Veronika Vitenberg

Veronika Vitenberg (ורוניקה ויטנברג; born September 9, 1988 in Grodno, Byelorussian SSR) is an Israeli rhythmic gymnast who competed in the 2008 Olympics.

Career
Vitenberg started rhythmic gymnastics at age 6 in Belarus, after her schoolteacher encouraged her to enroll because of her high flexibility. At the age of 13, she immigrated to Israel.

Vitenberg competed for Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and was a member of the rhythmic gymnastics team that placed 6th in the group final.

Personal life
Vitenberg is Jewish. She served in the Israel Defense Forces from 2007 to 2010 and received an "Athlete of Excellence" status, allowing her to continue training. She went through recruit training at Batar Nitzanim and then served at the HaKirya base in Tel Aviv.

In 2009, she began to study for a B.A. degree in business management at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya.

Competition results

 * 2004 Israel Championships (2nd, individual)
 * 2006 European Championships (6th, team)
 * 2007 European Championships (4th, team)
 * 2007 World Championships (6th, team)
 * 2008 Olympic Games (6th, team)
 * 2009 World Championships (5th, team)