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Rina Miura

Japanese rhythmic gymnast

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionSep 6, 2026
Entity authorityQ9098702 ↗
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Rina Miura (Japanese: 三浦莉奈; born 9 May 1994) is a Japanese retired rhythmic gymnast. She represented her country in international competitions.

Career

Rina took up rhythmic gymnastics at age 5. In 2009 she entered the national team, early that year she won three bronze medals at Miss Valentine in Tartu. The following year she got bronze in the All-Around in the same tournament.

In 2011 she won bronze, again at Miss Valentine, in the 3 ribbons & 2 hoops' final. In late February the group won bronze at the Grand Prix in Moscow. At the World Cup in Pesaro Rina and her teammates were 8th in the All-Around. She then competed in the Grand Prix in Thiais, finishing in 7th place. In September she was selected for the World Championships in Montpellier, where the group took 6th place in the All-Around, thus qualifying for the Olympic Games, they also achieved 5th place with 5 balls and 7th place with 3 ribbons & 2 hoops.

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