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Romi Kessler (SUI)

9th AA, 1984 Olympic Games



Romi was born on February 20, 1963, in Wald.  She was coached by Gabi Schneider and Urs Straumann.  She was the top gymnast in her country and in Western Europe from 1978 to 1984. Romi and ex-husband Marco Piatti have three children and one grandchild. Romi works in Zurich as a management consultant.

Competition Results
 
1978
SUI-BUL Dual Meet:  2nd Team, 3rd AA
SUI-HUN Dual Meet:  2nd Team, 9th AA
Swiss World Team Trials: 2nd AA
World Championships:  15th Team, 29th AA
 
1979
Coupe de Geneve:  1st AA
European Championships:  5th B, 18th AA
NOR-SUI Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA
POL-SUI Dual Meet: 2nd Team, 3rd AA
Sanlam Cup:  2nd AA
Swiss Championships: 1st AA

SUI-GDR Dual Meet:  2nd Team, 3rd AA
SUI-HUN Dual Meet:  2nd Team, 2nd AA
SUI-POL Dual Meet: 2nd Team, 3rd AA
World Championships:  14th Team, 28th AA
 
1980
Alternate Games (Hartford, CT): 12th AA
International Championships of Romania:  5th B, 6th V, 6th UB, 10th AA
SUI-CAN-JPN Meet: 3rd Team, 1st AA, 1st V, 1st B, 1st FX, 2nd UB
Swiss Championships:  1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st B, 1st FX
West German Youth Invitational: 3rd Team, 3rd AA
 
1981
European Championships:  14th AA
International Championships of Romania:  5th AA, 4th B, 4th FX, 5th V
Paris Grand Prix:  5th AA, 3rd B, 3rd FX, 6th V, 7th UB
SUI-BEL Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA
SUI-GBR Dual Meet:  1st AA
SUI-HUN-HOL Tri-Meet:  1st AA
SUI-NOR Dual Meet:  1st AA
World Championships:  15th Team, 21st AA
 
1982
Antibes International: 4th AA, 4th V, 4th FX, 5th UB
BEL-SUI Dual Meet:  1st AA
Rome Grand Prix:  6th AA
Rouen International:  4th AA
Swiss Championships: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st B, 1st FX
SUI-GBR Dual Meet: 2nd Team, 1st AA
Swiss Cup:  2nd AA
 
1983
Chunichi Cup:  6th AA
European Championships:  19th AA
FRG-SUI Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA
Hungarian International:  1st UB, 6th AA
Swiss Championships: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st B, 1st FX
World Championships: 14th Team,  32nd AA
 
1984
Intl. Championships of Romania: 4th AA
Olympic Games:  5th UB, 5th FX, 6th B, 8th Team, 9th AA
Winterthur International: 1st AA

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