17. Januar 2009
Cologne, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
Oksana Chusovitina: Curling in Vancouver, Gymnastics in London ...

Oksana CHUSOVITINA (33), who is to be at the centre of attention at the awards ceremony of the Rheinischer Turnerbund on Saturday, is still resting at home near Cologne after the Christmas holidays, recovering from her injuries and an operation to repair a torn Achilles tendon. 
In addition, she had to have surgery on her shoulder and at the end of January it will be her back's turn for medical attention ...
However, this seems not to cause any sorrow...

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13. Januar 2009
Richterswil, Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
Walter LEHMANN - Swiss ex-World Champion gymnast has turned 90!

In his hometown of Richterswil in Switzerland,  Walter LEHMANN - one of the most successful Swiss gymnasts of the post-war period - celebrated his 90th birthday on 13th January.
The two-times winner of the Schweizer Kunstturntage (1942/'45) gained three silver medals at the 1948 Olympics - in the team event, in the overalls and on high bar. 
At the World Championships in Basle in 1950 he enjoyed his greatest success, winning both the 12-piece overall competition and on rings, as well as three bronze medals...

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12. Januar 2009
Berlin, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
The International GYM Competition Year 2009

* GYMmedia WORLD CALENDAR SYSTEM 2009
As every year, the European Gymnastic Service GYMmedia INTERNATIONAL has summarized all the most important 2009 events for each Gym discipline:
(Applicants can send their event dates  >> H E R E )

* all of the most important dates can be found using the links on the left but they are also listed here:
>> GYMmedia World Calendar System

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8. Januar 2009
Warsaw / Poland
Artistic Gymnastics
In Poland: A Formula 1 pilot - followed by Gymnast Leszek Blanik!

Ten top Polish athletes were named best sportspeople of the year in the annual ranking organised jointly by Polish "Sports Review" daily and the state Polish television TVP.  It has been the 74th edition of this popularity rating.
2008 was the year of Robert Kubica, the only Pole in Formula 1 races and it came as no surprise that almost one hundred thirty thousand Poles voted him the best athlete of the year.
He was followed...

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1. Januar 2009
Prague, Czech Republic
Artistic Gymnastics
Czech Olympian Ferdinand DANIS celebrates 80th Birtday

Renowned Czechoslovakian gymnast Ferdinand DANIS celebrated his 80th birthday on January 1, 2009!
Danis is one of the most well-known and decorated gymnasts of Czechoslovakia.

Born on the first day of 1929 in the small town of Opatova - in modern day Slovakia - young Ferdinand first discovered gymnastics in the Czech Republic region of Moravia.
He was quickly tagged for his natural talent, particulary by coaches from the ATK and Dukla Prague...

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