About Larisa Petrik
Born 1949. Larisa Petrik is a Russian artistic gymnast.
Larisa Leonidovna Petrik (; born 28 August 1949) is a former Russian gymnast and Olympic champion. Petrik competed at the 1966 World Championships where she shared the team silver medal (gold went to the Czechoslovaks) and earned an individual bronze medal on the beam. She also competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she received a gold medal in floor exercise (shared with Věra Čáslavská), a gold medal in the team final, and a bronze medal in balance beam.
After marrying the Olympic gymnast Viktor Klimenko she changed her last name to Klimenko .
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Who is Larisa Petrik?
gymnast
When was Larisa Petrik born?
Larisa Petrik was born on 28 August 1949 in Dolinsk.
What is Larisa Petrik's occupation?
Larisa Petrik is an artistic gymnast.
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Larisa Petrik is Russian.
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