Alona Tal Franco (; born 7 March 2009) is an Israeli rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2023 Junior World champion with the hoop and a silver medalist in the team event and the 2024 Junior European silver medalist in the hoop and with the team. She won a gold medal in the team event at the 2022 Junior European Championships. On national level, she is the 2022 Israeli Junior all-around champion.
Early life Tal Franco was born on 7 March 2009. She has a twin brother named Adam who competes in artistic gymnastics. She was put into rhythmic gymnastics in first grade because of her natural flexibility.
Gymnastics career Junior In June 2022, Tal Franco was selected for her first European Championships in Tel Aviv, Israel, contributing a hoop routine toward the gold medal in the team event with Daniela Munits, Michelle Munits, and Lian Rona, as well as bronze in the hoop final behind Elvira Krasnobaeva and Liliana Lewinska.
In July 2023, she competed at the Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca, where she became Junior World champion with the hoop, and she won silver in the team event alongside Lian Rona, Regina Polishchuk, Yael Aloni Goldblatt and the junior national group.
The following year, she competed in the 2024 European Cup in Baku, winning gold medals in the team event with Meital Maayam Sumkin and with the ball and ribbon. On 22 May, she won a team silver medal with Maayan Sumkin at the European Championships in Budapest. Additionally, she won a silver medal in the hoop final behind Amalia Lică and a bronze medal in the clubs final behind Lică and Alja Ponikvar.
Senior Tal Franco became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2025. On 18–20 April, she made her FIG World Cup debut in Baku, and finished in 10th place in the all-around. She also qualified for the clubs final and finished eighth. Then at the 2025 European Cup, she won a bronze medal in the ball final behind Stiliana Nikolova and Vera Tugolukova.
In 2026, Alona competed at Baku World Cup and took 8th place in all-around. She took 4th place in clubs final. In May, she competed at European Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. She was 9th in hoop, ball and clubs, and 11th in ribbon. She took silver medal in all-around behind Liliana Lewinska at Gdynia Rhythmic Stars. On May 16-17, she competed at the World Challenge Cup in Portimão. She finished 6th in the individual all-around competition, and won a gold medal in the clubs final.
In the end of May, at the 2026 European Championships in Varna, Alona finished in 12 place at the all-around final. She won silver in the team event with Daniela Munits and the Israeli senior group. She finished 4th in the clubs final. In June, she competed at 2026 World Cup Milan and took 8th place in all-around.
Routine music information +YearApparatusMusic title2026HoopNew Day Will Rise by Yuval RaphaelBallLa Cumparsita (feat. Gil Shohat) by Yasmin LevyClubsחביב אלבי by Static & Ben El, Nasrin KadriRibbonKiss of the Spider Woman by Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna & Tonatiuh2025Hoop (First)The Code (Orchestral Version) by Nemo & Sinfonie Orchester Biel SolothurnHoop (Second)New Day Will Rise by Yuval RaphaelBallÀ nos folies by Léa PaciClubsחביב אלבי by Static & Ben El, Nasrin KadriRibbonDancin' Fool by Gary Wilmot & The Copacabana Ensemble2024HoopBurn Butcher Burn from The Witcher Season 2 Soundtrack by Joey Batey BallÀ nos folies by Léa PaciClubsVengo Anch'io by Paolo BelliRibbonThe World Has Gone Insane by Anthony Warlow2023HoopLord & Master by ApasheBallOogie Boogie's Song by Ken Page, Ed Ivory (from The Nightmare Before Christmas)ClubsEtre Un Homme Comme Vous by Ben l'Oncle SoulRibbonThe Waltzing Cat by Leroy Anderson2022HoopIo Kant by Banda OsirisBallOogie Boogie's Song by Ken Page, Ed Ivory (from The Nightmare Before Christmas)ClubsEtre Un Homme Comme Vous by Ben l'Oncle SoulRibbonThe Waltzing Cat by Leroy Anderson
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