at 2018 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. September 15, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "USA wins eight event medals at 2018 Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. September 30, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "Griskenas, Feeley win rhythmic gold medals at 2019 Pan American Games". USA Gymnastics. August 5, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "USA finishes 10th in group all-around at 2019 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. September 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "Laura Zeng leads first full U.S. Olympic rhythmic gymnastics team". NBC Sports. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Qualification — Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.