Nika Zajc
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| Full name | Nika Zajc | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 September 2007 | ||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Ljubljana, Slovenia | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | Vaud, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2022–present | ||||||||||||||
| Former countries represented |  Slovenia | ||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||
| Club | KRG Narodni dom, FSG Lucens | ||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Alena Yakubouskaya | ||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Alicia Marmonier | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nika Zajc (born 10 September 2007) is a Slovenian-born Swiss rhythmic gymnast who formerly represented Slovenia.[1] She is the 2023 Slovenian all-around bronze medalist.
Career
[edit]In 2018, her family moved from Slovenia to Switzerland because of her father's job, and she started training at FSG Lucens.[2]
Junior
[edit]She competed at the 2022 Junior European Championships and placed 17th in the team competition out of 33 countries, together with her teammates Alja Ponikvar, Asja Pučnik and Ela Polak. She competed with ribbon and took 17th place in qualifications.[3]
Senior
[edit]In 2023, she won the silver medal in the all-around at the Swiss Championships[4] and bronze in the all-around at the Slovenian Championships.
In 2024, she was again part of Slovenian national team.[5] She made her debut on the World Cup circuit at the at Palaio Faliro World Cup. Zajc also competed at the Sofia World Cup, where she finished in 37th place in the all-around.[6] She took 4th place in the all-around at the Slovenian Championships and won four bronze medals in all four apparatus finals. At the 2024 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary, she competed with two apparatuses only. She ended in 40th place with hoop and 47th with ribbon. At the end of May, she won a bronze medal in the all-around at the Swiss Championships.[7]
In October, she began representing Switzerland instead of Slovenia.[1]
Routine music information
[edit]| Year | Apparatus | Music title |
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| 2024 | Hoop | Dethrone the King by X-Ray Dog |
| Ball | ||
| Clubs | We Are Justice by Gabriel Saban | |
| Ribbon | Lightbringer from The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story by 2WEI and Ali Christenhusz |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Official news from the Executive Committee - 22-23 October 2024". International Gymnastics Federation. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ Bory, Romain (20 April 202). "Au centre régional de performance, trois gymnastes de la région vivent à fond leur passion" [At the regional performance center, three gymnasts from the region live their passion to the fullest]. Au centre régional de performance, trois gymnastes de la région vivent à fond leur passion (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Junior Individual Team Final Results" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Vainquers de médailles aux CS gymnastique rythmique" (PDF) (in French).
- ^ "Gimnastična zveza Slovenije predstavila reprezentance za sezono 2024" (in Slovenian). 6 February 2024.
- ^ "World cup Sofia, Bolgarija, 12. – 14.4.2024" (in Slovenian). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Herzog, Alexandra (2 June 2024). "Sophia Carlotta Chiariello décroche le titre en P6" [Sophia Carlotta Chiariello wins the title in P6]. www.stv-fsg.ch (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-11.