Elsa Somville
| Elsa Somville | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country represented |  France | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 May 2006 Calais, France | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | |||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2020- | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Calais GRS | |||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Svetlana Karbanov | |||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Aude Vernalde | |||||||||||||||||
| Choreographer | Sacha Kla | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Elsa Somville (born 29 May 2006) is a French rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represent her country in international competitions.
Personal life
[edit]Somville trains 30 hours per week at the pole in Calais, her dream is to compete at the Olympic Games. Outside the gym her hobbies are going out with friends and shopping. She speaks French, English and German.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2020 Elsa was included in the French national team, debuting at the international tournament in Corbeil-Essonnes.[3][4] The same year she was then selected to compete at the European Championships in Kyiv along Lily Ramonatxo ending 4th in teams, 17th with rope, 15th with ball, 21st with clubs and 7th in the ribbon final.[5][6]
In 2021 she won silver at the French Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships behind Margot Tran in the junior section, she also won bronze with ball behind Hélène Karbanov and Maelle Millet.[7][8] The following year she took 6th place at her first senior nationals as well as 6th in the hoop final.[9]
Routine music information
[edit]| Year | Apparatus | Music Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hoop | Crèditos - La Identidad Inaccesibile by Alberto Iglesias |
| Ball | À l'ammoniaque/Mon dieu by La Zarra | |
| Clubs | New World by Victor Hugo's World | |
| Ribbon | Sympathy by Marillion | |
| 2020 | Rope | Living On My Own (Julian Raymond Mix) by Freddie Mercury |
| Ball | You've Got Time (chamber version) by Regina Spektor | |
| Clubs | Asturias by Artem Uzunov | |
| Ribbon | Були на селі by Vopli Vidopliassova |
References
[edit]- ^ "SOMVILLE Elsa - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "Détail de contenu". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "GR - Tournoi international de Corbeil-Essonnes". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "GR - 8 médailles pour les Françaises lors du tournoi international de Corbeil-Essonnes". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "Gymnastics - European Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2020 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "La gymnaste calaisienne Elsa Somville, 7ème du championnat d'Europe". radio6.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "Elsa Somville, vice-championne de France junior – Magazine Sport62" (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "GR - Championnats de France Elite : Carton plein pour Hélène KARBANOV aux finales par engin". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "FFGym Résultats". resultats.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2022-12-29.