Ofir Dayan

Ofir Dayan
אופיר דיין
Dayan in 2021
Personal information
Born (2000-03-12) 12 March 2000
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 2020 Kyiv Group All-around
Gold medal – first place 2021 Varna 3 hoops + 4 clubs
Silver medal – second place 2020 Kyiv Team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Kyiv 5 balls
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Varna Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Varna Group All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Varna 5 Balls
Junior European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Minsk Group All-around

Ofir Dayan (Hebrew: אופיר דיין; born 12 March 2000)[1] is an Israeli former group rhythmic gymnast. She is a seven-time European Championships medalist, and she represented Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Dayan's father competed internationally for Israel in handball. She began training in artistic gymnastics when she was eight years old. However, due to an elbow injury, she was persuaded to switch to rhythmic gymnastics.[2]

Rhythmic gymnastics career

Dayan competed at the 2015 Junior European Championships where she won bronze in the group all-around.[3]

Dayan became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2016 and joined the senior national group. She competed at the 2018 World Championships, where team Israel finished in 15th in the group all-around. She also competed at 2019 World Championships, where team Israel finished in sixth in the group all-around.[1] Additionally, Israel advanced to the 5 balls final, finishing fourth,[4] and the 3 hoops and 4 clubs final, finishing sixth.[5]

Dayan competed at the 2020 European Championships where she won a gold medal in the group all-around. Additionally, she helped Israel win silver medals in the 5 balls final and in the team competition.[6][7] 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]

Dayan represented Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics, alongside Yana Kramarenko, Natalie Raits, Yuliana Telegina and Karin Vexman, and was the captain of the group.[9] They advanced to the group all-around final and placed sixth.[10] She announced her retirement from the sport after the Olympics.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Ofir Dayan". olympics.com. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Dayan Ofir - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  3. ^ "31st European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Junior Groups All-Around Final Results" (PDF). Rhythmic Gymnastics Results. European Union of Gymnastics. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  4. ^ "2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships: Groups 5 Balls Results". International Gymnastics Federation. 22 September 2019.
  5. ^ "2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships: Groups 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs Results". International Gymnastics Federation. 22 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Israeli team takes home gold at rhythmic gymnastics European Championships". The Times of Israel. November 27, 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. ^ Jean, Celia (28 November 2020). "Israel's rhythmic gymnastics team takes gold in European Championship". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  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. ^ "Rhythmic gymnastics team finish sixth, concluding best-ever Olympics for Israel". The Times of Israel. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
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