Katia Pisetsky
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Katerina Yevgenyevna "Katia" Pisetsky ' onMouseout='HidePop("50578")' href="/topics/Ukrainian_SSR">Ukrainian SSR
) is an Israel
i rhythmic gymnast
.
, she insisted on Katja switching coaches to Ludmila Kovalik, who was the coach of Oxana Skaldina
, a former World Champion and Olympic medalist.
Pisetsky's talent was noticed and it was decided to take her to the best coach in Southern Ukraine
- Liubov Serebrianskaya, at the Simferopol
club Gratsia. To do so, Pisetsky would have to go to a boarding school
. Her parents, Eugenij and Tatiana, were at first opposed to sending her boarding school. However, they were convinced to try. Pisetsky's grandmother did not live far from Simferopol and she could visit her grandchild often.
The young Pisetsky was living quite independently, step-by-step learning and developing her body movements and apparatus techniques. Pisetsky shared a room with fellow rhythmic gymnast Svetlana Rudalova
for 2 years. Pisetsky had a successful career while training in Simferopol. She was a medalist at the Ukrainian Junior Championships medalist, and was in medal position at international competitions.
Her first international competition was in 1998, when she went to Slovenia
with Ekaterina Serebrianskaya
. Pisetsky won the competition. In 2000, she competed in the Club World Championships in Tokyo
, Japan
and was placed 7th.
Coach Liubov Serebrianskaya was sick with cancer
and could not attend the gym as often as before. Pisetsky's parents planned to move her to a different country. Her coach opposed the move, but the preparation for immigration had begun. Pisetsky had previously competed in Israel in 1999.
Pisetsky won the 2002 Israeli Cup. Her first international competition representing Israel was the Thias Grand Prix where she was ranked 24th in the All-Around. At the European Championship in Granada
, she was second ranked member of the Israeli team, because she had placed second at the 2003 Israeli Cup.
Her first major competition was Israel was the 2002 European Championships. At that competition, she placed 13th in the All-Around and was the best-placing Israeli gymnast of the event. She also competed at the 2003 European Championships, where only the top 15 best European gymnasts compete.
She competed for Israel at the 2004 Summer Olympics
.
He competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, China.
She currently belong to the Israel Rhythmic Gymnastic Group who places in 7th in the finals
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
) is an Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i rhythmic gymnast
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free . An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time...
.
Biography
She is Jewish, and started rhythmic gymnastics at age 6 in Zaporozhie, after her parents enrolled her. After her first coach Svetlana Zaharova moved to GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, she insisted on Katja switching coaches to Ludmila Kovalik, who was the coach of Oxana Skaldina
Oxana Skaldina
Oxana Skaldina is a former Individual Rhythmic Gymnast. She started training in gymnastics at the age of 5 with Liudmilla Koval...
, a former World Champion and Olympic medalist.
Pisetsky's talent was noticed and it was decided to take her to the best coach in Southern Ukraine
Southern Ukraine
Southern Ukraine refers, generally, to the territories in the South of Ukraine....
- Liubov Serebrianskaya, at the Simferopol
Simferopol
-Russian Empire and Civil War:The city was renamed Simferopol in 1784 after the annexation of the Crimean Khanate to the Russian Empire by Catherine II of Russia. The name Simferopol is derived from the Greek, Συμφερόπολις , translated as "the city of usefulness." In 1802, Simferopol became the...
club Gratsia. To do so, Pisetsky would have to go to a boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
. Her parents, Eugenij and Tatiana, were at first opposed to sending her boarding school. However, they were convinced to try. Pisetsky's grandmother did not live far from Simferopol and she could visit her grandchild often.
The young Pisetsky was living quite independently, step-by-step learning and developing her body movements and apparatus techniques. Pisetsky shared a room with fellow rhythmic gymnast Svetlana Rudalova
Svetlana Rudalova
Svetlana Rudalova is a Belarusian individual rhythmic gymnast.Rudalova made her international debut in 2002, and appeared at the 2004 Olympic Games, where she placed 10th in the all-around contest.-References:...
for 2 years. Pisetsky had a successful career while training in Simferopol. She was a medalist at the Ukrainian Junior Championships medalist, and was in medal position at international competitions.
Her first international competition was in 1998, when she went to Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
with Ekaterina Serebrianskaya
Ekaterina Serebrianskaya
Kateryna Serebrianskaya is a former Individual Rhythmic Gymnast. She was born in Simferopol, in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union - in present day Ukraine. She started gymnastics in 1982 at age 4, her mother Liubov was her coach, at the Gratsia club in Simferopol...
. Pisetsky won the competition. In 2000, she competed in the Club World Championships in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and was placed 7th.
Coach Liubov Serebrianskaya was sick with cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
and could not attend the gym as often as before. Pisetsky's parents planned to move her to a different country. Her coach opposed the move, but the preparation for immigration had begun. Pisetsky had previously competed in Israel in 1999.
Pisetsky won the 2002 Israeli Cup. Her first international competition representing Israel was the Thias Grand Prix where she was ranked 24th in the All-Around. At the European Championship in Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
, she was second ranked member of the Israeli team, because she had placed second at the 2003 Israeli Cup.
Her first major competition was Israel was the 2002 European Championships. At that competition, she placed 13th in the All-Around and was the best-placing Israeli gymnast of the event. She also competed at the 2003 European Championships, where only the top 15 best European gymnasts compete.
She competed for Israel at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Israel at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Israel competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Israel won its first ever gold medal at these Games.-Athletics:Men's Pole Vault:* Aleksander AverbukhMen's Marathon:* Haile Satayin – 2:17.25...
.
He competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Israel competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. This was Israel's 14th participation in the Summer Olympics.43 Israeli athletes competed in Beijing, the largest Israeli delegation in Olympic history, the previous record having been 40 at Sydney 2000...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China.
She currently belong to the Israel Rhythmic Gymnastic Group who places in 7th in the finals