Roza Abitova
Kazakh rhythmic gymnast
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Roza Äbitova (Kazakh: Роза Әбитова; born 6 November 2003) is a Kazakh retired rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represented Kazakhstan in international competitions.
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Kazakhstan- (2018-2022)
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| Born | 6 November 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Rhythmic Gymnastics Specialised Youth Sports School of Olympic Reserve | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Lola Adilbekova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
She began the sport at age seven in Shymkent after her parents' friends suggested that she try the sport.[1] Her idols are Dina Averina, Arina Averina and Evgeniya Kanaeva.[2]
Career
In October 2017 Abitova won the Kazakh championships among juniors.[3] In May 2018 she won gold in teams (alongside Renata Zholdinova, Sabina Bakatova and Aibota Yertaykyzy) at the Asian Championships, she also earned a quota for the Youth Olympics of Buenos Aries by winning gold in the All-Around as well as with hoop and ball.[4][5][6][7] In Argentina she took 9th place in the preliminary round, missing the final by just 0.050 points, and won silver in the mixed team event as part of Team Max Whitlock.[8][9][10] Following these results she was received by Kazakhstan's president in Astana for an award.[11]
She became age eligible for senior competitions in 2019, debuting in a tournament in Budapest where she won bronze overall and silver with hoop.[12][13] In March she took 11th place at the Aphrodite Cup.[14] A month later she competed at the World Cup in Pesaro, being 44th in the All-Around, 35th with hoop, 33rd with ball, 42nd with clubs and 53rd with ribbon.[15][16] At the Spartakiad of Kazakhstan she won bronze behind Adilya Tlekenova and Aidana Shakenova.[17] Days later she performed at the World Cup in Tashkent, finishing 20th in the All-Around, 21st with hoop, 15th with ball, 19th with clubs and 35th with ribbon.[18] She then won bronze at the Holon Grand Prix.[19][20] In August she took part in the World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca, taking 23rd place in the All-Around, 24th with hoop, 22nd with ball, 22nd with clubs and 18th with ribbon.[21] In September she was selected for her maiden World Championships in Baku, competing with clubs and ribbon she was 73rd and 92nd with the apparatuses and 15th in teams.[22][23][24] In October she topped the All-Around at the Kazakh Championships.[25]
In February 2020 she won bronze with clubs at the Garcia Fair Cup behind Anastasiia Salos and Eva Meleshchuk.[26] A month later she won bronze with ribbon at the Aphrodite Cup in Athens.[27] She then became the national champion at the national championships.[28][29]
In September 2022 she was named a reserve for the group at the World Championships in Sofia.[30][31] She retired from the sport shortly after, starting to work as a coach.[32]