Grace Legote

Grace Legote
Full name Grace Matsetsa Legote
Country represented  South Africa
Born (1992-05-02) 2 May 1992
Delareyville, North West province, South Africa
Residence Pretoria, South Africa
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 45 kg (99 lb)
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
College team Centurion Academy
Assistant coach(es) Tatiana Lavrentchouk-Vizer
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Rhythmic gymnastics
African Gymnastics Championships
2014 Tshwane All-around
2014 Tshwane Ball
2014 Tshwane Clubs
2014 Tshwane Ribbon
2014 Tshwane Team
2014 Tshwane Hoop

Grace Matsetsa Legote (born 2 May 1992 in Delareyville, North West province, South Africa) is a South African rhythmic gymnast.

Career

Legote has competed in five World Championships (in 2009 Mie, 2011 Montpellier, 2013 Kiev, 2014 Izmir and 2015 Stuttgart). She had her highest placement at the 2013 World Championships placing 55th in the all-around qualifications and was the highest ranked gymnast from the African continent. Legote competed at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia. She was named Klerksdorp Sportswoman of the Year in 2011 and 2012. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, she was a member of the South African team and finished 10th in individual all-around finals.

In March 27-30, Legote also competed at the 2014 African Championships in rhythmic gymnastics where she won the all-around title. In the event finals, she won 3 gold (ball, clubs, ribbon) and silver in hoop. [1] Legote competed at the 2014 World Championships placing 62nd in all-around qualifications.

In 2015, Legote began the season competing at the 2015 Moscow Grand Prix finishing 31st in the all-around. At the 2015 World Cup Final in Kazan, Legote finished 40th in the all-around. In September 9–13, Legote competed at the 2015 World Championships in Stuttgart finishing 64th in the All-around qualifications and did not advance into the Top 24 finals.[2]

In 2016, Legote started her season competing at the 2016 Grand Prix Moscow finishing 33rd in the all-around.[3] On July 8-10, Legote then finished 27th in the all-around at the 2016 Kazan World Cup.

In 2018, Legote competed at the 2018 Moscow Grand Prix finishing 26th in the all-around.

References

  1. ↑ Legote is Africa's Rhythmic gymnast champ
  2. ↑ "2015 World Championships All-around results". Intlgymnast. 11 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix starts into Olympic Season". Gymmedia. 21 February 2016. .
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