Irina Baraksanova 

 

 

                                

                                        

 

 

Irina Baraksanova was well known for her grace, charm anf power of interpretation

especially on the floor exercise.  She competed at the 1985 World Championships where she won the gold medal in the team competition.  She qualified to compete in the AA finals and uneven bars finals but was pulled out of the competition with an "injury".  Her replacements won the AA title but we will never know if she would  have been on the medal stand also.