Dominika Banevič (Polish: Dominika Baniewicz; born 8 June 2007), also known as B-Girl Nicka, is a Lithuanian breakdancer of Polish ethnicity who won the 2023 European Championships title.[1]

Dominika Banevič
Banevič in 2023
Personal information
Born (2007-06-08) 8 June 2007 (age 17)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Medal record
Representing  Lithuania
Women's breakdancing
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris B-Girls
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Leuven B-Girls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Almeria B-Girls
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska B-Girls

Banevič is a student at the Polish-language John Paul II Gymnasium in Vilnius.[2] She started practicing break dancing in September 2015.[2] In 2021, she took part in the Polish School Youth Sports Games in Łomża.[3] At the age of 16, she became world champion in Leuven in 2023.[4][5][6] In 2023, Banevič won the Lithuanian national championships for the 4th time.[7] Banevič represented Lithuania in break dancing at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics,[8] and won the silver medal.[9] Upon returning to Lithuania, Česlav Okinčic, the former president of the Lithuanian Golf Federation, presented Dominika with a new electric car on behalf of the golf community and all nationalities of Vilnius.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Adamowicz, Honorata (26 September 2023). "Polka z Litwy Dominika Baniewicz została mistrzynią świata w breakdance – Kurier Wileński". kurierwilenski.lt (in Polish). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Uczennica wileńskiego gimnazjum ze złotym medalem w zawodach Undisputed Masters w Tokio". Kresy24.pl - Wschodnia Gazeta Codzienna (in Polish). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Z Łomży po srebrny medal do Paryża! Uroczysta inauguracja XXIV Polonijnych Igrzysk Młodzieży [VIDEO i FOTO]". myLomza.pl (in Polish). 18 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Dominika Banevič – Europos breiko čempionė". 8 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Išdalinti Lietuvos breiko ir hiphopo čempionato medaliai". sportas.lt.
  6. ^ "B-boy Menno, B-girl Nicka Claim Gold at European Breaking Championship". www.worlddancesport.org. 8 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Dominika Banevič ketvirtą kartą tapo Lietuvos breiko čempione". 28 May 2023.
  8. ^ Ruseckas, Martynas (8 August 2024). "Meet Dominika Banevič, teenage breaking superstar who wants to 'write history' in the Olympics' newest sport". CNN. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Breaking Results". Olympics.com.
  10. ^ S.A, Telewizja Polska. "Bgirl Nicka wróciła do Wilna: Sprawdziliśmy, kto i dlaczego podarował jej samochód". wilno.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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