FULL NAME: Ekaterina Lobaznyuk

NICKNAME: Katya

BIRTHDATE/PLACE: June 10, 1983/Fergana, Uzbekistan

HOMETOWN/RESIDENCE: Russia

HEIGHT: 4'10

CLUB/COACH: Army Sports Club/Valery Dianov

FAMILY: Dog (Newfoundland), Millie

BEGAN GYMNASTICS: 1989

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2001 Russian Nationals--4th prelims; 2001 Cottbus Cup Floor Champion, 2nd beam, 6th vault; 2001 France Telecom--2nd floor; 2000 DTB Cup--7th floor; 2000 Olympics--2nd team, beam, 3rd vault, 5th AA; 2000 Romanian International Bars Champion, 2nd vault, 3rd AA, 4th floor, 7th beam; 2000 Russian National Floor Champion, 3rd AA, beam, 4th bars, 8th vault; 1999 Trophee Massilia--5th AA; 1999 Worlds--2nd team, 15th prelims; 1999 All Russian Youth Games AA Champion; 1999 Cottbus Grand Prix--2nd beam; 1999 Russian National Floor Champion, 4th vault, 5th AA; 1998 Acapulco Cup AA Champion; 1998 Russian Cup Floor CHampion, 4th vault, 7th AA; 1998 Russian Nationals--2nd floor, 4th vault, bars, 8th AA; 1998 Moscow World Stars--2nd vault, 3rd floor; 1997 Trinacria Cup Vault and Floor Champion, 3rd AA; 1997 Top Gym International AA Champion; 1997 Japan Jr. International Vault and Beam Champion, 4th floor, 5th AA; 1997 Jr. Russian Cup Vault, Bars, Floor, and AA Champion, 2nd beam; 1997 Russian Nationals--6th AA; 1997 Moscow World Stars--2nd AA; 1996 Russian Jr. National Champion.

ROUTINES: VAULT: Yurchenko-double full, Tsuk-double full
BARS: double layout dismount
BEAM: standing Arabian; front aerial, front aerial; RO double tuck
FLOOR: RO ff double layout; FHS double-twisting front punch front aerial;

INJURIES: Injured knee in 2001. Broken arm in 1998.

FAVORITE/LEAST FAVORITE

EVENT: Floor

HOBBIES: Loves animals, reading

GYMNAST: Svetlana Khorkina, Alexei Nemov

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OTHER FACTS:

She began training when she was 6, and she was coached by her mother.

Her best friend is Elena Zamolodchikova.