Christina Ourania Riga
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| Country represented |  Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 February 2003 Marousi, Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2017- | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Marina Fateeva | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Fotini Kotsopoulou, Sofia Aivathiadou | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Christina Ourania Riga (born 18 February 2003) is a Greek rhythmic gymnast,[1] member of the national senior team.
Personal life
[edit]Christina got involved in rhythmic gymnastics at age three, her biggest dream is to compete at the Olympic Games.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2017 Riga was part of the Greek junior group that competed at the European Championships in Budapest, finishing 22nd in the All-Around.[3]
She entered the rooster of the senior group in 2022 debuting at the World Cup in Athens, where the group won silver in the All-Around and with 3 ribbons and 2 balls as well as being 4th with 5 hoops.[4] In April she competed at the World Cup in Sofia, getting another silver medal in the All-Around a gold with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[5] In early June she attended the Pesaro World Cup, finishing 10th in the All-Around.[6] Two weeks later she competed in her first European Championships as a senior, taking 10th place in the team competition, 7th in the All-Around, 13th with 5 hoops and 7th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[7] In September Christina represented Greece at the World Championships in Sofia along Elpida Englezou, Aikaterini Pagoulatou, Kalomoira Karoki, Marieta Topollai and the two individuals Panagiota Lytra and Maria Dervisi, ending 10th in the All-Around, 11th with 5 hoops and 9th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[8]
In 2023 at the first World Cup of the season in Athens the group was 7th in the All-Around, 4th with 5 hoops and won bronze with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[9] In Sofia the group won bronze with 5 hoops and silver with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "RIGA Christina Ourania - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "Εθνική ομάδα Ανσάμπλ: Η κατάκτηση της 7ης θέσης στο ευρωπαϊκό του Τελ Αβίβ και στο βάθος το «Παρίσι 2024»". AthensVoice (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "2017 European Championships Result Book" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Athens 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Sofia 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "2022 European Championships Result Book" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
- ^ "2022 Worlds Result Book" (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Athens 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Sofia 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-04-02.