PROFILES

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Name: Elvire Teza

Birthdate: March 29, 1981

Hometown: Marseille, France

Coach: Mao Shi, Lin Xuan, Ma Jun

Notables: became the 5th foreign gymnast to win the American Cup, 1st French gymnast to make an Olympic event final, has 4 skills named after her

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2000 Olympic Games   8th       8th
2000 French Nationals         1st  
2000 Zenith Tournament   5th        
2000 Gym Challenge (CAN)         4th  
1999 Trophee Massilia         9th  
1999 Olympic Test Event         16th  
1999 French Nationals         2nd  
1999 French International         9th  
1998 China Cup 6th 2nd   7th 7th  
1998 Europeans   8th 8th   7th  
1998 French International   3rd 2nd   3rd  
1998 American Cup         7th  
1997 Trophee Massilia 6th 4th 2nd      
1997 World Championships     6th   19th 5th
1997 Mediterranean Games   1st 1st 6th 3rd 1st
1997 French Nationals         1st  
1997 American Cup         1st  
1996 Trophee Massilia         10th  
1996 Olympic Games         16th 8th
1996 Worlds   4th        
1996 Jr. Europeans   1st 2nd   4th  
1996 French International   2nd        
1995 World Championships         18th 6th
1995 Trophee Massilia   2nd 2nd      
1995 Olympic Test Event         9th  
1995 China Cup         6th  
1995 French Nationals         4th  
1995 French International   4th   6th 5th  
1994 Jr. Europeans 7th   3rd 6th 6th  


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Skill Highlights - 1997   


VT: Hristakieva

UB: front giant 1/1 + piked Jaeger, German giant + Pak, invert 1/2 + Tkatchev, inverted giant + double front

BB: front walkover variation mount, Yang Bo sideways (Teza), FF 1/1 sideways immediate back hip circle (Teza), FF + layout stepout + FF, split leap + wolf jump 1/2 + Korbut, wolf jump + Rulfova, roundoff + 2 1/2 twist

FX: 2 1/2 twist + front tuck, Popa + wolf jump 1/1 + Shushunova, front double twist + front walkover, tuck jump 2/1, whip + double twist


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