Ira Vigdorchik

Ira Vigdorchik
אירה ויגדורצ'יק
Born	(1964-03-08) March 8, 1964 Moscow, Soviet Union
Citizenship	Israeli
Known for	rhythmic gymnastics coach

Ira Vigdorchik (Hebrew: אירה ויגדורצ'יק; born 8 March 1964) is a renowned Israeli rhythmic gymnastics coach. Vigdorchik is also a coach in Russia national team in rhythmic gymnastics.^[1]

Ira Vigdorchik was born in the Soviet Union on March 8, 1964. She later immigrated to Israel from Moscow in 1979. She coached the Israeli team from 2008 to 2021, with a one-year break in 2016.^[2]

In 1988, Vigdorchik founded the Holon City Club, a gymnastics club that has since grown to include approximately 300 gymnasts at various levels of training. The club has produced a number of elite gymnasts who have represented Israel in World and European Championships. The club also hosted the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in 2016.

In December 2021 she finished her contract as Israel national group. That position was given to Ayelet Zussman due to the winning of her gymnast, Linoy Ashram, in the Individual All around in the olympic games at Tokyo with gold medal. Vogdorchik was invented by her friend and Russia's national team in rhythmic gymnastics head coach, Irina Viner, to train the russian national group team, which she did until 2024.

Her daughter Rahel Vigdozchik is also a gymnastics coach and former gymnast.

Throughout her career, Vigdorchik has been a controversial figure, often making headlines in the Israel for her outspoken statements and training methods. Before the 2016 Summer Olympics, she faced allegations of misconduct, leading to a temporary suspension that was later overturned by a committee. Vigdorchik maintained her position as a prominent coach in Israeli gymnastics regarding these controversies.^[3]