Who Is Raj Bhavsar?
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Alexander Artemev - 2008 Olympic Gymnast
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Artemev became the first U.S. World pommel horse medalist since Kurt Thomas in 1979 when he finished third at the 2006 World Championships. He won the U.S. All-Around title at the Visa Championships, marking his full return to the sport after surgery...
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Joseph Hagerty - 2008 Olympic Gymnast
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Joseph Hagerty was born April 19, 1982 in Alberquerque, NM to Mike and Kathy Hagerty. He has three sisters, all of whom were in gymnastics, so he just followed suit and started gymnastics in 1989. Joseph is coached by Vitaly Marinitch and Alex Shche...
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Jonathan Horton - 2008 Olympic Gymnast
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Jonathan Horton was a member of the 2006 World Championships Team. He's the son of Al, an engineer, and Margo, a realtor. He has an older sister named Margo, who is a dance instructor. Prior to Oklahoma, he competed for Cypress Academy in Houston und...
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Kevin Tan - 2008 Olympic Gymnast
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After serving as an undergraduate assistant coach for one season, former six-time Penn State All-American Kevin Tan joined the Penn State staff on a full-time basis this season. A member of Penn State's 2004 NCAA Championship team, Tan was the Nittan...
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Justin Spring - 2008 Olympic Gymnast
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Justin Spring was born on March 11, 1984 and is the son of Woody and Debbie Spring. Both of his parents were college gymnasts, and his sister Sarah competed in gymnastics at Ohio State University. Inevitably, Justin started gymnastics in 1987 at the...
All About Raj Bhavsar
Raj Bhavsar (born September 7, 1980) is an American artistic gymnast of Indian (Gujarati) descent. He was a member of the 2001 and 2003 World Champion U.S. team. He earned a bronze medal as a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, becoming the third Indian-American ever to medal at the Olympics, after Mohini Bhardwaj and Alexi Grewal. He was originally an alternate, but was named to the team following the injury withdrawal of Paul Hamm.[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/olympics_blog/2008/07/hamms-replaceme.html "Hamm's replacement named"] Los Angeles Times, July 28 2008 At the Games, Bhavsar earned a bronze medal with the U.S. team in Artistic Gymnastics with teammates Alexander Artemev, Joey Hagerty, Jonathan Horton, Justin Spring, and Kai Wen Tan.
He was a contender for the 2004 Olympic Team, and was named as an alternate.
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Raj Bhavsar Links
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