Elys Kretelle Kukk
| Elys Kretelle Kukk | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 January 2009 | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Estonia (2023-present) | ||||||||||||||
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Elys Kretelle Kukk (born 26 January 2009) is an Estonian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents her country in international competitions as a member of the senior group.
Career
[edit]In July 2023 Kukk was selected for the 2nd editions of the Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca as part of the national group. There, along Kamila Grigorenko, Nika Oborskaja, Polina Tubaleva and Meibel Kudak, she took 8th place in the All-Around, 7th with 5 balls and 11th with 5 ropes.[2]
In 2024 she competed with ribbon at the European Championships in Budapest, being 5th in the final.[3]
In 2025, with the start of a new Olympic cycle, she integrated the new Estonian senior group composed by her, Ksenja Ozigina (the only remaining gymnast from the previous group), Kamila Grigorenko, Nika Oborskaja, Polina Tubaleva and Johanna Simone Pertens.[4] In April the group won two gold medals at the Grand Prix in Thiais.[5] In early May they competed at the European Cup stage in Baku, winning silver with 5 ribbons.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "KUKK Elys Kretelle - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ "2023 Junior World Championships Result Book".
- ^ "2024 European Championships Result Book" (PDF).
- ^ Vivaldi, Beatrice (2025-01-20). "Tutto quello che sappiamo sulle squadre senior 2025". BlaBlaGym (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ "Õnnitleme Kamila Grigorenkot ja Nika Oborskajat | Tallinn". www.tallinn.ee (in Estonian). 2025-09-04. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ "2025 Baku European Cup" (PDF).