Boginskaya, Svetlana (1973–)
Boginskaya, Svetlana (1973–)
Belarusian gymnast. Name variations: Svetlana Boguinskaia. Born Feb 9, 1973, in Minsk, Belarus, Soviet Union; m. William Yee.
Won Hungarian International (1985), Riga (1987), European championship (1989, 1990), Moscow News (1989), World championship (1989), World Sports Fair (1989), Blume Memorial (1990, 1991), French International and Chunichi Cup (1990), DTB Cup and Gander Memorial (1992); while competing for Russia at Seoul Olympics, won a bronze medal in the all-around indiv., silver medal in floor exercises, team gold in all-around, and gold medal in vault (1988); competing for Unified Team in Barcelona Olympics (1992), won team gold in all-around; competing at Atlanta Olympics representing Belarus, placed a team 6th (1996).
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