Raskina, Yulia (1982–)
Raskina, Yulia (1982–)
Belarusian gymnast. Born April 9, 1982, in Minsk, Belarus.
At World championships, won silver medals in team all-around, all-around, hoop and ball (1999); at European champion-ships, won silver medals in all-around and hoop and a bronze medal in ribbon (1999); won a silver medal for indiv. all-around at Sydney Olympics (2000).
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