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international level in 1989, before many of her current rivals were even born.
She is the only female gymnast ever to compete in seven Olympic Games, and is
one of only two female gymnasts to compete at the Olympics under three
different national teams: the Unified Team in 1992; Uzbekistan in 1996, 2000,
2004, and 2016; and Germany in 2008 and 2012. Chusovitina has also competed
in 10 World Championships, three Asian Games and three Goodwill Games.
Chusovitina holds the record for the most individual world championships
medals on a single event (nine, on the vault).
Chusovitina is one of a few women, along with Cuban Leyanet Gonzalez, Soviet
Larisa Latynina, and Dutch Suzanne Harmes, to return to international
competition after becoming a mother. Australia's women's head coach, Peggy
Liddick, said Chusovitina is a role model and an inspiration.
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