# Ofir Netzer > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ofir_Netzer > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ofir_Netzer.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ofir_Netzer > Source revision: 1318919305 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Israeli artistic gymnast}} {{use dmy dates|date=September 2018}} {{Infobox gymnast | name = Ofir Netzer | native_name = אופיר נצר | native_name_lang = he | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | altname = | nickname = | country = {{flag|Israel}} | formercountry = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|13|df=y}} | birth_place = [Moledet, Israel](/source/Moledet%2C_Israel) | training = | height = | weight = | discipline = WAG | natlteam = | club = Club Esportiu Xelska
Hapoel Emek Hayarden | gym = | collegeteam = | headcoach = Pedro Mir Homar | assistcoach = | formercoach = Boris Kinev ''({{abbreviation|d.|Died}} 2018)'' | choreographer = | music = | eponymousskills = | retired = 11 May 2025 | worldranking = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{ISR}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[Maccabiah Games](/source/Maccabiah_Games)}} {{MedalGold|[2017 Jerusalem](/source/2017_Maccabiah_Games)|Vault}} {{MedalCompetition|[FIG World Cup](/source/Artistic_Gymnastics_World_Cup)}} {{MedalCount |Apparatus World Cup|0|1|0 |World Challenge Cup|1|0|0 | total=yes }} }} '''Ofir Netzer''' ({{langx|he|אופיר נצר}}; born 13 May 1996) is an Israeli retired [artistic gymnast](/source/Artistic_gymnastics). She is the [2018 FIG World Challenge Cup series](/source/2018_FIG_Artistic_Gymnastics_World_Cup_series) champion and [2017 Maccabiah Games](/source/2017_Maccabiah_Games) champion on vault. == Early life == Netzer was born in [Moledet, Israel](/source/Moledet%2C_Israel). She was a soldier in the [Israel Defense Forces](/source/Israel_Defense_Forces) but held a special status for outstanding athletes that enabled her to serve close to home so that she could continue training and travel overseas when needed.{{cite web|url=http://israeligymnastics.com/i-learned-i-need-to-work-hard-i-fought-on/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20151213013355/http://israeligymnastics.com/i-learned-i-need-to-work-hard-i-fought-on/|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 December 2015|work=Israeli Gymnastics|title=Ofir Netzer Interview: Her Rise, Her Fall and Her Return|date=11 March 2015}} == Gymnastics career == ===2013=== Netzer competed at the 2013 Cottbus World Cup in March where she qualified to the vault final and finished in seventh place. In April she competed at the [2013 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships](/source/2013_European_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships) where she once again qualified to the vault final. She finished fourth behind [Giulia Steingruber](/source/Giulia_Steingruber) of Switzerland, [Noël van Klaveren](/source/No%C3%ABl_van_Klaveren) of the Netherlands, and [Larisa Iordache](/source/Larisa_Iordache) of Romania.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2013/04/21/2013-european-championships-results/|title=2013 European Championships Results|work=The Gymternet|date=21 April 2013}} She later competed at the [2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships](/source/2013_World_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships) but finished thirteenth in vault qualifications and failed to qualify to the finals.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2013/10/06/2013-world-championships-results/|work=The Gymternet|date=6 October 2013|title=2013 World Championships Results}} ===2014=== In 2014, Netzer tore her [ACL](/source/Anterior_cruciate_ligament) during training.{{cite web|url=http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/publicdir/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=37117|website=fig-gymnastics.com|title=NETZER Ofir|accessdate=24 September 2018}} ===2015=== Netzer returned to competition in March and competed at the [Cottbus World Cup](/source/2015_FIG_Artistic_Gymnastics_World_Cup_series) where she finished thirteenth in vault qualifications and did not make the finals.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2015/03/20/2015-cottbus-world-challenge-cup-results/|title=2015 Cottbus World Challenge Cup Results|work=The Gymternet|date=20 March 2015}} In April she competed at the Ljubljana Challenge Cup where she placed eighteenth in vault qualifications and once again failed to make the finals.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2015/04/03/2015-ljubljana-challenge-cup-results/|title=2015 Ljubljana Challenge Cup Results|work=The Gymternet|date=3 April 2015}} She later competed at the [2015 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships](/source/2015_European_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships). She finished fifteenth in vault qualifications and did not make the final.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2015/04/15/2015-european-championships-results/|title=2015 European Championships Results|work=The Gymternet|date=15 April 2015}} ===2017=== Netzer competed at the Sainté Gym Cup in March 2017 where Israel finished seventh in the team final.{{cite web|title=2017 Sainté Gym Cup Results|url=https://thegymter.net/2017/03/26/2017-sainte-gym-cup-results/|work=The Gymternet|date=26 March 2017}} In April she competed at the [Stella Zakharova](/source/Stella_Zakharova) Cup where she finished twelfth in the all-around, seventh on uneven bars, fifth on balance beam, and eighth on floor exercise.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2017/04/03/2017-stella-zakharova-cup-results/|title=2017 Stella Zakharova Cup Results|work=The Gymternet|date=3 April 2017}} She later competed at the [2017 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships](/source/2017_European_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships) where she finished 63rd in the all-around qualification and did not qualify to any individual events.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2017/04/20/2017-european-championships-results/|title=2017 European Championships Results|work=The Gymternet|date=20 April 2017}} In May Netzer competed at the Koper Challenge Cup and the Osijek Challenge Cup but failed to qualify to any event finals. In July she competed at the [2017 Maccabiah Games](/source/2017_Maccabiah_Games) where she placed eighth in the all-around, first on vault, and fifth on floor exercise.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2017/07/10/2017-maccabiah-games-results/|title=2017 Maccabiah Games Results|work=The Gymternet|date=10 July 2017}} In September Netzer competed at the Varna Challenge Cup where she placed fourth on vault behind [Rebeca Andrade](/source/Rebeca_Andrade) of Brazil, [Shallon Olsen](/source/Shallon_Olsen) of Canada, and [Teja Belak](/source/Teja_Belak) of Slovenia.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2017/09/01/2017-varna-challenge-cup-results/|work=The Gymternet|title=2017 Varna Challenge Cup Results|date=1 September 2017}} Later that month she competed at a Dutch Invitational where she placed tenth in the all-around and fourth on vault.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2017/09/09/2017-dutch-international-results/|title=2017 Dutch Women’s Invitational Results|work=The Gymternet|date=9 September 2017}} In October she competed at the [2017 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships](/source/2017_Artistic_Gymnastics_World_Championships). During qualifications she placed sixty-first in the all-around and thirty-sixth on vault. She did not qualify to any event finals.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2017/10/12/2017-world-championships-womens-results/|title=2017 World Championships Women’s Results|work=The Gymternet|date=12 October 2017}} ===2018=== In May 2018 Netzer competed at the Osijek Challenge Cup where she finished twelfth in vault qualification.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2018/05/29/2018-osijek-challenge-cup-results/|title=2018 Osijek Challenge Cup Results|work=The Gymternet|date=29 May 2018}} She later competed at the Koper Challenge Cup where she placed fourth on vault behind Steingruber, [Denisa Golgota](/source/Denisa_Golgota) of Romania, and Tjaša Kysselef of Slovenia.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2018/06/04/2018-koper-challenge-cup-results/|work=The Gymternet|title=2018 Koper Challenge Cup Results|date=4 June 2018}} In July Netzer competed at the Israeli Championships where she won gold on every event.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2018/09/12/2018-israeli-championships-results/|title=2018 Israeli Championships Results|work=The Gymternet|date=12 September 2018}} In August she competed at the [European Championships](/source/2018_European_Women's_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships) but failed to qualify for any event finals.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2018/08/06/2018-european-championships-results/|title=2018 European Championships Results|work=The Gymternet|date=6 August 2018}} In September Netzer competed at the Szombathely Challenge Cup where she placed first on vault, earning her first gold medal at a [FIG World Cup](/source/Artistic_Gymnastics_World_Cup).{{cite web|url=http://eng.gymnovosti.com/two-golds-for-israel-at-szombathely-world-cup/|title=Two Golds For Israel At Szombathely World Cup|work=Gymnovosti|date=23 September 2018}} A few weeks later Netzer competed at the Paris Challenge Cup where she placed fourth on vault.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2018/09/30/2018-paris-challenge-cup-results/|title=2018 Paris Challenge Cup Results|work=The Gymternet|date=September 30, 2018}} Due to her first-place finish in Szombathely and her fourth-place finishes in Koper and Paris, Netzer won the [2018 World Challenge Cup series](/source/2018_FIG_Artistic_Gymnastics_World_Cup_series) on vault.{{cite web|url=http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/site/news/displaynews.php?idNews=2211|title=Gymnasts from 7 nations win World Challenge Cup Series titles|work=[FIG](/source/International_Gymnastics_Federation)|date=October 1, 2018}} Netzer was later selected to represent Israel at the [2018 World Championships](/source/2018_World_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships) alongside [Meitar Lavy](/source/Meitar_Lavy).{{cite web|url=http://eng.gymnovosti.com/excitement-mixed-with-worry-israeli-team-is-off-to-worlds/|title=Excitement Mixed With Worry – Israeli Team Is Off to Worlds|work=Gymnovosti|date=October 18, 2018}} During qualifications Netzer placed 19th on vault and did not qualify to the finals. In late 2018, Netzer's longtime coach, Boris Kinev, died{{cite tweet|user=cherity1313|number=1063414090624847872|date=November 16, 2018|title=Ofir Netzer's coach passed away}} after being sick for months.{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5071:israels-netzer-every-step-of-progress-gives-me-more-motivation&catid=2:news&Itemid=53|title= Israel's Netzer: 'Every Step Of Progress Gives Me More Motivation'|work=International Gymnast|date=June 11, 2018}} ===2019=== In early 2019, Netzer relocated to [Palma de Mallorca](/source/Palma_de_Mallorca), Spain to train full time under Spaniard Pedro Mir after being unable to find a new coach in Israel.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimahora.es/deportes/otros-deportes/2019/03/27/1068175/nueva-vida-ofir-netzer-mallorca.html|title=La nueva vida de Ofir Netzer en Mallorca|language=es|work=[Última Hora](/source/%C3%9Altima_Hora_(Spain))|date=February 19, 2019}}{{cite tweet|user=cherity1313|number=1083362439503187969|date=January 10, 2019|title=Ofir Netzer will now train in Spain full time.}}{{cite web|url=http://eng.gymnovosti.com/fig-restricts-nationality-changes/|title=FIG Restricts Nationality Changes|work=Gymnovosti|date=January 14, 2019}} Her first competition in 2019 was the [Baku World Cup](/source/2019_FIG_Artistic_Gymnastics_World_Cup_series).{{cite tweet|user=cherity1313|number=1105310924301389827|date=March 11, 2019|title=Ofir Netzer is going to Baku with her new coach}} She finished 11th in the vault qualifications, 16th on uneven bars, 21st on balance beam, and 16th on floor exercise. She did not qualify to any event finals.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2019/03/18/2019-baku-world-cup-results/|title=2019 Baku World Cup Results|work=The Gymternet|date=March 17, 2019}} In June Netzer competed at the [European Games](/source/Gymnastics_at_the_2019_European_Games), where she qualified to the vault final. During the final she performed a handspring front tuck full and a [Tsuk](/source/Tsukahara_(vault)) layout full and she finished fifth.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2019/06/30/2019-european-games-results/|title=2019 European Games Results|work=The Gymternet|date=June 30, 2019}} In August Netzer [tore her ACL](/source/Anterior_cruciate_ligament_injury) and therefore missed competing at the [2019 World Championships](/source/2019_World_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships) and was unable to [qualify](/source/Gymnastics_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification) herself a spot for the [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/Gymnastics_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics).{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2019/08/26/around-the-gymternet-back-in-the-90s/|title=Around the Gymternet: Back in the 90s|work=The Gymternet|date=August 26, 2019}} === 2021 === Netzer returned to competition in April 2021 to compete at the [European Championships](/source/2021_European_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships). She finished 46th in the all-around and 12th on vault during qualification and did not advance to any event finals. In October she competed at the [World Championships](/source/2021_World_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships) where she qualified to the vault event final. In doing so Netzer became the first Israel female artistic gymnast to qualify to an individual event final at a [World Championships](/source/World_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships). During the event final she finished sixth.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2021/10/24/the-wag-record-breakers-in-kitakyushu/|title=The WAG Record Breakers in Kitakyushu|date=October 24, 2021|work=The Gymternet}} === 2025 === In May 2025 Netzer announced her retirement.https://www.instagram.com/ofirnetzer13/p/DJgPLEFsrp6/?hl=en&img_index=1{{cite instagram|user=wingate_institute|postid=DJjoQIUoKIu|date=May 12, 2025|title=חיבוק חזק וברכת הצלחה למתעמלת המכשירים אופיר נצר}} ==Competitive history== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;" |- ! Year ! Event ! style="width:30px;"| Team ! style="width:30px;"| AA ! style="width:30px;"| [VT](/source/Gymnastics_vault) ! style="width:30px;"| [UB](/source/Gymnastics_uneven_bars) ! style="width:30px;"| [BB](/source/Gymnastics_balance_beam) ! style="width:30px;"| [FX](/source/Gymnastics_floor) |- | rowspan=2 | '''2013''' || align=left| [Cottbus World Cup](/source/2013_FIG_Artistic_Gymnastics_World_Cup_series) || || || 7 || || || |- bgcolor=#F5F6CE | align=left| [European Championships](/source/2013_European_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships) || || || 4 || || || |- | rowspan=5| '''[2017](/source/2017_in_artistic_gymnastics)''' || align=left| Sainté Gym Cup || 7 || || || || || |- | align=left| Stella Zakharova Cup || || 12 || || 7 || 5 || 8 |- | align=left| [Maccabiah Games](/source/2017_Maccabiah_Games) || || 8 || {{gold1}} || || || 5 |- | align=left| [Varna Challenge Cup](/source/2017_FIG_Artistic_Gymnastics_World_Cup_series) || || || 4 || || || |- | align=left| Dutch Invitational || || 10 || 4 || || || |- | rowspan=4 | '''[2018](/source/2018_in_artistic_gymnastics)''' || align=left| [Koper Challenge Cup](/source/2018_FIG_Artistic_Gymnastics_World_Cup_series) || || || 4 || || || |- | align=left| Israeli Championships || || {{gold1}} || {{gold1}} || {{gold1}} || {{gold1}} || {{gold1}} |- | align=left| [Szombathely Challenge Cup](/source/2018_FIG_Artistic_Gymnastics_World_Cup_series) || || || {{gold1}} || || || |- | align=left| [Paris Challenge Cup](/source/2018_FIG_Artistic_Gymnastics_World_Cup_series) || || || 4 || || || |- | rowspan=2 | '''[2019](/source/2019_in_artistic_gymnastics)''' |- bgcolor=#f0fccf | align=left| [European Games](/source/Gymnastics_at_the_2019_European_Games) || || || 5 || || || |- | rowspan=2 | '''[2021](/source/2021_in_artistic_gymnastics)''' |- bgcolor=#CCCCFF | align=left| [World Championships](/source/2021_World_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships) || || || 6 || || || |- | rowspan=3 | '''[2022](/source/2022_in_artistic_gymnastics)''' || align=left| [Cottbus World Cup](/source/2022_FIG_Artistic_Gymnastics_World_Cup_series) || || || {{silver2}} || 6 || || |- bgcolor=#F5F6CE | align=left | [European Championships](/source/2022_European_Women's_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships) || || 41 || || || || |- bgcolor=#CCCCFF | align=left | [World Championships](/source/2022_World_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships) || || ''64'' || || || || |- | rowspan="2" | '''[2024](/source/2024_in_artistic_gymnastics)''' || align=left | [DTB Pokal Team Challenge](/source/2024_DTB_Pokal_Stuttgart) || 10 || || || || || |- bgcolor=#F5F6CE | align=left | [European Championships](/source/2024_European_Women's_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships) || ''18'' || || || || || |} == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{FIG|bio=37117|lic=21436}} * {{The-Sports}} * {{Instagram}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Netzer, Ofir}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Competitors at the 2017 Maccabiah Games Category:European Games competitors for Israel Category:Gymnasts at the 2019 European Games Category:Israeli expatriates in Spain Category:Israeli female artistic gymnasts Category:Maccabiah Games gold medalists for Israel Category:Maccabiah Games medalists in gymnastics Category:Sportspeople from Northern District (Israel) Category:21st-century Israeli sportswomen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ofir Netzer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ofir_Netzer) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ofir_Netzer?action=history)). 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