Anna Pavlova (gymnast)

Anna Anatolevna Pavlova cyrillic ???? ??????? (born September 6, 1987) is a Russian Artistic Gymnast who was a double bronze medallist (team, vault) at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. She is known for her clean technique and balletic, artistic routines.

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September 6 - 1987 - Russian - Artistic Gymnast - 2004 Olympic Games - Athens - Greece

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She emerged on the international gymnastics scene in 2000, winning a gold medal on the uneven bars at the Junior European Championships. Although she was too young to compete as a senior at the World Championships in 2001, she was allowed to participate in the Goodwill Games, where she earned a silver medal on the balance beam. In 2002, still too young to compete internationally as a senior, Anna won the Russian National Championships and picked up four medals, including team, vault and All-Around gold, at the Junior European Championships.

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2000 - 2001 - 2002

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Anna's first year as a senior gymnast, 2003, yielded disappointing results. She did compete at the World Championships in 2003, where she qualified for the individual all-around competition. She rallied in 2004 to reclaim the Russian national title and make the Russian Olympic team. Anna's fourth-place finish in the All-Around in Athens is still debated by gymnastics fans, some of whom feel she should have placed higher.

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Anna, who is coached by her mother Natalia, is one of the few Russian Gymnasts from the 2004 Olympic Team who has opted to continue competing. She is expected to contend for medals at the upcoming European Championships and the World Championships.

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Sources: http://www.olympic-eurogym.demon.nl/russia/pav/pav_rep.htm

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International Gymnast magazine

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