International GYMNAST online magazine, 07.01.2001


Russia's Anna Pavlova, the 2000 Junior European champion on uneven bars, is expected again at the WOGA Classic, to be held Jan. 20 in Plano, Texas. "We're flattered to have her back," WOGA spokesperson Tim Gentry told IG this weekend.

Pavlova, who finished third all-around in the junior division of the '00 Classic hosted by World Olympic Gymnastics Academy, leads this year's international field that is expected to include her Russian teammates, plus girls from Ukraine, Australia, Poland, Canada and Uzbekistan.

Surrounding Pavlova in the rankings in the junior division of the '00 Classic were WOGA gymnasts Lindsey Vanden Eykel (first), Kaitlin White (second) and Hollie Vise (fourth).

"Anna's presence really underscores the quality of the meet," Gentry said. "Last year when she came, we didn't realize how good she was. We're excited to be seeing her in action again, and that we will have some of the best international talent competing in our meet."

Scheduled to join Pavlova at the WOGA meet this year are Russian teammates Maria Zasypkina and Natalia Uchevatkina, who with her were members of Russia's gold medal-winning team at the '00 Junior European championships. (Uchevatkina was part of the five-member Russian squad in the latter competition; three gymnasts per country were allowed on each event, and Russia competed only all-arounders Pavlova, Zasypkina and Natalia Ziganshina.)


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