Ofir Shaham
Israeli rhythmic gymnast
Ofir Shaham (Hebrew: אופיר שחם; born 23 November 2004) is a retired Israeli team world champion rhythmic gymnast. She won a 2022 European Championship gold medal in the group All-Around, and a 2022 World Championships silver medal in the same category. The following year at the 2023 World Championships, she won two team gold medals, one in the Group All-Around and one in the 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls. Shaham represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Women's rhythmic team all-around, in which Team Israel won the silver medal.
Early life
Shaham's hometown is the town of Zikhron Ya'akov in Israel. She studied at the Moshav High School.
Rhythmic gymnastics career
Shaham began the sport at age nine, when in search of a dance class she arrived at the sports hall in Zikhron Ya'akov where rhythmic gymnasts trained. She was drawn to the combination of gymnastics, dance, apparatus, and flashy clothes. Ilana Brenner was her first coach.
After she won an Israeli championship at age 12, she decided that she wanted to go as far as possible in the sport.
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