PROFILES

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Name: Lavinia Milosovici

Birthdate: October 21, 1976

Hometown: Lugoj, Romania

Coach: Octavian Belu

Notables: scored the very last perfect 10 to win floor at the 1992 Olympics, won World or Olympic gold on all four events - a rare feat in modern gymnastics

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VT
UB
BB
FX
AA
TM
1996 Olympic Games   8th     3rd 3rd
1996 European Championships   4th   1st 3rd 1st
1995 Chunichi Cup 2nd 4th 2nd 1st 1st  
1995 World Championships   5th     3rd 1st
1995 DTB Cup 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st    
1995 ROM Nationals         1st  
1994 Chunichi Cup 1st 5th 2nd 1st 2nd  
1994 World Championships 3rd 6th 5th 2nd 2nd  
1994 World Team Championships           1st
1994 European Championships 1st 7th 3rd 2nd 6th 1st
1993 Chunichi Cup 1st 3rd 2nd 5th 1st  
1993 World Championships 2nd 5th 1st 5th 8th  
1993 ROM Nationals 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st  
1993 European Cup 1st 1st 6th 2nd 3rd  
1993 French International 2nd          
1993 ROM International 1st 1st 1st   1st  
1992 Chunichi Cup 1st 3rd   1st 1st  
1992 Olympic Games 1st 4th 8th 1st 3rd 2nd
1992 DTB Cup         3rd  
1992 ROM Nationals 1st 1st   1st 1st  
1992 World Championships 4th 1st   8th    
1991 Chunichi Cup 1st 2nd   5th 4th  
1991 World Championships 1st   3rd 4th 7th 3rd
1991 DTB Cup 1st 1st 2nd   1st  
1991 ROM Nationals 1st     2nd 1st  
1991 Jr. European Championships 1st   2nd 1st 6th  
1991 ROM International         1st  
1990 American Cup         5th  


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Photos © Matt Barber, Associated Press

Skill Highlights - 1995 Worlds  


VT: 1/2 on, 1/2 off front layout (Phelps)

UB: front giant 1/1 + front giant 1/2 + Gienger + shootover, giant 1/1 + Tkatchev, double front 1/2 out

BB: roundoff + flip flop swingdown mount (Milosovici), switch leap + wolf hop, flip flop + layout stepout + flip flop, tuck jump + back dive 1/4, back dive 1/4, roundoff + double tuck

FX: double layout, 3 whips thru to double twist + punch front,  triple twist


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