Finnish rhythmic gymnast
Aurora Arvelo |
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Born | (2003-04-05) 5 April 2003 (age 21) Helsinki, Finland |
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Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
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Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
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Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
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Country represented | Finland |
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Years on national team | 2017-2021 |
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Level | International Elite |
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Club | Olarin Voimistelijat |
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Head coach(es) | Larisa Gryadunova |
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Assistant coach(es) | Laura Ahonen |
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Aurora Arvelo (born 5 April 2003)[1] is a Finnish rhythmic gymnast. She represented her country at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.
Personal life
Arvelo took up the sport in 2009.[2] She studied at the Mäkelänrinne's sports high school.[3]
Career
Junior
In 2016 Arvelo represented Finland at the Nordic Championship, helping the team win the gold medal.[4] She finished 8th with rope at the national junior championship.[5]
Aurora was the 2017 national vice-champion, getting gold in 3 event finals and silver with hoop.[6]
In 2018 Arvelo competed at the Nordic Championships where she finished 1st with ribbon and 2nd with ball. At nationals she won the All-around, and the hoop, clubs and ribbon final.[7][8][9] She was also selected to compete at the 2018 European Championship in Guadalajara, Spain,[10] she finished 21st with ball, 39th with hoop, 35th with clubs and 25th with ribbon.[11] Aurora qualified for the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, finishing 9th with ball and 12th in the All-Around and not advancing to the final.[12]
Senior
Arvelo was injured after the Youth Olympics, returning to full training in March 2019.[2] She went on to compete at nationals getting bronze in the All-Around and event finals.[13][14] Aurora was selected to represent Finland at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, competing with clubs and ribbon.[15]
In 2020 she competed at Miss Valentine and won silver in the ribbon final as well as the RV Championship.[16] At Nordic Championship she took silver behind Rebecca Gergalo and gold with hoop, clubs and ribbon.[17][18]
She retired from the sport in 2021.[19][20]
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