Ela Polak
Full nameEla Polak
Country representedSlovenia
Born (2007-11-27) 27 November 2007
Ljubljana, Slovenia
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2020–present
ClubKRG Šiška
Head coach(es)Viktorija Rus
Medal record
Representing  Slovenia
Rhythmic gymnastics
National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Ljubljana All-Around

Ela Polak (born 27 November 2007) is a Slovenian rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2023 Slovenian All-Around champion and a two-time (2021, 2022) Slovenian Junior All-Around champion.

Career

Junior

In 2020, she became National All-around champion in pre-junior category and earned a spot in junior national team.[1] On November 26–29, she competed at the 2020 Junior European Championships, where she took 28th place in Rope, 21st place in Ball and 27th place in Clubs.[2]

She competed at the 2022 Junior European Championships and placed 17th in Team competition (out of 33 countries) together with teammates Alja Ponikvar, Asja Pučnik and Nika Zajc. Competing with Ball, she took 15th place in Qualifications, as the most successful Slovenian junior.[3]

Senior

She debuted in senior category in 2023. In the end of March, she competed at her first ever World Cup, at World Cup Sofia, in Bulgaria, where she ended on 38th place (100.950).[4] In April, she won gold medal in All-around at Slovenian National Championships, another gold in Ribbon final, two silver in Hoop and Clubs final and bronze in Ball final.[5][6]

She was selected to represent Slovenia at the 2023 European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, together with teammates Ekaterina Vedeneeva and Brigita Krašovec, where she made her debut at European Championships in senior category. She placed 34th in Hoop Qualifications and 23rd in Ribbon Qualifications.

Routine music information

Year Apparatus Music title
2023 Hoop
Ball Tout l'univers by Gjon's Tears
Clubs Dark Side by Blind Channel
Ribbon Bang! by AJR and 3 to Tango by Pitbull
2022 Hoop
Ball
Clubs Dark Side by Blind Channel
Ribbon The End (The party is over) by Destination

References

  1. ↑ Tajda Štrukelj (27 May 2019). "Ela Polak". Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  2. ↑ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Junior Individual + Senior Group Team Final Results" (PDF). Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Junior Individual Team Final Results" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Katja ponovno v finalu na svetovnem pokalu" (in Slovenian). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  5. ↑ "Ela Polak nova državna prvakinja v mnogoboju" (in Slovenian). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  6. ↑ "Brigita Krašovec najuspešnejša v finalih DP" (in Slovenian). 16 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
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