Raj Bhavsar -2008 Olympic Gymnast

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Who Is Raj Bhavsar?

Bhavsar was a member of the 2001 World Championships Team that earned an unprecedented silver medal, and he helped Team USA defend that title at the 2003 Worlds. He also is the 2002 NCAA All-Around Champion. In 2001, he helped Ohio State University win the NCAA title. Bhavsar is the son of Joe and Sue Bhavsar and he has a brother, Sujit.

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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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What the Bloggers Are Saying... 

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Former Buckeye Raj Bhavsar Receives South Asian Excellence Award ...
2008 Olympic team bronze-medalist will represent US at World Stars/World Cup competition in Moscow May 29-30.

Raj Bhavsar Links 

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Raj Bhavsar Photos 

Raj Bhavsar - Pommel Horse by Angela Radulescu

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