Evgeniia Levanova

{{Short description|Russian rhythmic gymnast (born 2000)}}

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{{Medal|Sport | Group Rhythmic Gymnastics}}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships}}

{{MedalGold | 2017 Pesaro | 3 Balls + 2 Ropes}}

{{MedalGold | 2017 Pesaro | Group All-around}}

{{MedalGold | 2018 Sofia | Group All-around}}

{{MedalGold | 2019 Baku | Group All-around}}

{{MedalGold | 2019 Baku | 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs}}

{{MedalSilver | 2018 Sofia | 3 Balls + 2 Ropes}}

{{MedalBronze | 2019 Baku | 5 Balls}}

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Evgeniia Levanova ({{langx|ru|Евгения Леванова}}; born {{birth date|2000|08|16|df=yes}}) is a Russian group rhythmic gymnast. She is a three-time (2017–2019) World Group all-around champion.

Career

Evgeniia took up rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 4 in her home town Cheboksary, Russia. Her mother introduced her to this sport.{{cite web|title=Reason for taking up the sport |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=32280&type=licence |language=english |publisher=FIG}} At the age of 12, she entered the artistic gymnastics department of the Nizhny Novgorod School of the Olympic Reserve. She joined Russian National team in 2016.

In September 2019, Levanova and the Russian group won the Group All-Around title at the 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships.{{Cite web|url=http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/61627/print|title=Greetings to winners of Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships and to Russian team, winner of Group All-around title}} They won bronze medal in 5 Balls final and another gold in 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final the next day.

She competed at Grand Prix Moscow in 2020, and apparently retired sometime in 2021.

Personal life

According to her social media, Evgeniia is dating a retired Russian figure skater Maxim Kovtun since 2018.

In August 2021, the couple announced their engagement. They got married in November 2023.

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