Alexandra Ana Maria Agiurgiuculese was born on January 15, 2001, in Iași, Romania and is a rhythmic gymnast, currently representing Italy.
Alexandra Ana Maria Agiurgiuculese was born on January 15, 2001, in Iași, Romania and is a rhythmic gymnast, currently representing Italy.
She's a four-time medalist at the 2016 European Junior Championships. At a national level, Alexandra is a two-time (in 2017 and 2018) Italian National All-around silver medalist and a three-time (2012, 2013, and 2015) Italian Junior National champion, as well as a bronze medalist with the ball at the World Championships in 2018.
For those who don’t know, Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which groups of five or individuals manipulate 1 or 2 pieces of apparatus: rope, ball, clubs, ribbon, hoop, and freehand.
Rhythmic gymnastics combines elements of gymnastics, dance, ballet, and handling of apparatus.
The winner is the participant that manages to earn the most points, which are determined by a panel of judges, for balances, pirouettes (pivots), apparatus handling, leaps, and execution.
The choreography needs to cover the entire floor and include a balance of jumps, leaps, balances, pivots, and flexibility movements. Every movement involves a high degree of skill.
Physical abilities required by a rhythmic gymnast include power, flexibility, agility, dexterity, endurance, strength, and hand-eye coordination.
Take a look at Alexandra's amazing performance below:
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