Lysenko, Tatiana (1975–)
Lysenko, Tatiana (1975–)
Soviet gymnast. Name variations: Tatyana Lysenko. Born June 23, 1975, in Kherson, Ukraine.
Won the World Cup (1990); won a team gold medal at the World championships (1991); at Barcelona Olympics, won a bronze medal in the vault and gold medals in balance beam and team all-around (1992); placed 3rd all-around at World championships, Arthur Gander Memorial, Birmingham Classic, and Soapberry Challenge (1993); moved to US.
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