Svetlana Khorkina
Country	Russia
Sport	Gymnastics
Best Events	All-Around; Uneven Bars
Olympics Attended	1996; 2000; 2004
Olympic Medals Won
Gold	Silver	Bronze
2	4	1
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Birthdate	19 January 1979
Birthplace	Belgorod, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
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Svetlana Vasilyevna Khorkina was born on January 19, 1979 in Belgorod, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Khorkina was a member of the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Russian Olympic teams. Khorkina is a two time Olympic gold medalist on the uneven bars event. Khorkina won a total of seven Olympic medals between her three Olympic trips. In 2004, Khorkina contested her score on the vault during the all-around final believing that she was underscored and that it cost her the title. It was noted that Khorkina was most likely overscored in her uneven bars routine and even if she had been scored how she felt she should have on the vault she still would of lost to Carly Patterson. Khorkina retired from competitive gymnastics in 2004 and is now involved with politics in Russia. Khorkina will be an ambassador for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games when they come to Sochi, Russia.

Major Results

Summer Olympics

• 1996 Uneven Bars - 1st
• 1996 Team - 2nd
• 2000 Uneven Bars - 1st
• 2000 Team - 2nd
• 2000 Floor Exercise - 2nd
• 2004 All-Around - 2nd
• 2004 Team - 3rd
• 2004 Uneven Bars - 8th

World Championships

• 1994 Vault - 2nd
• 1994 Uneven Bars - 2nd
• 1994 Team - 3rd
• 1995 Uneven Bars - 1st
• 1995 All-Around - 2nd
• 1996 Uneven Bars - 1st
• 1997 All-Around - 1st
• 1997 Uneven Bars - 1st
• 1997 Team - 2nd
• 1997 Balance Beam - 2nd
• 1997 Floor Exercise - 2nd
• 1999 Uneven Bars - 1st
• 1999 Team - 2nd
• 1999 Floor Exercise - 3rd
• 2001 All-Around - 1st
• 2001 Vault - 1st
• 2001 Uneven Bars - 1st
• 2001 Team - 2nd
• 2001 Floor Exercise - 3rd
• 2003 All-Around - 1st

European Championships

• 1994 Uneven Bars - 1st
• 1994 All-Around - 2nd
• 1994 Team - 2nd
• 1996 Uneven Bars - 1st
• 1996 Team - 2nd
• 1998 All-Around - 1st
• 1998 Uneven Bars - 1st
• 1998 Floor Exercise - 1st
• 1998 Team - 2nd
• 2000 All-Around - 1st
• 2000 Uneven Bars - 1st
• 2000 Balance Beam - 1st
• 2000 Team - 1st
• 2002 All-Around - 1st
• 2002 Uneven Bars - 1st
• 2002 Team - 1st
• 2002 Balanace Beam - 2nd
• 2004 Uneven Bars - 1st
• 2004 Balance Beam - 3rd
• 2004 Team - 3rd