45 Facts About Svetlana Khorkina

Svetlana Vasilyevna Khorkina is a retired Russian artistic gymnast.

Svetlana Khorkina competed in three Summer Olympics: 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics, and 2004 Summer Olympics.

Svetlana Khorkina was the first gymnast to win three all-around titles at the World Championships and only the second female artistic gymnast ever, after Nadia Comaneci, to win three European All-Around titles.

Svetlana Khorkina is regarded as one of the most successful female gymnasts of all time.

Svetlana Khorkina placed ninth in the all around with a score of 38.805.

In November 1994, Svetlana Khorkina competed at the World Team Championships in Dortmund, Germany.

Svetlana Khorkina contributed an all-around score of 39.450 toward the Russian team's third-place finish.

In October 1995, Svetlana Khorkina competed at the World Championships in Sabae, Japan.

Svetlana Khorkina placed fifth on vault scoring 9.637 and first on uneven bars scoring 9.787.

In May 1996, Svetlana Khorkina competed at the European Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Svetlana Khorkina helped Russia win the silver medal in the team final and came sixth in the all around final with a score of 38.549.

Svetlana Khorkina competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Three days later, Svetlana Khorkina redeemed herself by winning the gold medal in the uneven bars final with a score of 9.850.

In September 1997, Svetlana Khorkina competed at the World Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Svetlana Khorkina helped Russia place second in the team final and individually she won the all around final with a score of 38.636.

In November 1997, Svetlana Khorkina caused a scandal by posing for the Russian edition of Playboy.

In May 1998, Svetlana Khorkina competed at the European Championships in St Petersburg, Russia.

Svetlana Khorkina helped the Russian team finish second and individually she won the all around final with a score of 38.624.

In October 1999, Svetlana Khorkina competed at the World Championships in Tianjin, China.

Svetlana Khorkina helped Russia place second in the team final and individually she placed twelfth in the all around final with a score of 37.611.

In May 2000, Svetlana Khorkina competed at the European Championships in Paris, France.

Svetlana Khorkina helped the Russian team win the gold medal and individually she won the all around final with a score of 38.749.

In September, Svetlana Khorkina competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

In qualifications, the Russian team placed first and individually Svetlana Khorkina placed first in the all around with a score of 39.005.

The gymnasts who had already vaulted were invited to vault again, but Svetlana Khorkina refused, knowing that it would not put her in medal contention.

Svetlana Khorkina became the second gymnast to win the event in two consecutive Olympic games after Polina Astakhova who won in 1960 and 1964.

In September 2001, Svetlana Khorkina captured the gold medal on the uneven bars in the 2001 Goodwill Games.

Svetlana Khorkina helped the Russian team win the silver medal and individually she won the all around final with a score of 37.617.

Svetlana Khorkina helped Russia win the first place in the team competition and individually she won the all around competition with a score of 37.592.

In November 2002, Svetlana Khorkina competed at the World Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.

Svetlana Khorkina placed seventh on uneven bars scoring 7.387 and fourth on balance beam scoring 9.462.

In March 2003, Svetlana Khorkina competed at the World Cup event in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Svetlana Khorkina won the all around final for with a score of 38.124 This was the first time a gymnast had won three World all around titles.

In November 2003, Svetlana Khorkina competed at the World Cup event in Stuttgart, Germany.

Svetlana Khorkina placed third on vault scoring 9.268, third on uneven bars scoring 9.425, third on balance beam scoring 9.225, and second on floor scoring 9.187.

Svetlana Khorkina helped the Russian team place third and individually she placed fourth in the all around final with a score of 36.848.

Svetlana Khorkina has five eponymous skills that are currently listed in the Code of Points.

Svetlana Khorkina was born on 19 January 1979, the daughter of Vasiliy and Lyubov.

Svetlana Khorkina has a younger sister, Yulia, who was a gymnast.

Svetlana Khorkina has more skills named after her in the Code of Points than any other gymnast.

Svetlana Khorkina was known for her dramatic and opinionated personality, often being called a diva.

Svetlana Khorkina has been a member of the political party of United Russia since 2003.

Svetlana Khorkina was elected as a deputy for the Russian State Duma in 2007 and served until 2011.

In July 2005, Svetlana Khorkina gave birth to a son, Svyatoslav Khorkin, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, United States.

Svetlana Khorkina and Kochnev have a son, Ivan, born in October 2019.