Barbare Kajaia
| Barbare Kajaia | ||||||||||||
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| Country represented |  Georgia | |||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 2010 Tiblisi, Georgia | |||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | |||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2023- | |||||||||||
| Club | Neli Saladze Academy | |||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Eliso Bedoshvili | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Barbare Kajaia (born 2 October 2010) is a Georgian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents her country in international competitons.
Career[edit]
She is the younger sister of Mariami Kajaia. Mariami began rhythmic gymnastics after watching Barbare train.[2]
Junior[edit]
In early April 2023, she was 12th in the all-around at the MTM International tournament in Ljubljana.[3] In November she was a dancer for the Georgian entry at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Nice, France.[4]
In 2024 she was 8th in the all-around and 6th with hoop at the Ritam Cup in Belgrade. She also won bronze with clubs.[5][6][7] In early May she competed at the first European Cup in Baku, where she was 9th in teams and 5th in the ribbon final.[8][9] She was selected for the European Championships and took 19th place in teams. In the event finals, she won bronze with the ribbon behind Amalia Lică and Dara Malinova.[10]
Routine music information[edit]
| Year | Apparatus | Music title |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hoop | |
| Ball | ||
| Clubs | ||
| Ribbon | Be Italian by Fergie |
References[edit]
- ^ "KAJAIA Barbare - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Mariami Kajaia [@loving_rhythmic_gymnastics] (1 May 2024). "Get to know the gymnasts better part 5: Mariami Kajaia 🇬🇪" – via Instagram.
- ^ "ksis - 35. MTM KRG Narodni dom Ljubljana FIG". m.rgform.eu. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Georgian JESC representatives depart for Nice". 1TV. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "ksis - 18. FIG Ritam Cup 2024". m.rgform.eu. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "ksis - 18. FIG Ritam Cup 2024". m.rgform.eu. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "ksis - 18. FIG Ritam Cup 2024". m.rgform.eu. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Junior Teams" (PDF). backend.europeangymnastics.com.
- ^ "Junior Ribbon Final" (PDF). backend.europeangymnastics.com.
- ^ "2024 European Championships Junior Ribbon Final" (PDF). www.federginnastica.it.