Maria Savenkov
{{short description|Israeli rhythmic gymnast}}
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Maria Savenkov ({{Langx|he|מריה סבנקוב}}; born August 2, 1988) is an Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/maria-savenkov-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418085036/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/maria-savenkov-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Maria Savenkov Biography and Olympic Results |publisher=Sports-reference.com |date=May 1, 1989 |access-date=November 12, 2011}}
Biography
Savenkov is Jewish, and was born in Volgograd, Russia.{{cite news|url=http://www.jewishinstlouis.org/page.aspx?id=181152 |title=Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries |publisher=Jewishinstlouis.org |access-date=November 12, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407023958/http://www.jewishinstlouis.org/page.aspx?id=181152 |archive-date=April 7, 2012 }}
She and her teammates placed 6th in the finals on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, as a part of the Israeli National Rhythmic Gymnastic Team.{{cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3586663,00.html |title=Rhythmic gymnastics team ranks 6th |publisher=Ynetnews |date=June 20, 1995 |access-date=November 12, 2011}}
She and her Israeli teammates placed 5th in the 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in both Hoops and All-Around in Mie, Japan.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-sports.org/gymnastics-world-rhythmic-gymnastics-championships-2009-results-women-s22-c0-b0-g94-t1954-u255-v0.html#96044 |title= World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships; Mie (Japan) from 8th September to 13th September 2009|publisher=the-sports.org |access-date=November 12, 2011}}
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Category:Israeli rhythmic gymnasts
Category:Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic gymnasts for Israel
Category:Sportspeople from Volgograd