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Monika Urban-Szabo

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Monika Urban-Szabo
Country represented Hungary
Born (2003-06-08) June 8, 2003 (age 21)
Budapest, Hungary
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2019-
ClubMTK Budapest
Head coach(es)Zsofia Lauber

Monika Urban-Szabo (born 8 June 2003) is a Hungarian rhythmic gymnast,[1] member of the national group.

Personal life

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She took up rhythmic gymnastics in September 2010. In 2019 she went from being the youngest member of the Hungarian group to the oldest after the group was reformed. Her biggest dream is to compete at the Olympic Games.[2]

Career

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Monika entered the national group in 2019, competing at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, finishing 21st in the All-Around, 17th with 5 balls and 23rd with 3 hoops and 4 clubs.[3] In 2021 she competed at the World Championships in Kitakyushu along Julia Farkas, Anita Fekete, Nadin Fodor, Reka Somhegyi and Mandula Virag Meszaros where Hungary was 14th in the group All-Around and with 5 balls, 15th with 3 hoops and 4 clubs.[4]

In 2022 she competed at the World Cup in Pamplona, ending 7th in the All-Around and with 5 hoops and 6th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[5] A week later the group competed in Portimão, taking 7th place in the All-Around and 6th in the two event finals.[6] In June she competed at the 2022 European Championships in Tel Aviv, finishing 9th in teams, 8th in the All-Around, 11th in the 5 hoops final and 8th with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[7][8][9] In September Monika took part in the World Championships in Sofia along Lilla Jurca, Alexa Amina Meszaros, Dora Szabados, Mandula Virag Meszaros and Lujza Varga and the individuals Fanni Pigniczki and Hanna Panna Wiesner, taking 16th place in the All-Around, 16th with 5 hoops and 15th with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "URBAN-SZABO Monika - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  2. ^ MTK. "Rg: „Nem elég csak szeretni, amit csinálunk" – Urbán-Szabó Mónika". MTK.hu. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  3. ^ "2019 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). usagym.
  4. ^ "2021 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.
  5. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pamplona 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  6. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  7. ^ "Groups All-Around" (PDF).
  8. ^ "5 Hoops final" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
  9. ^ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2022 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  10. ^ "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.