Rahel "Raheli" Faiga-Vigdorchik (or Vigdozchik, Hebrew: רחלי ויגדורצ'יק; born May 1, 1989) is an Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast and a coach of the Israel women's national team.[2]
| Rahel Vigdorchik | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Country represented |  Israel |
| Born | May 1, 1989 |
| Spouse | Sean Faiga[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (179 cm) |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
Biography
editRahel Vigdorchik was born in Holon, Israel.[3] Her mother Ira Vigdorchik is well-known as the head coach of the Israel women's rhythmic gymnast national team.
She and her teammates placed 6th in the finals on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as a part of the Israeli National Rhythmic Gymnastic Team.[2][4]
She and her Israeli teammates placed 5th in the 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in both Hoops and All-Around in Mie, Japan.[5]
References
edit- ^ "FIVB - Beach Volleyball".
- ^ a b "Rahel Vigdozchik Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. May 1, 1989. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ "Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries". Jewishinstlouis.org. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ "Rhythmic gymnastics team ranks 6th". Ynetnews. June 20, 1995. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships; Mie (Japan) from 8th September to 13th September 2009". the-sports.org. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
