Maria Savenkov

About

Rhythmic gymnast who made her Olympic debut at the 2008 Games while representing Israel.

Before Fame

She was a talented youth gymnast before making her Olympic debut as a 19-year old.

Trivia

In 2009 she and her teammates earned fifth place in the all-around competition at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship.

Family Life

She was born in Volgograd, Russia, though she represents Israel in competition.

Associated With

She competed in the 2008 Olympics, where Shawn Johnson stole the gymnastics headlines.