2000 Junior European champion on uneven bars, Russia's Anna Pavlova is petite in stature but large in talent.
The shy 13-year-old Pavlova, who is coached by her mother, won gold medals on the bars and with her team at last year's Junior European championships in Paris. In the all-around, she qualified third but slipped to fifth. Also in 2000, she won the Top Gym tournament in Belgium, and placed second to Australia's two-time Olympian Lisa Skinner at the Gymnastics Challenge in Canada.
Pavlova is scheduled to compete in the upcoming WOGA Classic in Texas, Jan. 20. She placed third in the event's junior division last year. Look for coverage of the 2001 meet in IG magazine and IG Online.

June/July 2000 issue of International Gymnast Magazine.

General Interest

Coached by her mother Nadejda Pavlova. The 2002 European Junior Champion in the All-Around, Vault and Team celebrated her first Olympics in Athens with two Bronze medals (Vault and Team) and she was only 0.025 from Nan Zhang for the Bronze All-around medal finishing in 4th place. A great "technician" with a difficult programme. Anna is a focussed and dedicated gymnast. Watch for her in the future! 2004 Glasgow Grand Prix and World Cup- Silver on Vault; Ghent World Cup Qualifier- Silver on Beam and Bronze on Vault. 2004 DTB Cup in Stuttgart, 29 Nov. - Gold on Vault

Anna Pavlova finally got the expected reward for all her youth efforts with an Olympic bronze medal at Vault. She also helped the Russians to a team bronze.

The 2002 Junior European Champion Anna Pavlova is one of the most promising young Russian gymnasts. She is expected to continue the glorious traditions of her country in this sport. She goes to the 2004 Olympic capable of winning medals on all four events. She is a great technician, focussed and dedicated gymnast and has a difficult programme on all apparatus.

She competed at two European Junior Championships (2000 and 2002) winning 6 medals - 5 gold and 1 silver. Won a silver medal on beam at the 2001 Goodwill Games.

Began competing as a senior in the spring of 2003 with excellent results, finished second to Khorkina in the all-around at the 2003 Russian National Championships, and first on vault and beam at the French International in Paris and floor exercise at the Cottbus Cup in Germany. She earned some valuable experience at the Worlds 2003 in Anaheim, before getting silver medal at Vault at the Euro 2004.

Started gymnastics at age 5. Coached by her mother Nadejda PAVLOVA. Most inspired by Svetlana KHORKINA, Yelena ZAMOLODCHIKOVA and Yekaterina LOBAZNYUK.
   
Would like to pursue a career as a coach. Born in a district of Moscow, Russia. Father is Anatoly. Has one brother Mikhail (born 1989). Full name is Anna Anatolyevna PAVLOVA. Favourite subject is mathematics. Enjoys cooking. Has a reputation for being very shy, but has a sharp sense of humour according to her team-mates.

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