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Mariam Chamilova
Personal information
Born (1994-01-10) January 10, 1994 (age 30)
Russia
HometownOttawa, Canada
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
Country represented Canada
Years on national team2010-2011
LevelInternational Elite
ClubKalev
Head coach(es)Svetlana Joukova
Retiredyes
Medal record
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guadalajara Hoop
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guadalajara Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Team
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Clubs

Mariam Chamilova (born 10 January 1994) is a retired Canadian rhythmic gymnast of Russian descent.[2] She represented her country in international competitions.

Career

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Mariam took up rhythmic gymnastics after a friend of her mother's, who was a coach in the sport, encouraged her mom to sign her up for classes.[3] In 2009 she was crowned Canadian junior champion.[3]

She became a senior in 2010, debuting in January at the World Cup in Montreal where she was 15th in the All-Around.[4] In Corbeil-Essonnes she finished 27th overall.[5] In May she took 16th place in the All-Around at the stage in Minsk.[6] In late August she took 52nd place at the stage in Pesaro.[7] She was then selected for the World Championships in Moscow, she was 24th in teams, 57th in the All-Around, 52nd with rope, 84th with hoop, 59th with ball and 60th with ribbon.[8] In October she was part of the Canadian delegation at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, being 4th with ribbon, 5th with ball and in the All-Around, 6th with hoop, 7th with rope and won silver in teams along Demetra Mantcheva and Alexandra Martincek.[9] In December ahe won team bronze and silver with hoop, being promoted of one place after Ruth Castillo Galindo was disqualified, at the Pan American Championships.[10][11] That year she also won the senior Canadian Championships.[3]

In 2011 she competed in the World Cup in Montreal, taking 8th place overall and with hoop, 7th with clubs and 6th with ball.[12] In March she competed in Pesaro, being 31st in the All-Around.[13] In the stage in Kyiv she took 16th place overall.[14] In September Chamilova took part in the World Championships in Montpellier, finishing 67th in the All-Around, 71st with hoop, 74th with ball, 64th with clubs, 61st with ribbon and 20th in teams.[15] A month later she was selected to represent Canada at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, she was 4th in the All-Around, with hoop and with ball, 5th with ribbon and won bronze in the clubs' final.[16]

Mariam retired the following year after failing to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games. She then graduated with a degree in law and started working in a law firm.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Mariam Chamilova". Canadian Olympic Committee. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ^ "CHAMILOVA Mariam - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  3. ^ a b c "Mariam Chamilova | Canadian Athletes Now". Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  4. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Montreal 2010 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  5. ^ "2010 Corbeil-Essonnes" (PDF). gymmedia.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  6. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Minsk 2010 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  7. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2010 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  8. ^ "2010 World Championships" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  9. ^ "Commonwealth Games - Rhytmic Gymnastics 2010 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  10. ^ "2020 Pan American Team Final" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  11. ^ "2010 Pan American Event Finals" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  12. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Montreal 2011 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  13. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2011 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  14. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Kiev 2011 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  15. ^ "2011 World Championships" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  16. ^ "Pan American Games - Rhytmic Gymnastics 2011 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  17. ^ "Mariam Chamilova". ArentFox Schiff. 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
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