Become a Member
Sport

Silver-lining for Israel gymnasts

September 29, 2014 10:01

BySimon Griver, Simon Griver

1 min read

Israel won the silver medal in the women's five clubs competition at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Turkey.

The five Israeli teenagers - Yuval Filo, Alona Koshevatsky, Ekaterina Levina, Karina Lykhvar and Ida Mayrin - scored 16.983 points, only falling short of Spain's 17,433 points.

The Israeli team also finished fifth in the all round competition and sixth in the balls and ribbons event.