August 1999
The Spotlight's On...Vanessa Atler!
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Accomplishments: See here. Hometown: Canyon Country, California Club: Charter Oak Gliders Nickname: Ness, Nessa Most known for: Talent and power on the floor exercise and vault Interesting Facts: Among Vanessa Atler's favorite movies are Titanic and The Neverending Story -In the past, Vanessa has had chronic difficulties on the uneven bars. -Her best friend, Jamie Dantzscher, recently left the Gliders (Vanessa's club) for SCATS. Official Site: Atler.Com Visit her site for more information, including her personal online diary! |
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Accomplishments: 1999 Russian National Champion Hometown: Rostov-on-Don Nickname: Prodie Most known for: Her strength, especially on Floor Exercise Favorite gymnast: Elena Shushunova Likes: Punk rock, pizza, Leonardo DiCaprio Interesting Facts: She's very superstitious. At the Goodwill Games, she made sure to read her horoscope and a prayer from her mother. She also carries around a stuffed pig! -She is an accomplished classical pianist. -Two of her good friends are Svetlana Khorkina and Anna Kovalyova. |
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For more information, go to The Elena Produnova Webpage.
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Past Spotlights
April
Zeena McLaughlin
 1998 Commonwealth Games champion. |
Accomplishments: 1998 Commonwealth Games Champion,
1998 Australian National Champion,
Silver Medal All Around at the 1998 Pacific Alliance Championships Coaches: Fiona Bird, Mark Calton, Shao Yi Favorite Apparatus: Uneven bars Siblings: 2 brothers, aged 15 and 18 Interests: Shopping, horseback riding Interesting Fact: After gymnastics, Zeena would like to earn a college scholarship in the U.S. Ultimate Goal: To compete in the Sydney 2000 Olympics For more info, visit Zeena's official bio by Gymnastics Australia. |
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March
Katie Rowland
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Name: Katie Rowland Club: Winstonettes Location: Markham, Canada Coaches: Leonid Grakovsky (head coach); Debbie Vidmar (beam coach) Choreographer: Rita Shabelnikov Grade: 12th School: Georgetown High School Sister: Megan, 12 Future Goal: Earn a college scholarship Career Highlights: 1998 Canadian Senior National Champion 1997 Canadian National Championship Bronze Medalist- All-Around Advice to up-and-coming gymnasts: "Train hard, keep at it, and don't give up!" Personal Quote: "Leonid [Grakovsky] really helps us to develop self motivation, and this is a skill that can be applied not only in gymnastics, but also to everything you do in life." |  Katie Rowland, 1998 Canadian national champion. |
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