Evita Griskenas

Evita Griskenas (born December 3, 2000) is an American individual rhythmic gymnast. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing 12th in the qualification round for the individual all-around. She was the most decorated athlete at the 2019 Pan American Games with four gold medals and one bronze medal, and she won five medals at the 2023 Pan American Games. She swept the gold medals at the 2017 Pan American Championships and is also the 2022 Pan American all-around champion. At the 2023 Portimao World Challenge Cup, she became the first American to win an all-around silver medal on the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series. She is the 2022 national all-around champion, a four-time national all-around silver medalist (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021), and the 2015 junior national all-around champion. She has qualified to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Evita Griskenas
Griskenas at Tokyo Disneyland in 2018
Personal information
Full nameEvita Griskenas
Country represented United States
Born (2000-12-03) December 3, 2000
Chicago, Illinois, United States
HometownOrland Park, Illinois
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
ClubNorth Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center
Head coach(es)Natalia Klimouk
Assistant coach(es)Angelina Yovcheva, Dani Takova
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
2019 LimaAll-around
2019 LimaHoop
2019 LimaBall
2019 LimaRibbon
2023 Santiago All-around
2019 LimaClubs
2023 Santiago Hoop
2023 Santiago Ball
2023 Santiago Clubs
2023 Santiago Ribbon
Pan American Championships
2017 Daytona BeachTeam
2017 Daytona BeachAll-around
2017 Daytona BeachHoop
2017 Daytona BeachBall
2017 Daytona BeachClubs
2017 Daytona BeachRibbon
2022 Rio de JaneiroTeam
2022 Rio de JaneiroAll-around
2023 GuadalajaraTeam
2023 GuadalajaraAll-around
2023 GuadalajaraHoop
Other major events
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIG World Challenge Cup 0 3 1
FIG World Cup 0 0 1
Grand Prix 0 0 1
Total 0 3 3
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