PROFILES

Photo © Tom Theobold

Name: Irina Baraksanova

Birthdate: July 4, 1969

Hometown: Taskhent, Uzbekistan

Coach: Viktor Razumovsky (Moscow Central Army), Valentina Borisova (Tashkent Spartak)

Notables: pulled from the all-around (along with Mostepanova) at '85 Worlds in favor of teammates Omelianchik & Shushunova; known for her balletic floor routine to Evgeny Doga's "My Sweet and Tender Beast"; alternate at '85 Europeans & '86 Goodwill Games; has 3 children; last reported to be a kindergarten teacher; competed a Yurchenko full in '84

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1987 Moscow News            
1986 USA vs. USSR         12th 1st
1986 International Mixed Pairs           1st
1986 American Cup         3rd  
1985 Riga International 4th 1st 2nd   2nd  
1985 World Championships           1st
1985 USSR Nationals   3rd 1st 4th    
1985 USSR Cup      1st   2nd  
1984 Tokyo Cup   2nd 3rd      
1984 Chunichi Cup 3rd 3rd   2nd 3rd  
1984 Alternate Olomouc Games           1st
1984 USSR Cup 2nd   3rd 1st 6th  
1984 USSR Sr. Nationals 2nd   3rd 1st 3rd  
1984 USSR Jr. Nationals   1st 3rd 2nd    
1984 Jr. Europeans 2nd 1st   2nd 1st  
1984 Moscow News 1st     1st 2nd  
1983 USSR Nationals 4th     4th 6th  
1983 Blume Memorial         2nd  
1982 SKDA Championships         5th  


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Photos © Stacy Nobrega/Kostiskal.net, Tom Theobold

Skill Highlights - 1985 Worlds   


VT: Yurchenko layout full

UB: clear hip with hop grip to reverse + Endo + straddled Jaeger + drop to low; stalder 1/2 + stalder jam to high; clear hip + giant + double pike

BB: roundoff + flip flop mount; flip flop + Korbut; front aerial; switch leap + sissone; flip flop + flip flop + layout stepout; reverse planche + back hip circle; roundoff + double tuck

FX: piked full-in; 1 1/2 twist through to double tuck; double pike


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