Sergei Khorokhordin
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Sergei Gennadiyevich Khorokhordin (born October 9, 1985 in Barnaul
), is a Russia
n gymnast.
He helped Russia to win gold in the team event at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Lucerne
, Switzerland
. He is best known for his high-bar and ring routines, but says that parallel bars and high bar are generally his best events.
Barnaul
-Russian Empire:Barnaul was one of the earlier cities established in Siberia. Originally chosen for its proximity to the mineral-rich Altai Mountains and its location on a major river, the site was founded by the wealthy Demidov family in the 1730s. In addition to the copper which had originally...
), is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n gymnast.
He helped Russia to win gold in the team event at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Lucerne
Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. He is best known for his high-bar and ring routines, but says that parallel bars and high bar are generally his best events.