Svetlana Khorkina (RUS)

1997, 2001 and 2003 World AA Champion
1998, 2000 and 2002 European AA Champion
1996 and 2000 Olympic UB Champion
6-Time (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004) European UB Champion
5-Time (1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001) World UB Champion

"I'm very easy to see on the podium because everyone else is small!"

Medal Total

Olympic Games: 2 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze
World Championships: 9 Gold, 7 Silver, 2 Bronze
World Cup: 1 Silver
European Championships: 12 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze

Svetlana was born on January 19, 1979, in Belgorod. Coaches wanted her to train in rhythmic gymnastics because of her body type, but Khorkina insisted on learning artistic gymnastics. Boris Pilkin was her first coach, and has been her only coach throughout her entire career.

Competition Results

1992
Moscow World Stars: 5th AA

1993
Baltic Sea Games: 1st Team, 3rd AA, 1st V, 1st UB
French International: 3rd UB, 5th V
Jr. European Championships: 7th AA, 4th B, 4th FX, 8th V
Russian Championships: 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st B, 2nd V, 3rd FX

1994
Birmingham Classic: 2nd AA
Chunichi Cup: 3rd AA, 1st V, 3rd UB
DTB Cup: 1st UB, 1st FX, 3rd V, 3rd B
European Championships: 2nd Team, 2nd AA, 1st UB, 5th V, 5th B, 8th FX
Goodwill Games: 1st Team, 1st UB, 3rd V
Moscow World Stars: 1st AA, 2nd B, 7th FX
World Championships (Brisbane): 9th AA, 2nd V, 2nd UB, 8th FX
World Championships (Dortmund): 3rd Team

1995
Cottbus Grand Prix: 1st B, 2nd V, 3rd UB, 3rd FX
European Cup: 1st AA, 2nd UB, 3rd V, 3rd FX, 6th B
French International: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st FX, 6th B
Moscow World Stars: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st B
Russian Championships: 1st AA
Russian Cup: 1st AA
World Championships: 4th Team, 2nd AA, 1st UB, 5th V

1996
Chunichi Cup: 2nd AA
DTB Cup: 2nd UB, 2nd B, 5th FX, 7th V
European Championships: 2nd Team, 6th AA, 1st UB, 4th V
ITA-BLR-ROM-RUS Meet: 1st Team, 8th AA
Olympic Games: 2nd Team, 15th AA, 1st UB
Russian Championships: 3rd AA
Trophee Massilia: 2nd Team, 2nd AA
World Championships: 1st UB
1997
Chunichi Cup: 3rd AA, 1st UB, 2nd B, 3rd V
Europe v. Asia: 1st Team
GBR-RUS Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA
Moscow World Stars: 1st B, 5th UB
Russian Cup: 1st AA, 1st UB
Russian Nationals: 1st AA, 1st UB
World Championships: 2nd Team, 1st AA, 1st UB, 2nd BB, 2nd FX, 8th V

1998
Arthur Gander Memorial: 1st AA
Cottbus Grand Prix: 1st UB, 3rd V, 3rd B, 3rd FX
DTB Cup: 1st UB, 1st FX, 3rd V,
European Championships: 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st FX, 2nd Team
French International: 2nd UB, 7th V, 7th FX, 8th B
Glasgow Grand Prix: 1st UB, 2nd B
Goodwill Games: 1st UB, 7th AA, 7th FX
Moscow World Stars: 2nd AA
Russian Cup: 1st AA
Russian Nationals: 2nd AA
Sagit Cup: 3rd FX, 4th VT, 7th B, 8th UB
Swiss Cup: 2nd FX, 3rd B
Voralberg Tournament: 1st AA
World Cup: 2nd UB, 4th B, 4th FX, 5th V

1999
Cottbus Grand Prix: 1st UB, 1st B, 2nd FX
DTB Cup: 1st UB, 1st FX, 2nd B
European Gymnastics Masters: 1st Team
French International: 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st FX, 3rd V
Gander Memorial: 1st AA
Glasgow Grand Prix: 1st UB, 6th B, 8th FX
Russian Championships: 2nd AA
RUS Cup: 2nd AA
Samboo Finance Cup: 1st FX, 2nd UB, 6th B
University Games: 1st Team, 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st FX
Voralberg Tournament: 1st AA
World Championships: 2nd Team, 1st UB, 3rd FX, 12th AA
World Stars: 2nd AA
Zurich Grand Prix: 2nd UB, 5th B, 8th FX

2000
European Championships: 1st Team, 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st B
Olympics: 2nd Team, 11th AA, 1st UB, 2nd FX
RUS Championships: 7th Team, 5th AA
RUS Cup: 1st UB, 1st B

2001
Cottbus Grand Prix: 1st UB, 5th B
Goodwill Games: 2nd AA, 1st UB, 2nd FX, 4th V
Reese's International Championships: 2nd AA
World Championships: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 3rd FX

2002
European Championships: 1st AA, 1st UB, 2nd B, 5th FX
La Gala (Mexico City): 1st AA
World Championships: 4th B, 7th UB

2003
Chunichi Cup: 1st AA
DTB Cup: 2nd FX, 3rd V, 3rd UB, 3rd B
French International: 1st UB, 5th FX
GBR-RUS Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA
Noynoy Grand Prix: 1st UB, 2nd FX
RUS Cup: 2nd AA
RUS Championships: 1st AA, 1st UB, 2nd FX, 3rd B
Thessaloniki International: 1st UB, 2nd FX
World Championships: 6th Team, 1st AA

2004
European Championships: 4th AA, 1st UB, 3rd B, 7th FX
Olympic Games: 3rd Team, 2nd AA, 8th UB
RUS Cup: 1st AA