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Linoy Ashram

Israeli rhythmic gymnast and Tokyo 2020 Olympic individual all-around champion.

Portrait of Linoy Ashram competing in rhythmic gymnastics.

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Biography

Linoy Ashram is an Israeli rhythmic gymnast who became the first Israeli woman to win an Olympic gold medal when she captured the individual all-around title at Tokyo 2020. She emerged internationally as a teenager, winning World Championship all-around bronze in 2017, silver in 2018 and bronze again in 2019. At the 2019 World Championships in Baku she won six medals and reached the podium in every event, and in 2020 she became European all-around champion. Across four World Championship appearances through 2019 she collected 11 medals, establishing herself as Israel’s most successful rhythmic gymnast before her Olympic victory. Israeli rhythmic gymnast and Tokyo 2020 Olympic individual all-around champion. In Jewish World Records, Linoy Ashram is connected to the record “First Jewish Olympic Gold Medalist in Rhythmic Gymnastics,” based on the stored achievement of Gold — Individual All-Around, Tokyo 2020.

Records held by Linoy Ashram

Linoy Ashram during an Israeli rhythmic-gymnastics competition.
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First Jewish Olympic Gold Medalist in Rhythmic Gymnastics

Record holder

Linoy Ashram

Record value

Gold — Individual All-Around, Tokyo 2020

Linoy Ashram became the 'First Jewish Olympic Gold Medalist in Rhythmic Gymnastics' on 7 August 2021. The achievement took place in Tokyo, Japan, where she won the 'Gold — Individual All-Around, Tokyo 2020'. Her victory in the individual all-around competition at the rescheduled Olympic Games is confirmed by official sources including the Olympic Committee of Israel and Olympedia.

Country represented
Israel
Achievement location
Tokyo, Japan
Achievement date
7 August 2021
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