Raj
Bhavsar
Olympian 2008
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GOLD
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SILVER
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BRONZE
Athlete Bio#
Age
44
Hometown
Houston
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| Bhavsar was a member of the 2001 World Championships Team that earned an unprecedented silver medal, and he helped Team USA defend that title at the 2003 Worlds. He also is the 2002 NCAA All-Around Champion. In 2001, he helped Ohio State University win the NCAA title. Bhavsar is the son of Joe and Sue Bhavsar and he has a brother, Sujit. | |
Quick Facts |
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Began Gymnastics In: 1983 Favorite Gymnastics Thing: The element of risk. We do some things that people only imagine in their dreams. It is the hardest sport in the world. Goals: My current goals are to continue training and complete the necessary steps to get to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Grade: Graduated in 2004 Favorite School Subject: Consumer Behavior |
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Interests Outside the Gym |
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| Favorite Music/Book: Music: Bhangra, Book: Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld, Most Extreme Challenge, and Entourage Favorite Food: Indian and Italian Other Sports Involvement: Beach volleyball Charity: Miracle Wish Foundation |
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National Competition Results |
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| 2008 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 1st-VT; 2nd-AA, SR; 3rd-PB 2007 Visa Championships, San Jose, Calif.: 7th-SR 2007 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 3rd-SR 2006 Visa Championships, St. Paul, Minn.: 3rd-PB; 5th-PH 2006 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Anaheim, Calif.: 1st-SR |
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International Competition Results |
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| 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China: Bronze medal Team 2008 Tyson American Cup, New York, N.Y.: 6th-AA 2008 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, San Jose, Calif.: 1st-Team; 4th-SR 2007 Tyson American Cup, Jacksonville, Fla.: 2004 Olympic Games, Athens, Greece: Team 2004 World Cup, Rio de Janerio, Brazil: 2nd-SR; 3rd-PB 2003 World Championships, Anaheim, Calif.: 2nd-Team 2001 World Championships, Ghent, Belgium: 2nd-Team 2001 Moscow Stars, Moscow, Russia: 2nd-PB 1999 Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: 2nd-Team; 6th-PH |
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, bronze (Team - Men), 16th (Rings - Men), 19th (Parallel Bars - Men), 45th (Pommel Horse - Men), 52th (Individual All-Around - Men), 63th (Floor Exercise - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2003 – silver (Team - Men), 9th (Rings - Men), 19th (Parallel Bars - Men), 305th (Individual All-Around - Men)
- Years of participation: Individual All-Around - Men 2001, 2003; Parallel Bars - Men 2001, 2003; Rings - Men 2001, 2003; Team - Men 2001, 2003; Floor Exercise - Men 2001; Horizontal Bar - Men 2001; Pommel Horse - Men 2001; Vault - Men 2001
- Medals: 2 (2 silver)
- Silver – 2003 (Team - Men); 2001 (Team - Men)
