Facts

Nickname: Olya
Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Birthplace: Tiraspol, Moldova
Birthdate: July 1, 1986
School: Brooklyn College
Grade: Freshman
Siblings: Stanley ('83)
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 105 lbs

GYMNASTICS

Team: Nova Athletics
Coaches: Lucy Kerznerman & Lucy Lubimova
Began RSG: 1994 (Age 8)

Favorite Apparatus: All
Most Difficult Apparatus: Rope
Best Advice Received: The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.
Favorite Retired Gymnasts: Yana Batyrchina, Marina Lobatch

Favorite Gymnasts: Almudena Cid, Marina Shpekht, Zhong Ling, Liubov Cherkashina
Gymnastics Training : 30 hours per week
First International Competition: Calais 2001

OTHER

Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Chinese Sign: Tiger
Hobbies: Going to the Beach, Dancing, Reading, Shopping, Hanging Out with Friends, Skiing, Ice Skating, Rollerblading, Snowboarding, Taking Pictures
Favorite Subject in School: English, History
Favorite Foods: Whatever I'm in the mood for at the time, recently it's been yogurt.
Favorite TV Shows: Ellen Degeneres Show, Conan OBrian, Desperate Housewives, Friends, & Will and Grace
Favorite Type of Movies: Comedy and Horror
Favorite Movies: Serendipity, American Wedding, Saw, Requiem for a Dream, Ghost, Vanilla Sky, Dodgeball, Scary Movie 3 Eurotrip, Butterfly Effect, Meet the PARENTS, Happy Gilmore, Theres Something About Mary
Favorite Books: Stargirl, Diary of a Geisha, Angels and Demons, Harry Potter, Where the Red Furn Grows
Favorite Quotes: Letting your mind wander is an underrated luxury.
Favorite Cities: New York! LA and Paris
Favorite Color: White
Role Model: Parents
Goals for the Future: To grow as a person and gymnast, to reach my full potential, & most importantly, to stay happy, healthy, & be able to enjoy everything in life!