1981 World Championships

[RichardL]

Ilienko was amazing! I was Brittany Talbert's official "webmaster" (lol I posted her competition results and she AIMed me her "diary entries") at the time when she copied the routine...

 

[Pisenlit3]

Your English is great!

Bicherova was very lucky in 1981, but, as you say, she also hit when it mattered. She did go on to prove herself with AA victories at the '82 World Cup and '83 Euros--although one could argue that she got lucky again at the latter meet because Szabo and Yurchenko both faltered and Gnauck was injured. Bicherova also received a very generous score on beam while runner-up Agache was underscored everywhere (IMO). Still, she was a lovely gymnast.

Oh thank you.
Indeed she was a lovely gymnast whose dance was suprisingly mature for her age.