Jennifer Rokhman

{{short description|American group rhythmic gymnast}}

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Jennifer Rokhman (born May 27, 1997) is a retired American rhythmic gymnast.{{Cite web |title=ROKHMAN Jennifer - FIG Athlete Profile |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=34048 |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=www.gymnastics.sport}} She represented her country in international competitions.

Biography

Rokhman was born in Northbrook, Illinois, to Dmitry and Sveltana Rokhman, Russian Jews who immigrated to the United States.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150916033652/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-gymnastics/athletes/Monica-Rokhman Monica Rokhman]. Team USA[http://www.jewishchronicle.org/2016/08/09/russian-jewish-family-delivers-local-olympic-pride/ Russian-Jewish family delivers local Olympic pride][http://www.jta.org/2016/07/31/life-religion/2016-olympics-7-jewish-american-olympians-to-watch-in-rio 2016 Olympics: 7 Jewish American Olympians to watch in Rio]. JTA Her twin sister Monica was also a member of the national group.{{cite web |date=September 3, 2014 |title=Rokhman twins, rhythmic gymnastics team eye '16 Olympics |url=http://www.northbrooktower.com/rokhman-twins-rhythmic-gymnastics-team-eye-16-olympics |work=The Northbrook Tower}} In 2010, the two sisters moved back to Illinois to train for the national rhythmic gymnastics team.[http://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/tribe-members-at-rio-games/ Tribe members at Rio games] In 2012, as a junior, she won silver with ribbon at the Schmiden International Tournament. She won another silver with ribbon at the Opal Cup in Calais, where she finished in 6th place overall.{{Cite web |title=USA Gymnastics {{!}} Monica Rokhman |url=https://members.usagym.org/pages/athletes/athleteListDetail.html?id=213662 |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=members.usagym.org}}

She became a senior in 2013 and began competed as a member of the national group. In April she competed in the World Cup in Lisbon, being 7th with 2 balls & 3 ribbons and 8th with 10 clubs.{{Cite web |title=Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Lisboa 2013 - Results |url=https://www.the-sports.org/gymnastics-world-cup-rhythmic-gymnastics-lisboa-results-2013-epr45124.html |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=www.the-sports.org}} Weeks later, the group was 10th in the all-around at the World Cup in Pesaro.{{Cite web |title=Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2013 - Results |url=https://www.the-sports.org/gymnastics-world-cup-rhythmic-gymnastics-pesaro-results-2013-epr45118.html |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=www.the-sports.org}} In August, they were 18th at the World Cup in Saint Petersburg.{{Cite web |title=Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - St. Petersburg 2013 - Results |url=https://www.the-sports.org/gymnastics-world-cup-rhythmic-gymnastics-st-petersburg-results-2013-epr45125.html |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=www.the-sports.org}}

Rokhman was selected for the World Championships in Kyiv, along with Alisa Kano, Monica Rokhman, Natalie Mc Giffert, Sharon Dassouli and Laura Tutunikov. The group took 14th place in the all-around, 12th with 10 clubs and 15th with 3 balls & 2 ribbons.{{Cite web |title=2013 World Championships Result Book |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_13worlds_complete.pdf |website=static.usagym.org}}

In March 2014 the group was 8th with 10 clubs at the World Cup in Stuttgart.{{Cite web |title=Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Stuttgart 2014 - Results |url=https://www.the-sports.org/gymnastics-world-cup-rhythmic-gymnastics-stuttgart-results-2014-epr52541.html |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=www.the-sports.org}} A month later, they finished in 13th place at the World Cup stage in Lison.{{Cite web |title=Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2014 - Results |url=https://www.the-sports.org/gymnastics-world-cup-rhythmic-gymnastics-pesaro-results-2014-epr52539.html |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=www.the-sports.org}} In August, the American group won two silvers, one in the all-around and with 10 clubs, at the Pan American Championships in Mississauga, Ontario.{{Cite web |title=2014 Pan American Championships Group All-Around |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_14panamchamps_gpaa.pdf |access-date=October 9, 2024}}{{Cite web |title=2014 Pan American Championships Group Event Finals |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_14pamamchamps_gpevents.pdf |access-date=October 9, 2024}} In September the group, consisting of Rokhman, Kiana Eide, Alisa Kano, Natalie Mc Giffert, Monica Rokhman and Kristen Shaldybin, finished 14th in the all-around, 14th with 5 pairs of clubs and 15th in the mixed-apparatus event at the World Championships in Izmir.{{Cite web |title=2014 World Championships Result Book |url=https://gym.longinestiming.com/File/00000D0101FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF03}}

In 2015 she debuted at the Grand Prix in Thiais, where the group was 7th in the all-around, 6th with 5 ribbons and 5th with 3 hoops and 4 clubs.{{Cite web |title=2015 Thiais Grand Prix |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_15thiais_group.pdf |access-date=October 9, 2024}} At the World Cup in Lisbon, the group took 12th place overall.{{Cite web |title=2015 Lisbon World Cup |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_15lisbon_srgroupaa.pdf |access-date=October 9, 2024}} In July she competed in the Pan American Games in Toronto, winning gold with 3 hoops and 4 clubs, and silver in the all-around and with 5 ribbons.{{Cite web |title=2015 Pan American Games Group All-Around |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_15panam_groupaa.pdf |access-date=October 9, 2024}}{{Cite web |title=2015 Pan American Games Group Event Finals |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_15panam_gevents.pdf |access-date=October 9, 2024}} A month later she participated in the last World Cup of the season in Kazan, where the group was 12th in the all-around.{{Cite web |title=2015 Kazan World Cup |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_15kazan_gpaa.pdf |access-date=October 9, 2024}}

In September, she and her teammates Kiana Eide, Alisa Kano, Natalie Mc Giffert, Monica Rokhman and Kristen Shaldybin, competed at the World Championships in Stuttgart. They were 13th overall, 11th with 10 clubs and 15th with 3 balls and 2 ribbons.{{Cite web |title=2015 World Championships |url=https://gym.longinestiming.com/File/00000E0101FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF03 |website=gym.longinestiming.com}}

In 2016 the American group was 7th in the 3 hoops & 4 clubs final at the Thiais Grand Prix.{{Cite web |title=2016 Thiais Grand Prix |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_16thiais_gpf.pdf |access-date=October 9, 2024}} At the World Cup in Pesaro, they were 16th overall.{{Cite web |title=Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2016 - Results |url=https://www.the-sports.org/gymnastics-world-cup-rhythmic-gymnastics-pesaro-results-2016-epr70281.html |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=www.the-sports.org}} In late May they were 5th in the all-around and 8th in both finals at the World Cup in Minsk.{{Cite web |title=Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Minsk 2016 - Results |url=https://www.the-sports.org/gymnastics-world-cup-rhythmic-gymnastics-minsk-results-2016-epr70283.html |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=www.the-sports.org}} In July, at the World Cup in Baku, she was 8th overall and in both event finals.{{Cite web |title=2016 Baku World Cup Group All-Around |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_16baku_gpaa.pdf |access-date=October 9, 2024}}{{Cite web |title=2016 Baku World Cup Event Finals |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_16baku_gpevents.pdf |access-date=October 9, 2024}} In August Rokhman was named a reserve for the group, whose competing members were Kiana Eide, Alisa Kano, Natalie McGiffert, Monica Rokhman and Kristen Shaldybin, for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. There the group took 14th place in the qualification round and didn't advance to the final.{{Cite web |title=2016 Olympic Games Result Book |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_16olympics_complete.pdf |access-date=October 9, 2024}}

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