Olga Strazheva – 1989 World’s FX

Intense, original choreography.

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Recommended by Valérie Oudin.

… Known for her unique artistry and spectacular skills, Strazheva was a member of the gold medal-winning Soviet team at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul and the 1989 World Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart. She suffered a torn ligament in her knee during her optional balance beam routine in Seoul, and was unable to finish the competition. …

International Gymnast – 2009 interview

Today Olga is a physical education professor in her native Zaporozhye, Ukraine.

2 comments ↓

#1 Dark Scarlett on 06.13.10 at 9:48 am

Thanks for the reminder Rick and Val. I LOVED this routine and this gymnast. Front tumbler I recall…?

#2 TP on 06.13.10 at 1:38 pm

Yes she tumbled fhs, bounder, double front back in the day.

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