Galieva, Roza (1977–)

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Galieva, Roza (1977–)

Uzbekistan gymnast. Name variations: Rozaliya or Rozalya Galiyeva. Born April 28, 1977, in Almalyk, Uzbekistan, USSR.

Competed for USSR/CIS until mid-1992, then Uzbekistan (1992–94), becoming a Russian citizen (1995); at World championships, won team all-around (1991); at Barcelona Olympics, won a gold medal in team all-around (1992); won Taipei International (1993); at European championships, won a gold medal on balance beam and silver for team all-around (1996); at Atlanta Olympics, won a silver medal for team all-around (1996); won Russian nationals (1996).

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