Birthday Project - 3rd January
3RD JANUARY- Olga Mostepanova (1968), a Soviet gymnast who was the 1983 member of the World Championships gold medal team and Balance beam champion. Due to the Eastern Bloc boycott of the 1984 Olympics, she competed at the Friendship Games where she became the first and only gymnast to earn the perfect 10.0 on all 4 events.
- Frenchwoman Pauline Morel (1992), Qualified to the AA final at the 2007 Worlds in 22nd place (Vault- 14.500, bars 14.200, beam 14.275, floor 13.950) for a total of 57.400. Finished the final ranked 21st with 56.050. Was 37th on beam, 53rd bars and was 44th on floor. Video is French Nationals 2007 floor event final.
- Australia’s own Peter Hogan (1971) competed in 4 World Championships, with his best all around world ranking being 36th in 2003.
- Mercedes Stige (1987), Spanish gymnast who remains relatively unknown.
- Great Britain’s Abigail Kirby (1992), competed in her first international event in 2004. Has an incredible 540 to 360 front.
- Shaked Azar (1991). An Israeli who finished 63rd in the all around at the 2006 European Artistic Gymnastic Championships as a junior.
- Ju Hyeon Jeon (1985) Korean gymnast who competed for University.
- Frenchwoman Pauline Morel (1992), Qualified to the AA final at the 2007 Worlds in 22nd place (Vault- 14.500, bars 14.200, beam 14.275, floor 13.950) for a total of 57.400. Finished the final ranked 21st with 56.050. Was 37th on beam, 53rd bars and was 44th on floor. Video is French Nationals 2007 floor event final.
Click to view- Australia’s own Peter Hogan (1971) competed in 4 World Championships, with his best all around world ranking being 36th in 2003.
- Mercedes Stige (1987), Spanish gymnast who remains relatively unknown.
- Great Britain’s Abigail Kirby (1992), competed in her first international event in 2004. Has an incredible 540 to 360 front.
- Shaked Azar (1991). An Israeli who finished 63rd in the all around at the 2006 European Artistic Gymnastic Championships as a junior.
- Ju Hyeon Jeon (1985) Korean gymnast who competed for University.