Yulia Raskina
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Yulia Raskina (born April 9, 1982 in Minsk
, Belarus
) is a former Individual rhythmic gymnast
who won the All-Around Silver
at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She is Jewish.
In 2005 and 2006 she took part in Cirque du Soleil
's Corteo alongside former Ukrainian
rhythmic gymnast Tamara Yerofeeva
.
Minsk
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, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
) is a former Individual rhythmic gymnast
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free . An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time...
who won the All-Around Silver
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She is Jewish.
In 2005 and 2006 she took part in Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
's Corteo alongside former Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
rhythmic gymnast Tamara Yerofeeva
Tamara Yerofeeva
Tamara Yerofeyeva was a Rhythmic Gymnast. She was born in Kiev, in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union - in present day Ukraine.She won the 2001 world championships because of the disqualifications of Alina Kabaeva and Irina Tchachina...
.