Irina Gabashvili was a Georgian-born Soviet gymnast.
12 Facts About Irina Gabashvili
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Irina Gabashvili began gymnastics at age 10 and was coached by Neli Saladze.
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Irina Gabashvili was the 1979 World individual all-around bronze medalist.
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Irina Gabashvili was the 1979 World individual all-around bronze medalist.
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Irina Gabashvili earned a degree in history from Georgia State University and later a degree in physical culture education.
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Irina Gabashvili's sister, Eka, was a decade younger and a Georgian national junior high jump champion in 1985.
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In 1993, Irina Gabashvili was offered a position of coach for the Malaysian rhythmic team.
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Irina Gabashvili took the team from last place in 1994 to first place in the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
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Irina Gabashvili spent seven years coaching the Malaysian gymnastics team, which won the team gold at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
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Irina Gabashvili coached in the United States from 2000 to 2008 and was a coach at Westside Gymnastics Academy in Portland, Oregon along with Wuling Stephenson and Bettina Megowan.
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Irina Gabashvili was married to Serge Maevski and had a son, Dmitri Maevski.
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Irina Gabashvili died on 23 March 2009 in Vancouver, Washington, aged 48.