Gena Cristiani (born Gena Shvartsman on March 2, 1983), is a fifth-generation Russian circus performer.[1] Her father, Eugene Shvartsman, taught her to juggle when she was six, and she moved to the United States in 1991.[2] She is married to Mateo Cristiani, another circus performer.[3]
In 2004, Gena attended the first WJF convention, where she won the Women's Division Club juggling competition,[4] and placed second to Vova Galchenko in the 3 Club 360s competition.[5]
Gena was featured on the Top 40 Most Popular Jugglers list in 2021.[6]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.genasdesign.com/
- ↑ Gena Shvartsman - WJF
- ↑ MEET CALEN CRISTIANI - Circus4Youth
- ↑ 2004 Competition Results - WJF
- ↑ Andrew Conway's reviews - Galchenko.com
- ↑ The Top 40 Jugglers of 2021!!! - YouTube