Oksana Liapina
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Oksana Lyapina was born, in Armavir, Russia
on 28 April 1980 and shares her birthday with former team mate Rozalia Galiyeva
.
A talented gymnast
, she competed in the 1995 Junior European Championships and helped her team win Gold
.
In 1996 she went to the Olympic Games
, along with Rozalia Galiyeva
and Svetlana Khorkina
but the team was disappointed when they could only win Silver in team competition, rather than the Gold they felt they deserved, after finishing on top in the compulsory round. Russia had a tough time focusing due partly to the American
crowd in Atlanta, which distracted them many times - resulting in many falls and wobbles. Oksana fell from the beam and ended the night in tears.
After the Olympics, Oksana fared better and went on to win some of her first individual medals but an injury prevented her from proper training and competing, so she failed to make the 1997 World Championships.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
on 28 April 1980 and shares her birthday with former team mate Rozalia Galiyeva
Rozalia Galiyeva
Rozaliya Ilfovna Galiyeva or Roza Galieva is a gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics....
.
A talented gymnast
Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
, she competed in the 1995 Junior European Championships and helped her team win Gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
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In 1996 she went to the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, along with Rozalia Galiyeva
Rozalia Galiyeva
Rozaliya Ilfovna Galiyeva or Roza Galieva is a gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics....
and Svetlana Khorkina
Svetlana Khorkina
Svetlana Vasilyevna Khorkina is a popular Russian gymnast and seven-time Olympic medalist, who is now a deputy at the Russian State Duma. With an unprecedented nine gold, eight silver, and three bronze World Championships medals, she is one of the most successful female gymnasts of her era and has...
but the team was disappointed when they could only win Silver in team competition, rather than the Gold they felt they deserved, after finishing on top in the compulsory round. Russia had a tough time focusing due partly to the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
crowd in Atlanta, which distracted them many times - resulting in many falls and wobbles. Oksana fell from the beam and ended the night in tears.
After the Olympics, Oksana fared better and went on to win some of her first individual medals but an injury prevented her from proper training and competing, so she failed to make the 1997 World Championships.