Artemi Gavezou
Full nameArtemi Gavezou Castro
CountrySpain
FormercountryGreece
Birth date19 June 1994 (age 32)
Birth placeThessaloniki, Greece
DisciplineRG
Natlteam2013-2016
HeadcoachAnna Baranova
AssistcoachSara Bayón
RetiredYes
Show-medalsyes

Artemi Gavezou Castro (born 19 June 1994 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a former group rhythmic gymnast who also represented Spain.

Career

Gavezou was born in Thessaloniki. Until 2013, she lived in Greece, where she trained and competed with the Greek team for almost 13 years.[1] In 2013, she moved to Spain to study, where she has resided permanently.

She competed in world championships, including the 2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships where she won the bronze medal in the all-around event.[2] She participated in the 2015 European Games in Baku.

Gavezou competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she was a member of the Spanish group (together with Elena López, Sandra Aguilar, Lourdes Mohedano, Alejandra Quereda) that won silver medal in group all–around.[3]

Detailed Olympic results

YearCompetition DescriptionLocationMusicApparatusRankScore-FinalRankScore-Qualifying
2016OlympicsRio de JaneiroAll-around2nd35.7661st35.749
Vida Carnaval, Bahiana/Batucada, Sambuka by Carlinhos Brown, Inner Sense & Richard Sliwa, Artem Uzunov5 Ribbons1st17.8001st17.783
Cementerio Judío, Soleá, La Aurora de Nueva York by Compañía Rafael Amargo, Montse Cortés6 Clubs / 2 Hoops5th17.9662nd17.966

See also

References

  1. ^ "Artemi Gavezou-Castro Interview (In Greek)". Gymnast.gr.
  2. ^ "2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships athletes - Artemi Gavezou". Longinestiming.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Rhythmic gymnastics: Russia wins fifth successive team gold". Reuters. Retrieved 21 August 2016.