Irina Vdovets

She is also the founder of the Illinois Rhythmic Gymnastics Center and serves on the board of Youth Centers of Israel, part of Keren Yaldenu.

Keren Yaldenu (founded in 1953 or 1954) is an organization that runs seven Jewish youth centers in Israel.

At the age of six, Vdovets switched from ice skating to rhythmic gymnastics.

[1] In 1978, Vdovets moved from the Soviet Union to the United States.

[2] After moving to the United States, Vdovets began teaching gymnastics at a community center in Evanston, Illinois.