PROFILES

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Name: Svetlana Khorkina

Birthdate: January 19, 1979

Hometown: Belgorod, Russia

Coach: Boris Pilkin

Notables: only gymnast to win 3 World all-around titles or win 5 titles on a single event, has seven skills named in the Code of Points

Meet
VT
UB
BB
FX
AA
TM
2004 Olympic Games - 8th     2nd 3rd
2004 Europeans - 1st 3rd 7th 4th 3rd
2003 Chunichi Cup     -   1st  
2003 Worlds - - - - 1st 6th
2002 Worlds - 7th 4th - - -
2002 Europeans - 1st 2nd 5th 1st 1st
2001 Worlds 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd
2001 Goodwill Games 4th 1st   2nd 2nd  
2000 Olympic Games - 1st - 2nd 10th 2nd
2000 Europeans - 1st 1st - 1st 1st
1999 Worlds - 1st - 3rd 12th 2nd
1998 World Cup Final 5th 2nd 4th 4th - -
1998 Goodwill Games   1st   7th 7th  
1998 Moscow World Stars         2nd  
1997 Chunichi Cup 3rd 1st 2nd   3rd  
1997 Worlds 8th 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd
1997 Moscow World Stars   5th 1st      
1996 Chunichi Cup     -   2nd  
1996 Olympic Games - 1st - - 15th 2nd
1996 Worlds 5th 1st - - - -
1995 Worlds 5th 1st - - 2nd 4th
1995 European Cup 3rd 2nd 6th 3rd 1st  
1995 Moscow World Stars 1st 1st 1st   1st  
1994 Chunichi Cup 1st 3rd -   3rd  
1994 Worlds 2nd 2nd - 8th - 3rd
1994 Goodwill Games 3rd 1st       1st
1993 Jr. Europeans 8th   4th 4th 7th  
1992 Moscow World Stars         5th  


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Photos © Don Johnson, Lloyd Smith, Pam Mayer, Gymphoto, AP

Skill Highlights - 2000 Olympic Games  


VT: roundoff 1/2 on, front 3/2 off (Khorkina II); roundoff 1/2 on, 1/2 turn to back pike off (Khorkina I)

UB: giant 3/2 + Markelov (Khorkina), cast 1/2 + Ricna + Pak + stalder + Khorkina transition, tuck full-in

BB: roundoff + full-twisting flip flop mount + beat jump, flip flop + layout stepout + flip flop, hitch wolf + Shushunova 3/4 immediate back hip circle, switch leap + wolf jump + Rulfova, cartwheel + gainer double twist

FX: whip + double pike, triple twist, tour jete 1/2 + tuck jump 1/1 + Shushunova 1/2, 2 1/2 twist + front tuck + beat jump, cat leap 2/1 + jump 3/2 to prone (Khorkina)


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