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Grozdova – Beam demo 1978

April 26th, 2011 | beam, Gymnastics

Soviet gymnast Svetlana Grozdova performs on balance beam at the 1978 USSR Gymnastics Display at Wembley Arena.

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Love the Russian Dance steps.

Svetlana Grozdova never really won anything major. But everyone ranks her one of the greatest and most innovative Beam workers ever.

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#1 Dana on 04.26.11 at 9:46 am

She was a truly remarkable beam worker – I had all but forgotten. Thanks for sharing Rick!
She should have go on to circus after!

#2 KP on 04.27.11 at 9:12 am

Oh wow, the turns in handstand with different split shapes are gorgeous! Her movements are so fluid.

#3 Coach M on 04.27.11 at 10:14 am

Gorgeous

#4 TheHeatherSlayer on 04.27.11 at 2:50 pm

IIRC, she switched to sports acro in the 1980s. Mixed pairs.

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