Svetlana Khorkina was born January 19, 1979 in Belgorod, Russia. She is a popular Russian gymnast and seven-time Olympic medalist. With an unprecedented nine gold, eight silver, and three bronze World Championships medals, she is one of the most successful female gymnasts of her era and has been cited as a fan favorite in various polls in gymnastics magazines.

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Yelena Isinbayeva was born June 3, 1982 in Volgograd. She is a Russian pole vaulter. She won the 2004 Olympic Gold Medal with a new World Record (then 4.91 m), was elected Female Athlete of the Year by the IAAF twice (2004 and 2005), and Sportswoman of the Year by Laureus. On July 22, 2005, she became the first female pole vaulter to clear the metric barrier of 5.00 metres.

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Melissa George was born 6 August 1976. She is an Australian actress and athlete who has worked in Australia and the United States in film and television. Melissa George gallery includes her 2008 Pictures.

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Alberto Tomba was born December 19, 1966 and popularly called Tomba la Bomba (”Tomba the Bomb”), is a retired Italian alpine skier. He scored notable success in the late 1980s and 1990s in the slalom and giant slalom, winning three Olympic gold medals.

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Carolina Kluft was born February 2, 1983. She is a Swedish athlete competing in heptathlon, long jump and pentathlon. Carolina Kluft gallery includes her hq pictures and wallpapers.

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