Maria Krioutchkova
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Maria Yevgenyevna Krioutchkova, , born 7 July 1988 in Rostov-on-Don
, is a Russia
n gymnast
of olympic calibre. She won bronze medal in the team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Rostov-on-Don
-History:The mouth of the Don River has been of great commercial and cultural importance since the ancient times. It was the site of the Greek colony Tanais, of the Genoese fort Tana, and of the Turkish fortress Azak...
, is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n gymnast
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
of olympic calibre. She won bronze medal in the team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.