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Patricia Bezzoubenko

Patricia Bezzoubenko
Full name Patricia Bezzoubenko
Country represented  Canada
Born (1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 (age 20)
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Residence Thornhill, Ontario
Height 5 ft 2 12 in (159 cm)
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Level Senior International Elite
Club Salut Rg www.nationalrg.ca
Head coach(es) Svetlana Joukova
Choreographer Daria Kondakova
World ranking 32 (2016 Season)-(As of 1 July 2016)
41 (2015 Season)
22 (2014 Season)
49 (2013 Season)

Patricia Bezzoubenko (born 21 February, 1997) is a Canadian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2015 Pan American Games All-around bronze medalist, in the National level, she is a three-time Canadian Senior National champion. She holds dual citizenship with Canada and Russia.

Bezzoubenko was born in Canada but moved to Russia at the age of four with her parents and began training in Moscow. When her coaches learned she possessed dual citizenship with Canada, they arranged for her to work with Canadian coach Svetlana Joukova in Toronto. Bezzoubenko spends about half of the year training in Moscow as well as several months in Canada.

Bezzoubenko appeared in international junior competitions in 2010. She won bronze medal in ball at the 2012 Pesaro Junior World Cup. At the Junior Pacific Rim Championships in Everett, Washington, Bezzoubenko won the all-around gold, at the event finals: she won 2 golds (clubs and hoop), a silver in ribbon, and bronze in ball. She then won the all-around gold at the Junior Pan American Championships in Cordoba, Argentina.

Bezzoubenko debuted as a Senior in the 2013 Season, she competed in the Grand Prix and World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics Series. Bezzoubenko missed qualifying for the all-around finals at the 2013 World Championships in Kiev, Ukraine finishing 25th in the qualifications behind American Rebecca Sereda who qualified for the last spot.

In 2014, Bezzoubenko started her season competing at the 2014 Grand Prix Moscow, she then competed at the 2014 Grand Prix Thiais, She repeated as Canadian National champion. Bezzoubenko won 4 gold medals at the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships including the all-around title of the event. In May 9-11, Bezzoubenko competed at the 2014 Corbeil-Essonnes World Cup and finished 13th in all-around. Bezzoubenko won the all-around at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland with a total score of 59.175 points and Team event (with teammates Maria Kitkarska and Annabelle Kovacs). In event finals, she won 3 gold (ball, hoop, clubs) and bronze in ribbon. Bezzoubenko then competed at the 2014 Sofia World Cup finishing 26th in all-around finals. In September 5-7, at the 2014 World World Cup Final in Kazan, Russia, Bezzoubenko finished 17th in all-around behind Salome Phajava. In September 22-28, at the 2014 World Championships, Bezzoubenko was able to qualify to the all-around finals where she finished in last place in 24th position.


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