International Female Gymnasts: Pt. 1

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. After finishing 2nd in the All-Around at the 1992 Olympic Games, Shannon Miller had an undefeated All-Around winning streak, including two World All-Around titles in 1993 and 1994. Shortly after winning her 2nd world title, she would lose the All-Around at the Goodwill Games to a gymnast she had defeated just months before. Who was the gymnast? Dina Kochetkova Svetlana Khorkina Lilia Podkopayeva Lavinia Milosovici

2. Who was the first Russian woman to win the All-Around gold medal at an Olympic Games? Yelena Shushunova Maria Gorokhovskaya Larissa Latynina Yelena Davydova

3. Romanian gymnasts are very often criticized for their uneven bars work, citing lack of difficulty and what has been referred to as "cookie cutter" routines. However, over the years there have been some standout gymnasts who could compete with the very best in the world on the uneven bars. In fact, there are two Romanian gymnasts that have won World titles on the uneven bars. Who are they? Ekaterina Szabo & Daniela Silivas Nadia Comaneci & Daniela Silivas Daniela Silivas & Lavinia Milosovici Nadia Comaneci & Lavinia Milosovici

4. At the 1995 World Championships, Lilia Podkopayeva unveiled a tumbling pass on floor exercise for the very first time. Being the first gymnast to compete this skill, it has the distinction of being named after her. Interestingly enough, not only was she the first gymnast to successfully complete this tumbling run, but she is the only gymnast to even attempt this extremely difficult pass. What did she do? Double Front Tuck/Punch Front Layout Whipback through to Double Layout/Punch Front Tuck Double Front Tuck w/a Half Twist Double Twisting Double Layout Somersault

5. In a great career that spanned nearly a decade(1987-1996), Svetlana Boginskaya won either a World Championship or Olympic medal on every event at least once in her career. True False

6. After the 1995 World Championships, this 2-Time World Champion gymnast was very vocal about the fact that she felt her routines were "underscored by the judges" and that she believed she "deserved a spot on the podium" in the all-around competition. Who was this athlete? Simona Amanar Elena Piskun Shannon Miller Mo Huilan

7. In the 1960s, Vera Caslavska was one of the most dominant forces in women's gymnastics. During her competitive years, she accomplished many things, but one is distinctively hers. What is the accomplishment? She is the only gymnast to win an Olympic gold medal on each indiviudual event She is the only gymnast to win consecutive all-around titles at an Olympics She is the only gymnast from the Czech Republic to win an Olympic gold medal She is the only gymnast to win every event at the European Championships

8. This young lady made history by becoming the first female Canadian gymnast to win a medal at the World Championships. What is her name? Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs Elfi Schlegel Kate Richardson Yvonne Tousek

9. She was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 on the vault & floor exercise at the Olympic Games. Who was this sthlete? Nadia Comaneci Nellie Kim Olga Korbut Ludmilla Tourischeva

10. What do gymnasts Cheng Fei, Svetlana Khorkina, and Gina Gogean all have in common? Each has lived in the US for a short period of time Each has a vault named her in the Code of Points Each was the team captain for their Olympic squad Each has won 3 consecutive World titles on the same event