Svetlana Khorkina

Nick Name

: Sveta

Born

:19 Jan,1979

Age

:40 years, 7 months

Location

:Belgorod, Belgorod, Russia

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About Svetlana Khorkina

Svetlana Vasilyevna Khorkina is a Russian artistic gymnast. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics, and the 2004 Summer Olympics. Throughout her career, Khorkina won seven Olympic medals and twenty World Championship medals. She was the first gymnast to win three all around titles at the World Championships and is still the only female gymnast ever to do so. She is considered to be one of the most successful female gymnasts of all time

World Championships:

1994-In April 1994, Khorkina competed at the World Championships in Brisbane, Australia. She placed ninth in the all around with a score of 38.805. In event finals, she placed second on vault scoring 9.800, second on uneven bars scoring 9.875, and eighth on floor scoring 8.487. In November 1994, Khorkina competed at a separate World Team Championships in Dortmund, Germany. She contributed an all around score of 39.450 toward the Russian team's third-place finish.

1995-In October 1995, Khorkina competed at the World Championships in Sabae, Japan. In the all around final, she placed second with a score of 39.130. In event finals, she placed fifth on vault scoring 9.618 and first on uneven bars scoring 9.900.

1996-In April 1996, Khorkina competed at the World Championships in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She placed fifth on vault scoring 9.637 and first on uneven bars scoring 9.787.In May 1996, Khorkina competed at the European Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

1999-In October 1999, Khorkina competed at the World Championships in Tianjin, China. She helped Russia placed second in the team final and individually she placed twelfth in the all around final with a score of 37.611. In event finals, she placed first on uneven bars scoring 9.837 and third on floor scoring 9.787.

2001-In October 2001, Khorkina competed at the World Championships in Ghent, Belgium. She helped the Russian team win the silver medal and individually she won the all around final with a score of 37.617. In event finals, she placed first on vault scoring 9.412, first on uneven bars scoring 9.437, and third on floor scoring 9.375.

Olympic Games:

Atlanta Olympics (1996):

In July 1996, Khorkina competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. In the team final, she contributed a combined compulsory and optional score of 77.648 toward the Russian team's second-place finish. In the all around final, she was in gold medal contention up until her last rotation, the uneven bars.

Sydney Olympics (2000):

In September, Khorkina competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In qualifications, the Russian team placed first and individually Khorkina placed first in the all around with a score of 39.005.

Athens Olympics (2004):

In August, Khorkina competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. In the team final, she contributed an all around score of 38.062 toward the Russian team's third-place finish. In the all around final, she won the silver medal with a score of 38.211 and placed eighth in the uneven bars final with a score of 8.925.