SVETLANA KHORKINA
Svetlana Khorkina è nata nel' oblast' di Belgorod, Russia, il 19 gennaio 1979.
è stata una delle piu brillanti ginnaste russe di tutti i tempi.
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Gold medal, uneven bars, 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta
Gold medal, uneven bars, 2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney
Silver medal, team competition, 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta
Silver medal, team competition, 2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney
Silver medal, floor, 2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney
Silver medal, all-around, 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens Bronze medal, team competition, 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens
At the European Championships, she won uneven bars six times (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004-record) and the all-around three times (1998, 2000, 2002 -- a record tie with Nadia Comaneci). From 1994 to 2004, she collected 20 medals: 13 gold, 5 silver, and 2 bronze. Both wins and medals are all time records.
Svetlana is 9-time World Champion: five uneven bars (1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001), three all-around (1997, 2001, 2003 -- a record for a male or female gymnast), and one vault (2001).
