
The Executive Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation officially approved the transfer of world champion in rhythmic gymnastics Alexandra Semenova from the Russian team to the Israeli team.
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Alexandra Semenova is the 2014 world champion and two-time winner of the European Championship.
The Executive Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation approved the change of sports citizenship of Alexandra Semenova from Russian to Israeli.
Alexandra Semenova is a 28-year-old world champion and two-time winner of the European Championships in rhythmic gymnastics in group exercises.
MOSCOW, October 8 - RIA Novosti. The Executive Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation (World Gymnastics) approved the change of sports citizenship of world champion in rhythmic gymnastics Alexandra Semenova from Russian to Israeli, according to the organization’s website.
Semenova is 28 years old; in 2014, in Izmir, Turkey, she became the world champion in group exercises with three balls and two ribbons as part of the Russian team. In the same year, she became a two-time winner of the European Championships in Baku.

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