Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
English, Hebrew, Russian
Club
Maccabi Tel Aviv [Israel]
Coach
Ela Samofalow, BLR, from 2000 (epressi.com, 28 Feb 2016; Athlete, 03 Jul 2012)
International senior debut
2007 for Israel, Grand Prix in Moscow, Russia (Athlete, 03 Jul 2012)
Injuries
She suffered an ankle injury in June 2016. (ynet.co.il, 01 Jun 2016)
Start sporting career
She began the sport at age six in Petach-Tikva, Israel. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2012)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning her first major championship medal at the 2011 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus. (ueg.org, 27 Apr 2015)
Additional information
General
NAMED ELEMENT
She has an element named after her. The 'Rivkin' was recognised by the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG] in May 2016. (one.co.il, 23 May 2016)
HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT
She was the first female Israeli gymnast to win a medal at a major international tournament, when she won bronze in the hoop final at the 2011 World Championships in France. Prior to that, Alexander Shatilov had won bronze on the floor exercise [artistic] in 2009. (israel21c.org, 25 Oct 2011)
RUSSIAN HERITAGE
Her parents emigrated from the Russian Federation to Israel in 1991, the year she was born. (israel21c.org, 25 Oct 2011)
Last update : 2016-06-30