Evita Griskenas

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| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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Evita Griskenas {{post-nominals|list=OLY}} ({{IPAc-en|ɛ|ˈ|v|iː|t|ə|_|g|r|ɪ|ʃ|ˈ|k|ɛ|n|ə|s}} {{respell|eh|VEE|tə|_|grish|KEN|əss}}; born December 3, 2000){{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/evita-griskenas_1959810 |title=GRISKENAS Evita |work=Paris 2024 Olympics |access-date=August 8, 2024}} is an American individual rhythmic gymnast. She represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She previously represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing 12th in the qualification round for the individual all-around. At the 2023 Portimao World Challenge Cup, she became the first American to win an all-around silver medal on the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series. She is the 2022 USA national all-around champion, a four-time national all-around silver medalist (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021), and the 2015 junior national all-around champion.

Griskenas was the most decorated athlete at the 2019 Pan American Games with four gold medals and one bronze medal, and she won five medals at the 2023 Pan American Games. She swept the gold medals at the 2017 Pan American Championships and is also the 2022 Pan American all-around champion. She is the 2024 Grand Prix Brno Final ribbon bronze medalist.

Early life

Griskenas was born in Chicago and raised in Orland Park, Illinois.{{cite web |title=Evita Griskenas |url=https://usagym.org/pages/athletes/athleteListDetail.html?id=266372 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 1, 2022}} Her parents, Sigitas and Olga Griškėnas, are immigrants from Lithuania. Sigitas was the 1997 and 1999 World Fitness Champion, and Olga finished in fifth place in Fitness Aerobics in 1997 and fourth in 1999. She has a younger brother named Nathan. She began rhythmic gymnastics at the age of four after watching Alina Kabaeva competing on television.{{cite web |last1=Kerber |first1=Jazzy |title=For rhythmic gymnast Evita Griskenas, the Tokyo Olympics fulfill a childhood dream |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=26497 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 1, 2022 |date=August 4, 2021 |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816225823/https://www.usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=26497 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |last1=Erwin |first1=Grace |title=Olympian Evita Griskenas asked to do gymnastics at age 4- just not the kind her mother signed her up for |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/olympian-evita-griskenas-asked-to-do-gymnastics-at-age-4-just-not-the-kind-her-mother-signed-her-up-for/3455938/ |website=NBC Chicago |access-date=July 11, 2024 |date=June 6, 2024}}

She enrolled in Columbia University in 2020; due to a lack of training facilities, she typically traveled each week between New York to attend classes and Chicago to train at her gym. She graduated with a degree in psychology in 2024.{{Cite web |last=St. Clair |first=Stacy |date=August 8, 2024 |title=Orland Park's Evita Griskenas commuted between Chicago and New York for 3 years to reach the Olympics: 'An answered prayer' |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/08/olympics-evita-griskenas-rhythmic-gymnastics/ |access-date=November 17, 2024 |website=Chicago Tribune}}

Career

= Junior =

Griskenas competed at the 2013 U.S. Rhythmic Championships and placed 10th in hoop, 15th in ball, 12th in clubs, and eighth in ribbon.{{cite web |title=2013 U.S. Rhythmic Championships Meet Results |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_13champs_jrprelims.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 4, 2022 |date=June 7, 2013 |archive-date=July 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714075608/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_13champs_jrprelims.pdf |url-status=dead}} She then finished 11th in the all-around final.{{cite web |title=2013 U.S. Rhythmic Champs - AA Finals |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_13champs_jraa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 4, 2022 |date=June 8, 2013 |archive-date=July 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714075715/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_13champs_jraa.pdf |url-status=dead}} At the 2014 Rhythmic Challenge in Colorado Springs, Colorado, she finished fourth in clubs, fifth in ribbon, and seventh in the all-around, hoop, and ball.{{cite web |title=2014 Rhythmic Invitational & Challenge Meet Results |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_14challenge_jr.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 4, 2022 |date=February 16, 2014 |archive-date=July 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714075447/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_14challenge_jr.pdf |url-status=dead}} Then at the 2014 National Qualifier in Lake Placid, New York, she won the bronze medal in the all-around and qualified for the USA Gymnastics Championships.{{cite web |title=Lu, Feeley among qualifiers to 2014 USA Gymnastics Championships |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=14398&prog=r |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 4, 2022 |date=June 23, 2014 |archive-date=June 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605010254/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=14398&prog=r |url-status=dead}} There, she finished fifth in ribbon, sixth in hoop and clubs, seventh in the all-around, and 10th in ball.{{cite web |title=2014 USA Gymnastics Championships Meet Results |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_14champs_jr_aa_p.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 4, 2022 |date=July 18, 2014}}

In February 2015, Griskenas made her international debut and finished third in the all-around at the Moscow Grand Prix Junior International Tournament.{{cite web |title=Griskenas claims all-around bronze at Moscow Junior International Tournament |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=15481 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 1, 2022 |date=February 2, 2022 |archive-date=December 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221093921/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=15481 |url-status=dead}} Then in March, she won the gold medals in the all-around, ball, and clubs, and silver medals in the hoop and rope at the Rhythmic Challenge.{{cite web |title=2015 Rhythmic Challenge March 6-7, 2015 – Lake Placid, N.Y. |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_15challenge.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 4, 2022 |archive-date=December 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221091624/https://www.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_15challenge.pdf |url-status=dead}} She competed at the Lisbon International Tournament and won the bronze medals in the hoop and clubs finals. She also finished fourth in ball and seventh in rope.{{cite web |title=Griskenas wins two bronze medals in Lisbon |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=15715&prog=e |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 4, 2022 |date=March 30, 2015 |archive-date=June 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605010254/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=15715&prog=e |url-status=dead}} She then won the all-around gold medal at the International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament held in Corbeil-Essonnes.{{cite web |title=Griskenas wins junior all-around title at International Gymnastics Tournament |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=16723&prog=e |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 4, 2022 |date=May 11, 2015 |archive-date=June 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605010254/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=16723&prog=e |url-status=dead}} At the National Qualifier, she won gold medals in the all-around, rope, ball, and clubs, and the bronze medal in hoop.{{cite web |title=National Qualifier 2015 Meet Results |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_15qualifier_jr.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 4, 2022 |date=June 7, 2015 |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712223532/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_15qualifier_jr.pdf |url-status=dead}} She then won the junior all-around title at the USA Gymnastics Championships. She also won the gold medal in hoop, the silver medals in ball and clubs, and the bronze medal in rope.{{cite web |title=2015 USA Gymnastics Championships Meet Results |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_15champs_jr.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 1, 2022 |date=June 26, 2015 |archive-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203164345/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_15champs_jr.pdf |url-status=dead}}

= Senior =

== 2016 ==

Griskenas made her senior debut at the Espoo World Cup and finished 21st in the all-around.{{cite web |title=Griskenas, Feeley compete at Espoo World Cup |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=18080&prog=H |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=February 29, 2016 |archive-date=June 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605131156/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=18080&prog=H |url-status=dead}} At the Rhythmic Challenge, she finished second in the all-around.{{cite web |title=2016 Rhythmic Challenge |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_16challenge.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |archive-date=December 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221091421/https://www.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_16challenge.pdf |url-status=dead}} Then at the Lisbon World Cup, she once again finished 21st in the all-around.{{cite web |title=World Cup Lisbon 2016 Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual Final All-Around |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_16lisbon_wcaa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |archive-date=December 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221091512/https://www.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_16lisbon_wcaa.pdf |url-status=dead}} She then finished 28th in the all-around at the Pesaro World Cup.{{cite web |title=FIG RG World Cup Pesaro All around Individual |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_16pesaro_sraa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=April 2, 2016}} At the Brno Grand Prix, she placed eighth in ball, ninth in ribbon, and 12th in the all-around, hoop, and clubs.{{cite web |title=Final Results Grand Prix Brno |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_16brnograndprix.html |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=May 8, 2016 |archive-date=August 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813011953/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_16brnograndprix.html |url-status=dead}} She won the gold medal in the all-around at the National Qualifier and qualified for the USA Gymnastics Championships where she finished fourth.{{cite web |title=Griskenas wins Rhythmic National Qualifier |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=18556 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=May 16, 2016 |archive-date=June 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605131157/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=18556 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=2016 USA Gymnastics Champs - Finals |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_16champs_sraa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=June 12, 2016 |archive-date=November 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128152052/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_16champs_sraa.pdf |url-status=dead}} In the event finals, she won the bronze medal in hoop and the silver medal in ribbon.{{cite web |title=2016 USA Gymnastics Championships |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_16champs_srevents.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=June 11, 2016 |archive-date=November 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128152213/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_16champs_srevents.pdf |url-status=dead}}

== 2017 ==

At the Rhythmic Challenge, Griskenas won the all-around silver medal.{{cite web |title=2017 Rhythmic Challenge |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_17challenge_sr.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=March 12, 2017 |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712025949/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_17challenge_sr.pdf |url-status=dead}} Then at the Pesaro World Cup, she finished 17th in the all-around.{{cite web |title=FIG RG World Cup Pesaro 2017 All-Around |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_17pesaro_aa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=April 8, 2017 |archive-date=December 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221091713/https://www.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_17pesaro_aa.pdf |url-status=dead}} She then placed sixth in the all-around and ribbon and seventh in the hoop at the Baku World Cup.{{cite web |title=Results Book 2017 AGF Trophy FIG World Cup |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_17baku.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=June 5, 2022 |pages=21, 57, 67 |archive-date=December 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221091356/https://www.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_17baku.pdf |url-status=dead}} At the Sofia World Cup, she placed fifth in the ball final and eighth in the hoop final.{{cite web |title=FIG RG World Cup Sofia Results Book |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_17sofia.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |pages=26 |archive-date=August 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812151212/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_17sofia.pdf |url-status=dead}} She won the silver medal in the all-around at the USA Gymnastics Championships, and won the event titles in hoop and ribbon.{{cite web |title=2017 USA Gymnastics Champs - Finals |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_17usag_sraa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=July 1, 2017}}{{cite web |title=2017 USA Gymnastics Championships Event Results |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_17usag_srevents.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=June 29, 2017 |archive-date=July 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706221039/https://www.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_17usag_srevents.pdf |url-status=dead}} In August, she competed at the Kazan World Challenge Cup and finished 15th in the all-around.{{cite web |title=Kazan World Challenge Cup Individual All-Around |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_17kazan_indaa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=August 12, 2017 |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223114922/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_17kazan_indaa.pdf |url-status=dead}} She then competed at her first World Championships in Pesaro, Italy. In the all-around final, she placed 11th, which was the fourth highest-ever finish for an American gymnast at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships.{{cite web |title=Zeng finishes sixth in the all-around at Rhythmic Worlds |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=20768 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=September 1, 2017 |archive-date=June 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606004357/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=20768 |url-status=dead}} She also advanced into both the ribbon and hoop finals along with Laura Zeng, marking the first time two American gymnasts advanced to the event finals at the World Championships.{{cite web |title=Griskenas, Zeng advance to event finals at 2017 Rhythmic World Championships |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=20732 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=August 30, 2017 |archive-date=June 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606004354/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=20732 |url-status=dead}} In the event finals, she finished eighth in the hoop and seventh in the ribbon.{{cite web |title=Zeng, Griskenas compete in apparatus finals at Rhythmic Worlds |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=20740 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=August 30, 2017 |archive-date=June 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606004353/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=20740 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Zeng, Griskenas complete historic day for Team USA at Rhythmic Worlds |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=20753 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=August 31, 2017 |archive-date=June 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606004356/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=20753 |url-status=dead}} After the World Championships, she won the all-around gold medal and gold in all four apparatus finals at the Pan American Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida.{{cite web |title=The Week In Team USA Results: Oct. 10-16 |url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2017/October/17/The-Week-In-Team-USA-Results-Oct-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728221736/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2017/October/17/The-Week-In-Team-USA-Results-Oct-10-16 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 28, 2019 |website=Team USA |publisher=United States Olympic Committee |date=October 17, 2017 |access-date=June 5, 2022}}

== 2018 ==

Griskenas made her season debut at the Sofia World Cup and placed ninth in the all-around and sixth in the hoop and ball event finals. Then at the Pesaro World Cup, she placed eighth in the all-around, sixth in hoop, and seventh in ribbon.{{cite web |title=Griskenas finishes sixth in hoop, seventh in ribbon at Pesaro World Cup |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=21655 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 21, 2022 |date=April 15, 2018 |archive-date=June 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622023020/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=21655 |url-status=dead}} She then competed at the Guadalajara World Challenge Cup and finished sixth in ribbon, seventh in hoop, eighth in clubs, and 10th in the all-around.{{cite web |title=Griskenas, U.S. group advance to rhythmic finals at Guadalajara World Challenge Cup |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=21874 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 21, 2022 |date=May 8, 2018 |archive-date=June 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622023017/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=21874 |url-status=dead}} She won the silver medal in the all-around at the USA Gymnastics Championships, and she won the gold medal in the ball final.{{cite web |title=2018 USA Gymnastics Champs Finals |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_18champs_sraa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 21, 2022 |date=July 7, 2018 |archive-date=September 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920225152/https://www.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_18champs_sraa.pdf |url-status=dead}} In August, she competed at the BSB Bank World Challenge Cup in Minsk and finished 16th in the all-around.{{cite web |title=FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics BSB Bank World Challenge Cup Individual All-Around |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_18minsk.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 21, 2022 |archive-date=June 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622023020/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_18minsk.pdf |url-status=dead}} The next week she competed at the Kazan World Challenge Cup where she placed eighth in the ribbon final and 13th in the all-around.{{cite web |title=Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup Kazan |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_18kazan.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 21, 2022 |archive-date=June 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622023018/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_18kazan.pdf |url-status=dead}} At the World Championships, Griskenas, Laura Zeng, and Camilla Feeley finished seventh in the team event, the highest ever finish for the United States.{{cite web |title=Feeley, Griskenas, Zeng unite for USA's best-ever team finish at Rhythmic Worlds |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=22536 |website=USA Gymnastics |date=September 13, 2018 |access-date=June 21, 2022 |archive-date=December 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221041157/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=22536 |url-status=dead}} Individually, she qualified for the all-around final and placed 17th with a total score of 66.950.{{cite web |title=36th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Sofia (BUL), 10-16 September 2018 Individual All-Around Final |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_18worlds_aa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=March 24, 2022 |date=September 14, 2018}} After the World Championships, she competed at the AEON Cup in Takasaki and placed fifth in the all-around and in the team competition.{{cite web |title=USA finishes fifth in team competition at 2018 Aeon Cup |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=22641 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 21, 2022 |date=September 30, 2018 |archive-date=June 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622023018/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=22641 |url-status=dead}}

== 2019 ==

Griskenas began her 2019 season at the Corbeil International Tournament in Corbeil-Essonnes, France and helped the American team win the bronze medal. Individually, she won the all-around bronze medal behind Belarusian gymnasts Alina Harnasko and Julia Evchik.{{cite web |title=Griskenas wins all-around bronze at Corbeil International Tournament |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23550 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=March 23, 2019 |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629152454/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23550 |url-status=dead}} In the event finals, she won the gold medal in the ball, the silver medal in ribbon behind Harnasko, and the bronze in clubs behind Talisa Torretti and Harnasko.{{cite web |title=Griskenas wins ball title, plus two more event medals, at Corbeil International Tournament |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23554 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=March 24, 2019 |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629152454/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23554 |url-status=dead}} Then at the MTM Ljubljana International Tournament, she won the all-around silver medal behind Italy's Alexandra Agiurgiuculese.{{cite web |title=U.S. rhythmic gymnasts medal in Bulgaria, Slovenia |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23596 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=March 30, 2019 |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629152152/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23596 |url-status=dead}} She also won the hoop gold medal and the ball silver medal once again behind Agiurgiuculese.{{cite web |title=USA brings home eight event medals from MTM Ljubljana Tournament |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23600 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=March 31, 2022 |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629152455/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23600 |url-status=dead}} Her first World Cup of the season was in Pesaro, and she placed fifth in the ribbon, sixth in the all-around, and eighth in the hoop and ball.{{cite web |title=Griskenas finishes fifth in ribbon final at Pesaro World Cup |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23630 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=April 7, 2019 |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629152154/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23630 |url-status=dead}} Then at the Sofia World Cup, she finished fifth in the hoop, sixth in the all-around and ribbon, and seventh in clubs.{{cite web |title=Griskenas, U.S. group place fifth in event finals at Sofia World Cup |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23672 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=April 14, 2019 |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629152453/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23672 |url-status=dead}} In May, she won the all-around silver medal behind teammate Camilla Feeley at the Rhythmic Elite Qualifier.{{cite web |title=2019 Rhythmic Elite Qualifier |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2019/r_19qualifier_sr.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=May 19, 2019 |archive-date=September 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922075509/https://www.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2019/r_19qualifier_sr.pdf |url-status=dead}} She then competed at the Holon Grand Prix where she placed fifth all-around, sixth in ball, and seventh in hoop and ribbon.{{cite web |title=Griskenas finishes fifth in all-around, advances to three event finals at Holon Grand Prix |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23921 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=May 29, 2019 |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629152453/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23921 |url-status=dead}} She won her third consecutive national all-around silver medal at the USA Gymnastics Championships.{{cite web |title=2019 USA Gymnastics Champs - Finals Meet Results |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2019/r_19champs_sraa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=July 6, 2019 |archive-date=July 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704031308/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2019/r_19champs_sraa.pdf |url-status=dead}}

Griskenas was selected to represent the United States at the 2019 Pan American Games and won five medals- gold in the all-around, ball, hoop, and ribbon, and bronze in clubs.{{cite web |title=Rhythmic Gymnastics USA's Griskenas and Feeley sweep individual honors |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2568968 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=March 28, 2024 |date=August 6, 2019}} She was the most decorated athlete in any sport at the 2019 Pan American Games.{{cite web |title=80 Pan American Records and a New World Record: The Surprising Numbers from Lima 2019 |url=https://www.panamsports.org/news-sport/68-pan-american-records-and-a-new-world-record-the-surprising-numbers-from-lima-2019/ |date=August 23, 2019 |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Panam Sports}} Then at the Kazan World Cup, she placed fifth in the ribbon final and eighth in the all-around.{{cite web |title=Griskenas finishes fifth in ribbon final at 2019 World Cup |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=24423 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=September 1, 2019 |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629152153/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=24423 |url-status=dead}} At the World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, the American team of Griskenas, Laura Zeng, and Camilla Feeley placed seventh.{{cite web |title=37th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Baku (AZE), 16-22 September 2019 Team Ranking |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2019/r_19worlds_team.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |date=September 17, 2019 |access-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525061348/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2019/r_19worlds_team.pdf |url-status=dead}} Individually, Griskenas qualified for the ball final and placed eighth with a score of 20.350.{{cite web |title=Griskenas finishes eighth in ball final at 2019 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=24514 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=September 17, 2019 |archive-date=August 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815155558/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=24514 |url-status=dead}} She also qualified for the all-around final where she placed eighth with a total score of 83.000.{{cite web |title=37th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Baku (AZE), 16-22 September 2019 Individual All-Around Final |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2019/r_19worlds_aa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=September 20, 2019 |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318205215/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2019/r_19worlds_aa.pdf |url-status=dead}} She secured one of two Olympic spots for Team USA for the 2020 Olympic Games, along with Laura Zeng, marking the first time since 1992 that the United States qualified two individual rhythmic gymnasts for the Olympics.{{cite web |last1=Price |first1=Karen |title=Evita Griskenas, Laura Zeng Secure Two U.S. Olympic Quota Spots in Rhythmic for the First Time Since 1992 |url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/September/20/Evita-Griskenas-Laura-Zeng-Secure-Two-US-Olympic-Quota-Spots-In-Rhythmic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920234246/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/September/20/Evita-Griskenas-Laura-Zeng-Secure-Two-US-Olympic-Quota-Spots-In-Rhythmic |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 20, 2019 |website=Team USA |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=September 20, 2019}}

== 2020-21 ==

Griskenas won the all-around silver medal at the 2020 Rhythmic Challenge in Lake Placid, New York.{{cite web |title=2020 Rhythmic Challenge & Invitational Meet Results |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2020/r_20challenge_sr.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 30, 2022 |date=February 9, 2020 |archive-date=November 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116191336/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2020/r_20challenge_sr.pdf |url-status=dead}} Then in March 2020, she placed fourth in all-around at the Grand Prix Brno, and she won the bronze medal in the ball final behind Ukrainians Vlada Nikolchenko and Yeva Meleshchuk.{{cite web |title=Grand Prix Brno |url=http://www.gymcan.org/uploads/results_file/GP%20Brno%202020%20%20-%20Seniors%20results(2).pdf |website=Gymnastics Canada |access-date=June 30, 2022}} This was her final competition of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She trained in her basement while her training center was closed.{{cite web |title=In isolation, Evita Griskenas focusses on fundamentals - and the future |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2862901 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=March 28, 2024 |date=April 6, 2020}} She returned to competition in February 2021 at the Rhythmic Challenge and won the all-around gold medal by more than four points ahead of Laura Zeng.{{cite web |title=USA Gymnastics Rhythmic Challenge & Invitational |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21challenge_sr.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 30, 2022 |date=February 28, 2022 |archive-date=June 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630171421/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21challenge_sr.pdf |url-status=dead}}

Griskenas competed at several events on the 2021 World Cup series. First in Sofia, she placed 27th in the all-around.{{cite web |title=All Around Individual |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21sofia_aa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 30, 2022 |archive-date=June 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630171420/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21sofia_aa.pdf |url-status=dead}} Next in Tashkent, she finished 20th.{{cite web |title=FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup All-around |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21tashkent_aa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 30, 2022 |date=April 17, 2021 |archive-date=November 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127022339/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21tashkent_aa.pdf |url-status=dead}} Then in Baku, she placed 23rd in the all-around.{{cite web |title=AGF Trophy 2021 All-Around Results |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21baku_aa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 30, 2022 |date=May 8, 2021 |archive-date=June 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630171419/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21baku_aa.pdf |url-status=dead}} At her final World Cup in Pesaro, she finished 18th.{{cite web |title=FIG World Cup 2021 Individual All-Around Pesaro |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21pesaro_indaa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 30, 2022 |archive-date=May 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523030217/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21pesaro_indaa.pdf |url-status=dead}} She finished second in the all-around at the 2021 USA Gymnastics Championships and was selected to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |last1=Drumwright |first1=Steve |title=Zeng And Griskenas Earn Rhythmic Spots For Tokyo While Ahsinger Qualifies In Trampoline |url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2021/june/27/zeng-and-griskenas-earn-rhythmic-spots-for-tokyo-while-ahsinger-qualifies-in-trampoline |website=Team USA |access-date=June 4, 2022 |date=June 27, 2021}} Her final competition prior to the Olympics was the Israel International Tournament, where she swept the gold medals in the all-around and in all four events.{{cite web |last1=Griskenas |first1=Evita |title=Next stop, Olympics: A US athlete shares the experience of waiting and watching before traveling to Tokyo |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/29/sports/next-stop-olympics-us-athlete-shares-experience-waiting-watching-before-traveling-tokyo/ |website=The Boston Globe |access-date=June 30, 2022 |date=July 29, 2021}}

At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Griskenas was the highest-placing rhythmic gymnast from Team USA, finishing 12th in the qualification round for the individual all-around, and was the second reserve for the all-around final.{{cite web |title=Rhythmic Gymnastics — Individual All-Around — Qualification — Results |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/GRY/OG2020-_GRY_C73A_GRYW1AA---------------QUAL--------.pdf |website=2020 Summer Olympics |access-date=August 6, 2021 |archive-date=August 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808040024/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/GRY/OG2020-_GRY_C73A_GRYW1AA---------------QUAL--------.pdf |url-status=dead}} After the Olympics, she competed at the 2021 World Championships and helped the American team place ninth.{{cite web |title=38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Individual All-Around Qualification |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21worlds_qualaa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=March 18, 2022 |date=October 28, 2021 |archive-date=December 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219131539/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21worlds_qualaa.pdf |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Team All-Around Competition |url=https://gym.longinestiming.com/File/0000130000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF02 |website=Longines Timing |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=January 31, 2022 |date=October 28, 2021}}

== 2022 ==

Griskenas competed in two events at the USA Rhythmic Challenge and won the gold medal in ball and the silver medal in clubs.{{cite web |title=2022 Rhythmic Challenge & Invitational |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/r_22challenge_sr.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 30, 2022 |date=March 15, 2022 |archive-date=June 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625055506/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/r_22challenge_sr.pdf |url-status=dead}} At the Baku World Cup, she placed eighth in the all-around, ball, and ribbon.{{cite web |title=Griskenas eighth in all-around at Baku World Cup in first international outing of 2022 |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27340 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 30, 2022 |date=April 23, 2022}} She won her first World Cup medal at the Portimão World Challenge Cup with a bronze in the ribbon final.{{cite web |title=Katz leads the way as Israel, Germany, Mexico all shine in Portimao |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3520311 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=June 1, 2022 |date=May 31, 2022}}

Griskenas won her first senior national all-around title at the USA Gymnastics Championships by nearly twelve points, and she also won gold in hoop and clubs and silver in ball and ribbon.{{cite web |title=National champions crowned across all disciplines, National Teams named, as 2022 USA Gymnastics Championships conclude |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27543 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 30, 2022 |date=June 25, 2022}} At the Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, she won all-around gold medal by more than two points and helped secure a gold team medal for the US. Although she qualified for event finals, Griskenas departed the event after the all-around competition to compete in the World Games, which were happening the same week.{{cite web |title=Griskenas delivers leading all-around performance as U.S. claims team gold at Pan American Championships |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27620 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=July 8, 2022 |date=July 8, 2022}} At the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, she placed fifth in ribbon and seventh in hoop.{{cite web |title=Griskenas fifth, Mizuno seventh on ribbon as The World Games rhythmic competition concludes |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27658 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=July 13, 2022 |date=July 13, 2022}} Griskenas competed at the 2022 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria and placed 10th in the all-around final while leading the American team to a fifth-place finish. She also advanced to the hoop final, finishing in seventh place.{{cite web |title=39th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Sofia (BUL), 14-18 September 2022 Individual All-Around Final |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/r_22worlds_aa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=March 28, 2024 |date=September 17, 2022}}{{cite web |title=Griskenas 10th, Mizuno 12th as individual all-around decided at Rhythmic World Championships |date=September 17, 2022 |url=https://usagym.org/griskenas-10th-mizuno-12th-as-individual-all-around-decided-at-rhythmic-world-championships/ |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=March 28, 2024}}

== 2023 ==

At the USA Rhythmic Challenge, Griskenas won the all-around gold medal, as well as gold in hoop and ball, silver in clubs, and bronze in ribbon.{{cite web |title=2023 Rhythmic Challenge & Invitational |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/r_23challenge_sr.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=March 28, 2024}} In Athens, Greece, at the Aphrodite Cup, she placed second in the all-around competition and earned the gold medals in clubs and ribbon, and the bronze medal in hoop.{{cite web |title=U.S. rhythmic delegation picks up 11 medals at Aphrodite Cup, Marbella Grand Prix |url=https://usagym.org/u-s-rhythmic-delegation-picks-up-11-medals-at-aphrodite-cup-marbella-grand-prix/ |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=March 28, 2024 |date=March 13, 2023}} At her first World Cup of the season, the Faliro World Cup in Athens, Greece, Griskenas placed ninth all-around. She earned her first World Cup bronze medal in ball and placed sixth in ribbon.{{cite web |title=Rhythmic athletes finish Greek tour with Faliro World Cup |url=https://usagym.org/rhythmic-athletes-finish-greek-tour-with-faliro-world-cup/ |date=March 20, 2023 |access-date=March 28, 2024 |website=USA Gymnastics}}{{cite web |title=Rhythmic star Raffaeli opens season with a pair of golds at Athens World Cup |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3792204 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=March 28, 2024 |date=March 20, 2023}}

Griskenas made Team USA history at the Portimão World Challenge Cup in Portimão, Portugal, by earning a silver all-around medal, the highest all-around finish ever on the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series by an American rhythmic gymnast.{{cite web |title=Brazilian history: Rhythmic Group gold in Portimao! |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3833317 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=March 27, 2024 |date=May 8, 2023}} Griskenas advanced to all four event finals, winning additional silver medals in hoop and clubs, plus finishing fourth in ball and fifth in ribbon.{{cite web |title=Weekend Recap: RG Portimão World Challenge Cup, Gdynia Rhythmic Stars International Tournament and Ritam Cup International Tournament |url=https://usagym.org/weekend-recap-rg-portimao-world-challenge-cup-gdynia-rhythmic-stars-international-tournament-and-ritam-cup-international-tournament/ |date=May 10, 2023 |access-date=March 28, 2024 |website=USA Gymnastics}} She placed third all-around at the Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico, leading the team to a second-place finish. She qualified for all four event finals, but after earning the bronze medal in hoop, withdrew from the other events due to a broken foot.{{cite web |title=Rhythmic seniors close out Pan Am Championships with four medals |url=https://usagym.org/rhythmic-seniors-close-out-pan-am-championships-with-four-medals/ |website=USA Gymnastics |date=June 11, 2023 |access-date=July 11, 2024}}

Griskenas did not compete at the USA Gymnastics Championships due to the injury, but she was named to the USA Rhythmic Gymnastics National Team and World Championships Team, via petition.{{cite web |title=2023 World Championships Selection Report: Individual |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Pressbox/Selection%20Procedures/r_23worldsreport_ind.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=March 28, 2024 |date=July 5, 2023}} At the World Championships in Valencia, Spain, she finished 28th in the qualification round and did not qualify for the all-around final.{{cite web |title=Griskenas, Mizuno close out individual qualifications in Valencia |url=https://usagym.org/griskenas-mizuno-close-out-individual-qualifications-in-valencia/ |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=March 28, 2024 |date=August 24, 2023}} At the 2023 Pan American Games, she won the all-around silver medal and received an individual quota to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games.{{cite web |title=Griskenas claims Olympics berth with all-around silver; Group takes bronze at Pan Ams |url=https://usagym.org/griskenas-claims-olympics-berth-with-all-around-silver-group-takes-bronze-at-pan-ams/ |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=March 28, 2024 |date=November 2, 2023}} Additionally, she won the bronze medals in all four event finals.{{cite web |title=Champions are named, U.S. gymnasts earn 23 total medals at 2023 Pan American Games |url=https://usagym.org/champions-are-named-u-s-gymnasts-earn-23-total-medals-at-2023-pan-american-games/ |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=March 28, 2024 |date=November 4, 2023}}

== 2024 ==

Griskenas returned to training in February after spending several months healing from her broken foot.{{Cite magazine |last=Green |first=Lauren |date=August 7, 2024 |title=The Ins, Outs, Ups and Downs of a Rhythmic Gymnastics Routine |url=https://www.si.com/olympics/rhythmic-gymnastics-routine-explained-evita-griskenas |access-date=November 17, 2024 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}} She began the Olympic season at the Portimão World Challenge Cup, finishing 17th in the all-around. She also qualified for the ribbon final and placed sixth.{{cite web |title=Weekend Recap: RG Portimão World Challenge Cup; T&T Elite Challenge; Acro Burgas World Cup; PK Montpellier World Cup |url=https://usagym.org/weekend-recap-rg-portimao-world-challenge-cup-t-acro-burgas-world-cup-pk-montpellier-world-cup/ |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 21, 2024 |date=May 13, 2024}} Then at the Grand Prix Final in Brno, Czech Republic, she placed fourth in the all-around. In the ribbon final, she won a bronze medal behind Bulgaria's Elvira Krasnobaeva and Ukraine's Taisiia Onofriichuk. She also placed fifth in the ball final and ninth in the hoop final.{{cite web |title=Weekend Recap: RG Brno Grand Prix; PK Pan American Open |url=https://usagym.org/weekend-recap-rg-brno-grand-prix-pk-pan-american-open/ |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 21, 2024 |date=June 17, 2024}}

In August, Griskenas competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She finished in 18th place in the qualification round and did not advance to the final. Afterward, she indicated that she intended to continue training and that she hoped to compete at the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Awards

In December 2019, Griskenas was honored as the NextGen Female (U-20) at the inaugural Panam Sports Awards.{{cite web |title=Sporting Icons Crowned at Inaugural Panam Sports Awards |url=https://www.panamsports.org/news-sport/sporting-icons-crowned-at-inaugural-panam-sports-awards/ |date=December 14, 2019 |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Panam Sports}} She was named one of ten finalists for the 90th Annual AAU James E. Sullivan Award in March 2020.{{cite web |title=Olympic Hopefuls and National Champions Named as Finalists for 90th AAU James E. Sullivan Award presented by Eastbay |url=http://aausullivan.org/News/ArtMID/7825/ArticleID/77948/Olympic-Hopefuls-and-National-Champions-Named-as-Finalists-for-90th-AAU-James-E-Sullivan-Award-presented-by-Eastbay |date=March 30, 2020 |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Amateur Athletic Union |archive-date=July 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702134509/http://aausullivan.org/News/ArtMID/7825/ArticleID/77948/Olympic-Hopefuls-and-National-Champions-Named-as-Finalists-for-90th-AAU-James-E-Sullivan-Award-presented-by-Eastbay |url-status=dead}}

USA Gymnastics awarded Griskenas the title of Athlete of the Year in 2022 and 2023.{{cite web |title=USA Gymnastics celebrates annual award winners across disciplines |url=https://usagym.org/usa-gymnastics-celebrates-annual-award-winners-across-disciplines/ |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=March 28, 2024 |date=September 6, 2022}}{{cite web |title=USA Gymnastics recognizes its 2023 annual award winners |url=https://usagym.org/usa-gymnastics-recognizes-its-2023-annual-award-winners/ |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=March 28, 2024 |date=December 21, 2023}} In 2022, Griskenas was elected to the Athletes' Council of USA Gymnastics, serving as an advocate for elite athletes in USA Gymnastics.{{cite web |title=Athletes' Council |url=https://usagym.org/about/athletes-council/ |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=March 28, 2024}}

Personal life

Griskenas graduated from Carl Sandburg High School and Stanford Online High School in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Schultze |first=Louise |title=From Online School to the Olympics |url=https://ohs.stanford.edu/community-news/online-school-olympics |access-date=July 27, 2024 |website=Stanford Online High School}} After graduating from high school, she took a gap year before enrolling full time at Columbia University in New York, where she studied psychology with underlying interests in social behavior and vision. She graduated in May 2024.{{cite web |last1=Lawrence |first1=Blythe |title=The Re-Rise of Rhythmic Gymnast Evita Griskenas |url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2024/january/17/the-re-rise-of-rhythmic-gymnast-evita-griskenas |website=Team USA |publisher=United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee |access-date=March 28, 2024 |date=January 17, 2024}} Her goal is to earn a PhD and become a sports psychologist.{{cite web |last1=Glasberg |first1=Eve |title=Evita Griskenas Balances Rhythmic Gymnastics and Rigorous Study |url=https://news.columbia.edu/news/evita-griskenas-balances-rhythmic-gymnastics-and-rigorous-study |website=Columbia News |access-date=March 28, 2024 |date=January 23, 2024}} Her hobbies include practicing calligraphy, writing, reading and dancing. She speaks English, Lithuanian and Russian.{{cite web |title=Watch out: the USA is coming, says Rhythmic star Evita Griskenas |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2572757 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=August 9, 2019}}

Competitive history

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+Competitive history of Evita Griskenas

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align=center colspan=8 | Junior
rowspan="1" |2013

|align=left|U.S. Rhythmic Championships

111015128
rowspan="3" | 2014

|align=left|Rhythmic Challenge

77745
align=left|National Qualifier{{bronze3}}4{{bronze3}}{{silver2}}4
align=left|USA Gymnastics Championships761065
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rowspan="6" | 2015

|align=left|Moscow Junior International Tournament

{{bronze3}}
align=left|Rhythmic Challenge{{gold1}}{{silver2}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{silver2}}
align=left|Lisbon International Tournament{{bronze3}}4{{bronze3}}7
align=left|International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament{{gold1}}
align=left|National Qualifier{{gold1}}{{bronze3}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}
align=left|USA Gymnastics Championships{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{silver2}}{{silver2}}{{bronze3}}
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align=center colspan=8 | Senior
rowspan="7" | 2016

|align=left|Espoo World Cup

21
align=left|Rhythmic Challenge{{silver2}}
align=left|Lisbon World Cup21
align=left|Pesaro World Cup28
align=left|Brno Grand Prix12128129
align=left|National Qualifier{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{silver2}}{{silver2}}
align=left|USA Gymnastics Championships4{{bronze3}}77{{silver2}}
rowspan="8" | 2017

|align=left|Rhythmic Challenge

{{silver2}}{{gold1}}5{{gold1}}4
align=left|Pesaro World Cup17
align=left|Baku World Cup676
align=left|Sofia World Cup85
align=left|USA Gymnastics Championships{{silver2}}{{gold1}}{{silver2}}{{bronze3}}{{gold1}}
align=left|Kazan World Challenge Cup15
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|align=left|World Championships

1187
bgcolor="#f5f6ce"

|align=left|Pan American Championships

{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}
rowspan="8" | 2018

|align=left|Sofia World Cup

966
align=left|Pesaro World Cup867
align=left|Guadalajara World Challenge Cup10786
align=left|USA Gymnastics Championships{{silver2}}{{silver2}}{{gold1}}64
align=left|Baku World Challenge Cup16
align=left|Kazan World Challenge Cup138
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|align=left|World Championships

717
align=left|AEON Cup55
rowspan="10" | 2019

|align=left|Corbeil International Tournament

{{bronze3}}{{bronze3}}{{gold1}}{{bronze3}}{{silver2}}
align=left|MTM Ljubljana International Tournament{{silver2}}{{gold1}}{{silver2}}
align=left|Pesaro World Cup6885
align=left|Sofia World Cup6576
align=left|Rhythmic Elite Qualifier{{silver2}}{{silver2}}{{gold1}}{{bronze3}}7
align=left|Holon Grand Prix5767
align=left|USA Gymnastics Championships{{silver2}}{{silver2}}{{silver2}}4{{gold1}}
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| align=left | Pan American Games

{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{bronze3}}{{gold1}}
align=left|Kazan World Cup85
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|align=left|World Championships

788
rowspan="2" | 2020

|align=left|Rhythmic Challenge

{{silver2}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}4{{gold1}}
align=left|Grand Prix Brno4{{bronze3}}
rowspan="9" | 2021

|align=left|Rhythmic Challenge

{{gold1}}{{silver2}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}
align=left|Sofia World Cup27
align=left|Tashkent World Cup20
align=left|Baku World Cup23
align=left|Pesaro World Cup18
align=left|USA Gymnastics Championships{{silver2}}8{{gold1}}{{silver2}}{{silver2}}
align=left|Israel International Tournament{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}
bgcolor=98FB98

| align=left | Olympic Games

12
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|align=left|World Championships

9
rowspan="7" | 2022

|align=left|Rhythmic Challenge

{{gold1}}{{silver2}}
align=left|Baku World Cup888
align=left|Portimão World Challenge Cup4786{{bronze3}}
align=left|USA Gymnastics Championships{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{silver2}}{{gold1}}{{silver2}}
bgcolor="#f5f6ce"

|align=left|Pan American Championships

{{gold1}}{{gold1}}
align=left|World Games75
bgcolor=#CCCCFF

|align=left|World Championships

5107
rowspan="7" | 2023

|align=left|Rhythmic Challenge

{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{silver2}}{{bronze3}}
align=left|Aphrodite Cup{{silver2}}{{bronze3}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}
align=left|Faliro World Cup9{{bronze3}}6
align=left|Portimão World Challenge Cup{{silver2}}{{silver2}}4{{silver2}}5
bgcolor="#f5f6ce"

|align=left|Pan American Championships

{{silver2}}{{bronze3}}{{bronze3}}{{abbreviation|WD|Griskenas withdrew from the ball final}}{{abbreviation|WD|Griskenas withdrew from the clubs final}}{{abbreviation|WD|Griskenas withdrew from the ribbon final}}
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|align=left|World Championships

14
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| align=left | Pan American Games

{{silver2}}{{bronze3}}{{bronze3}}{{bronze3}}{{bronze3}}
rowspan="3" | 2024align=left|Portimão World Challenge Cup6
align=left|Grand Prix Final45{{bronze3}}
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| align=left | Olympic Games

18

References

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