Natalie Raits

Natalie Raits
נטלי רייץ
Born (2002-07-01) 1 July 2002
Eilat, Israel
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Israel
Head coach(es)Ira Vigdorchik
ChoreographerRahel Vigdozchik
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Israel
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Varna 3 hoops + 4 clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Varna Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Varna Group All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Varna 5 balls

Natalie Raits (Hebrew: נטלי רייץ; born 1 July 2002)[1] is an Israeli former group rhythmic gymnast. She won four medals at the 2021 European Championships and represented Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Raits was born in Eilat, Israel. She began training in gymnastics at age 4.[2]

Career

In 2016, Raits came in second in the junior all-around competition at the International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament in Corbeil-Essonnes, France.[3]

Raits became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2018. She competed at the 2018 World Championships, where team Israel finished in 15th in the group all-around. She competed at 2019 World Championships, where team Israel finished in sixth in the group all-around.[4] There, Israel also advanced to the 5 balls final, finishing fourth,[5] and the 3 hoops and 4 clubs final, finishing sixth.[6]

Raits won silver medals at the 2019 Cluj-Napoca World Challenge Cup and at the 2021 Tashkent World Cup in the group all-around.[7] Additionally, she won a silver medal in the 5 balls final at the 2019 Tashkent World Cup.[4] She competed at the 2021 European Championships where she won a gold medal in the 3 hoops + 4 clubs final. She also won bronze medals in the 5 balls, group all-around and team competitions.[8]

Raits represented Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics, alongside Ofir Dayan, Yana Kramarenko, Yuliana Telegina and Karin Vexman.[9] The team advanced to the group all-around final, where they finished in sixth place.[1][4][10] She retired after the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

Personal life

Raits has said her sport role model is Usain Bolt, and her favorite singer is Hanan ben-Ari.[7] She designs custom clothing.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Olympedia – Natalie Raits". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  2. ^ a b "RAITS Natalie - FIG Athlete Profile". Federation Intenationale de Gymnastique. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  3. ^ "USA is competing in two international rhythmic events this weekend". USA Gymnastics. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  4. ^ a b c d "Natalie Raits". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. ^ "2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships: Groups 5 Balls Results". International Gymnastics Federation. 22 September 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships: Groups 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs Results". International Gymnastics Federation. 22 September 2019.
  7. ^ a b "הוועד האולימפי | נטלי רייץ" (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  8. ^ "Israeli gymnast wins gold at European Championships, alongside 3 more medals". The Times of Israel. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Games of the XXXII Olympiad - Rhythmic Gymnasts by NOC". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  10. ^ TOI staff (8 August 2021). "Rhythmic gymnastics team finish sixth, concluding best-ever Olympics for Israel". Times of Israel. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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