From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Elvira Saadi
Elvira Saadi
Elvira Saadi championships and placed first all-around at the 1990
Trophee Massilia.[4]
Country represented Soviet Union Saadi relocated to Canada in 1991 to become a coach
Born January 2, 1952 (1952-01-02) at the Canadian gym Cambridge Kips, where she trained
Tashkent, Uzbekistan Canadian Olympians Yvonne Tousek and Crystal Gil-
more.[3][5]
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
In June 2011, Saadi announced plans to open her own
Discipline Women’s artistic gymnastics club, Dynamo Gymnastics. The new club has begun op-
erations on the premises of Revolution Gymnastics in
Retired yes
Waterloo, where several top young gymnasts who left
Medal record Cambridge Kips with Saadi are now training.[5]
Gold 1972 München Team competition
Gold 1976 Montréal Team competition References
[1] ^ "Elvira Saadi". Sports Reference: Olympic Sports.
Elvira Saadi (born January 2, 1952 in Tashkent, Uzbekis- http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/
tan) is a retired artistic gymnast from the former Soviet athletes/sa/elvira-saadi-1.html. Retrieved July 3,
Union who is now an elite gymnastics coach in Canada.[1] 2011.
As a member of the Soviet Union’s women’s gym- [2] ^ Jennifer Isbister (September 16, 2000). "Whatever
nastics team, Saadi shared in the team gold medals at Happened to Elvira Saadi?". Gymn.ca.
the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.[1] She placed 8th in the all- http://www.gymn.ca/gymnasticgreats/wag/
around at the 1972 Olympics and 7th all-around at the saadi.htm. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
1976 Olympics.[2] [3] ^ "Honored Inductees, World & Olympic Medalists
Saadi won the all-around, balance beam and floor ex- & Lifetime Achievement: Elvira Saadi -
ercise at the 1973 USSR national championships. That Uzbekistan". International Gymnastics Hall of
year, she tied for first on vault at the 1973 World Univer- Fame. http://www.ighof.com/honorees/
sity Games, where she also placed 3rd in the all-around.[2] honorees_Saadi.html. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
At the 1974 World Championships, she earned a share [4] http://www.gymn.ca/gymnasticgreats/wag/
of the USSR team gold, placed fourth in the all-around groshkova.htm
and captured the bronze medal on floor exercise.[3] [5] ^ Bill Doucet (June 8, 2011). "Saadi resigns from
Following the 1976 Olympics, Saadi accepted a coach- Kips". Cambridge Times.
ing position at the Moscow Dynamo Club, where she was http://www.cambridgetimes.ca/sports/article/
the coach of Soviet gymnast Tatiana Groshkova, who 1023655--saadi-resigns-from-kips. Retrieved July 3,
placed third all-around in the 1989 U.S.S.R. gymnastics 2011.
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