# Eva Serrano > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eva_Serrano > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eva_Serrano.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Serrano > Source revision: 1308489285 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|French rhythmic gymnast (born 1978)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox gymnast | name = Eva Serrano | image = Eva Serrano (FRA).jpg | imagesize = | caption = Serrano in 1998 | fullname = | altname = | nickname = | country = {{FRA}} | formercountry = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|4|22|df=y}} | birth_place = [Nîmes](/source/N%C3%AEmes), France | hometown = | residence = | death_date = | death_place = | height = | discipline = RG | level = | natlteam = | club = | gym = | collegeteam = | headcoach = | assistcoach = | formercoach = | choreographer = | music = | eponymousskills = | retired = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{FRA}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [World Championships](/source/World_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Championships) }} {{MedalBronze | [1997 Berlin](/source/1997_World_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Championships) | Hoop }} {{MedalBronze | [1997 Berlin](/source/1997_World_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Championships) | Ribbon }} {{MedalCompetition | [European Championships](/source/Rhythmic_Gymnastics_European_Championships) }} {{MedalGold | [2000 Zaragoza](/source/2000_European_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Championships) | Hoop }} {{MedalSilver | [1997 Patras](/source/1997_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_European_Championships) | Rope }} {{MedalSilver | [1997 Patras](/source/1997_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_European_Championships) | Ribbon }} {{MedalSilver | [1998 Porto](/source/1998_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_European_Championships) | Clubs }} {{MedalSilver | [2000 Zaragoza](/source/2000_European_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Championships) | Ribbon }} {{MedalBronze | [1998 Porto](/source/1998_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_European_Championships) | Hoop }} {{MedalBronze | [1999 Budapest](/source/1999_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_European_Championships) | All-around }} {{MedalBronze | [1999 Budapest](/source/1999_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_European_Championships) | Ball }} {{MedalCompetition | [Summer Universiade](/source/Universiade) }} {{MedalGold | [1997 Sicily](/source/Gymnastics_at_the_1997_Summer_Universiade) | Hoop }} {{MedalBronze | [1997 Sicily](/source/Gymnastics_at_the_1997_Summer_Universiade) | Rope }} }}'''Eva Serrano''' (born 22 April 1978 in [Nîmes](/source/N%C3%AEmes)) is a French former individual [rhythmic gymnast](/source/Rhythmic_gymnastics). She competed at two Olympic Games (1996, 2000), was the [1999 European](/source/Rhythmic_Gymnastics_European_Championships) all-around bronze medalist and is France's most decorated and successful rhythmic gymnast. She is also a six-time consecutive [French National](/source/French_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Championships) all-around champion (1993-1998).{{Cite web |title=Gymnastique Rythmique |url=https://www.ffgym.fr/La_FFGYM/Les_disciplines/Gymnastique_Rythmique#les-championnes |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=[French Gymnastics Federation](/source/French_Gymnastics_Federation)}} == Career == Serrano's international career spanned eight years, and she competed in two Olympic cycles. She started rhythmic gymnastics at age eight. Serrano competed at her first [World Championships](/source/Rhythmic_Gymnastics_World_Championships) in [1992](/source/1992_World_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Championships), where she placed 26th; [the following year](/source/1993_World_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Championships), she placed 19th, which was the last year she placed outside of the top 10 at the World Championships.{{Cite magazine |last=Crumlish |first=John |date=May 1999 |title=Serrano settles in at the top |url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/serrano-settles-at-top/docview/213969949/se-2 |access-date=2025-04-03 |magazine=International Gymnast |page=19 |volume=41 |issue=5}} She placed 7th at the [1994 World Championships](/source/1994_World_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Championships), which was the first time a French gymnast had placed within the top 16 at the World Championships,{{Cite news |date=1994-10-11 |title=Championnats du monde Méthodes bulgares |trans-title=World Championships Bulgarian Methods |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1994/10/11/gymnastique-rythmique-et-sportive-championnats-du-monde-methodes-bulgares_3847914_1819218.html |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=[Le Monde](/source/Le_Monde) |language=fr}} and 9th in the [1995 World Championships](/source/1995_World_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Championships). At the [1996 Summer Olympics](/source/1996_Summer_Olympics) in Atlanta, she placed 7th in qualifications, 8th in the semi-final round and placed 6th in the finals.{{Cite web |title=Games of the 26th Olympiad Rhythmic Gymnastics |url=http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/olympics/og1996rg.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514064643/http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/olympics/og1996rg.html |archive-date=14 May 2018 |website=gymnasticsresults.com}} She made her career breakthrough in 1997, winning France's first [European Championship medals](/source/Rhythmic_Gymnastics_European_Championships) (silver with rope and ribbon).{{Cite news |date=1997-10-23 |title=Avec Eva Serrano, la GRS française prend une dimension mondiale |trans-title=With Eva Serrano, French rhythmic gymnastics takes on a global dimension |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1997/10/23/avec-eva-serrano-la-grs-francaise-prend-une-dimension-mondiale_3776782_1819218.html |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=[Le Monde](/source/Le_Monde) |language=fr}} She repeated her success by winning two bronze medals (hoop, ribbon) at the [1997 World Championships](/source/1997_World_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Championships), where she placed 7th after a poor all-around hoop exercise.{{Cite magazine |last=Miranov |first=Zina |date=January 1998 |title=Poetry in motion |url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/poetry-motion/docview/214002229/se-2 |access-date=2025-04-03 |magazine=International Gymnast |volume=40 |issue=1}} She won two more, a silver (clubs) and bronze (hoop), at the [1998 European Championships](/source/1998_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_European_Championships), where she placed 4th overall.{{Cite magazine |last=Crumlish |first=John |date=September 1998 |title=All around the world |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/214005541/A01990B054B44A51PQ/5 |access-date=2025-04-03 |magazine=International Gymnast |volume=40 |issue=8/9}} In an interview, Serrano noted the difficulty of receiving recognition as a French gymnast in a discipline traditionally dominated by Eastern European countries such as Russia and Bulgaria. Early in 1999, Serrano competed in the International 3-on-3 event at the American Cup; the event featured teams of a rhythmic gymnast, men's artistic gymnast, and women's artistic gymnast from each country participating in the event. Serrano received a good score of 9.787 for her ball routine, but mistakes from her teammates [Ludivine Furnon](/source/Ludivine_Furnon) and [Yann Cucherat](/source/Yann_Cucherat) meant that the French team finished 8th.{{Cite magazine |last=Crumlish |first=John |date=April 1999 |title=Mixed blessing: Ukraine, U.S. unite for 3-on-3 win |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/213968964/A01990B054B44A51PQ/4 |access-date=2025-04-03 |magazine=International Gymnast |volume=41 |issue=4}} At the [1999 European Championships](/source/Rhythmic_Gymnastics_European_Championships), she won the all-around bronze medal in addition to a bronze in the ball final.{{Cite web |date=30 May 1999 |title=15th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Budapest/Hungary May 28-30 1999 |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/num%C3%A9risation0239.pdf |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=[European Gymnastics](/source/European_Gymnastics)}} She also competed at the [1999 World Championships](/source/1999_World_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Championships) and finished in 4th place.{{Cite web |title=World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 1999 - Results Women |url=https://www.the-sports.org/gymnastics-world-rhythmic-gymnastics-championships-results-1999-women-epf30090.html |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=www.the-sports.org}} She was 4th in the all-around at the [2000 European Championships](/source/2000_European_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Championships) and qualified for every apparatus final; she won gold with hoop and silver with ribbon.{{Cite web |date=4 June 2000 |title=XVI Championnats D’europe De Gymnastique Rythmique Saragosse 1–4 Juin 2000 |trans-title=XVI European Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics Saragosse 1-4 June 2000 |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/Classeur1_3.pdf |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=[European Gymnastics](/source/European_Gymnastics)}} She went on to compete in her second Olympics in [2000 Sydney](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics), where she placed 4th in qualifications and finished 5th in the finals.{{Cite web |title=Games of the 27th Olympiad Rhythmic Gymnastics Sydney (AUS) September 18-25, 2000 |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/results/2000/olympics/rhythmic.html |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=gymnasticsresults.com}} Serrano's final competition was the Zenith Tournament in Paris in December 2000, where she won every gold medals. She shared the ball title with her friend [Olena Vitrychenko](/source/Olena_Vitrychenko). The Zenith event also served as a tribute, as Serrano announced her retirement.{{Cite magazine |last=Crumlish |first=John |date=February 2001 |title=All around the world |url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/all-around-world/docview/213974764/se-2 |access-date=2025-04-03 |magazine=International Gymnast |volume=43 |issue=2}} She was elected to sit as the first president of the [International Gymnastics Federation](/source/International_Gymnastics_Federation) Athletes' Commission, a position she held until 2009.{{Cite web |title=The Athletes Commission: A Vital Artery Between Gymnasts and Authorities |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/publicdir/wog/72-77/72_eng/tablet/athletes-commission.html |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=[International Gymnastics Federation](/source/International_Gymnastics_Federation)}} Serrano became a judge in 2003 and has judged at international events such as the [European Championships](/source/Rhythmic_Gymnastics_European_Championships).{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2020 |title=Championnats d'Europe GR - Eva Serrano : un retour aux sources de la GR |trans-title=European RG Championships - Eva Serrano: a return to the roots of RG |url=https://www.ffgym.fr/Actualite/2017_-_mai_-_g_r_-_championnats_deurope_-_i_t_w_eva_serrano |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=[French Gymnastics Federation](/source/French_Gymnastics_Federation)}} She has a son named Oihan, born in 2008. == References == {{Reflist|refs= {{cite web | url = http://www.figbeijing2008.sportcentric.com/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,5195-191061-19728-45463-288848--5241-layout167-208284-news-item,00.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130105125557/http://www.figbeijing2008.sportcentric.com/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,5195-191061-19728-45463-288848--5241-layout167-208284-news-item,00.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2013-01-05 | title = Eva Serrano | website = figbeijing2008.sportcentric.com }} }} ==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.eva-serrano.com/}} * {{FIG|bio=18907|lic=440|name=Eva Serrano}} * {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20130105125557/http://www.figbeijing2008.sportcentric.com/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,5195-191061-19728-45463-288848--5241-layout167-208284-news-item,00.html |date=dmy |title=Eva Serrano FIG Interview}} * {{Olympics.com profile|eva-serrano|org_archive=20160925035959}} * {{Olympedia}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Serrano, Eva}} Category:1978 births Category:Living people Category:French rhythmic gymnasts Category:Olympic gymnasts for France Category:Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Category:Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Category:Sportspeople from Nîmes Category:Summer World University Games medalists in gymnastics Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for France Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for France Category:Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade Category:20th-century French sportswomen Category:Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Eva Serrano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Serrano) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Serrano?action=history)). 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